Mobilizing for
OFRD Missions
CDR Sean-David Waterman, RN, MSHS, BSN
JUNE 2011
Objectives
At the end of the session, participants will be able
to:
• Describe the different types of Corps-related
deployment.
• Identify the different Deployment Teams.
• Describe how deployment assets are packaged for
mobilization.
• Describe how Therapists can optimize their deployment
potential
Corps Deployment
Commissioned Corps Directive 121.02
– Corps deployment is defined as a directed, temporary assignment of
officers from their assigned duties within HHS OPDIVs/STAFFDIVs
and non-HHS organizations, as applicable, authorized by the
President or Secretary in response during a time of war or in
response:
• A national emergency as declared by the President;
• A public health emergency as declared by the President or Secretary;
Corps Deployment
Commissioned Corps Directive 121.02
• An urgent public health need:
– (1) A critical staffing shortage
– (2) A crisis response
• A National Special Security Event
Corps Deployment
• Domestic
– Emergency Support Function Missions
– Within the 10 HHS regions
• Global
– Events outside 10HHS regions
• Training
– Service Oriented Missions
USPHS Response Teams
• PHS Tiered Team Structure/Dedicated PHS
Response Teams
– Tier 1
– Tier 2
– Tier 3
Require Agency and Supervisory Approval
• Ready Reserve Corps*
USPHS Commissioned Corps
Tier 3
• Active Duty Commissioned Officers
– Not Assigned to Tier 1 or Tier 2 Teams
– Technical Expertise/SME
– Augmentation of Tier 1 and 2 Teams
• 5 Readiness Rosters
– “On Call” Every 5 Months
• Mission Critical
– Designated by Agency
– Not deployable except in catastrophic circumstances
USPHS Commissioned Corps
Response Teams (Tiers 1 and 2)
• 5 Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) Teams
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Report within 12 hours
1 Team on call every 5 months
125 officers (clinical, mental health, & applied public health)
• 5 National Incident Support Teams (NIST)
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Report within 12 hours
1 Team on call every 5 months
72 officers (command and control)
Incorporate previous Emergency Management Groups
• 11 Regional Incident Support Teams (RIST)
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Report within 12 hours (as quickly as within 4 hours)
Deploy only within defined regions for limited number of days annually
Available to Regional Emergency Coordinators year round
15-30 officers per team (depending on the region)
• 5 Applied Public Health Teams (APHT)
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Report within 36 hours
A team on call every 5 months with ½ of the team as primary
47 officers per team
• 5 Mental Health Teams (MHT)
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Report within 36 hours
A team on call every 5 months
26 officers per team
• 5 Services Access Team (SAT)
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Report within 36 hours
Focuses on patient advocacy, case management, resettlement, access to services
20 officers per team
Asset Packages
• Who is on call?
• Does asset fit the need?
• Cost or time factors associated with travel?
How Can I “Be Down?”
Be down- optimize my potential for being
selected for deployments where my clinical
specialty may or may not be required?
How Can I “Be Down”
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Pick a secondary deployment role
Join a Tier I or Tier II team
Request Team association*
FEMA online training
Update Direct Access
OFRD sponsored training
BE BASIC READY!
BASIC READINESS
BASIC READINESS CHECKLIST
http://ccrf.hhs.gov/CCRF/Readiness/Checklist_010109.pdf
BASIC READINESS
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Run Quarterly
Reminder emails
“AS OF” updates
Check Direct Access
BASIC READINESS
Contact
Office of Force Readiness and Deployment
Office of the Surgeon General
5600 Fishers Lane Room, 18C-26
Rockville, MD 20857
301.443.3859
[email protected]