Funded by the Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (HHS ASPR), the Southern Regional Disaster Response System’s (SRDRS) mission is to complement existing preparedness and response frameworks and the partnerships represented by the Health Care Coalitions.
The mission is accomplished by integrating health care systems’ clinical and operational expertise into existing preparedness and response structures at the local, state, and regional levels across HHS Region 4.
Broadly, the SRDRS aims to:
- Augment horizontal and vertical integration of key stakeholders by championing public-private partnerships and aligning preparedness and response plans, policies, and procedures.
- Improve bidirectional communication and situational awareness of the medical needs and issues of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) response between health care organizations and government partners.
- Facilitate greater access to highly specialized clinical expertise and capabilities to improve medical surge capacity.
