Department of Homeland Security, Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) 1
Department of Homeland Security, Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) 1 : "The MMRS program began by awarding contracts to municipalities, requiring the submission of disaster response plans as the contract deliverable. The program's scope now includes planning as well as exercising, training, and equipment purchasing. Currently, MMRS awards are provided annually to 124 of the nation's most populous cities to develop plans and conduct related activities for mass casualty incidents by coordinating efforts among first responders, healthcare providers, public health officials, emergency managers, volunteer organizations, and other local entities.83 in FY2007, each MMRS jurisdiction received $258,145 to establish or sustain local mass casualty preparedness capabilities. Each fiscal year, MMRS guidance explicitly requires grantees to update or revise their plans as needed to address new benchmarks". (CRS, Pandemic Influenza: An Analysis of State Preparedness and Response Plans, September 24, 2007, p. 27)
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