Is anyone working with DHS in building a fully integrated Information Management System capable of merging “Situational Awareness” with a module which allows responders at all jurisdiction to order medical supplies, equipment, facilities, special needs products etc? I see many “communications’ systems which allows leaders to become aware of what is occurring, but none that allow Incident Commanders to place on-line orders for goods and services. I would be very interested in working with DHS contractors to provide an on-line resource ordering system. This system would also provide immediate inventory availability status for FEMA inventories, Government-owned Vendor Managed Inventories and Private Sector suppliers’ inventory.
I think with most of the IC systems, leaders at all levels of Government have the information available to be able to deploy SAR teams, firefighters, first responders etc., but I would be delighted to include the medical and non-medical materials systems and service contractors, mobile hospital suppliers and commodities like medicinal gasses, pain medicines and a host of special needs products. Knowing what is needed and getting those products and services to mass care centers, hospitals, nursing homes, etc. is quite a different matter.
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