These links
are provided for informational purposes.
CRIS allows members to view their information as well as edit much of their personal data. The CRIS program is web based and can be accessed at http://cris.imert.org. To login to the CRIS system you will need to provide your username and password. Once you login to CRIS you can access your record by typing your CRIS ID number into the CRIS ID LOOKUP. Your record will be displayed. To make changes to your user record permanent you must click the green SAVE button. There are two green save buttons located on the MAIN page of your user record. If you have any questions or trouble using the CRIS system please contact Elizabeth Lee at lizl@imert.org or 630-495-6403 x202.
For other links of interest please click on these section title:
The Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) revision project, led by the
California Emergency Medical Services Authority and funded by HRSA Hospital Bioterrorism
Preparedness and Planning grants. HICS is a methodology for using ICS in a hospital/healthcare environment. HICS is an incident management system based on the Incident Command System (ICS), that assists hospitals in improving their emergency management planning, response, and recovery capabilities for unplanned and planned events.
This is a great informational
tool for a Physician, Nurse, and/or EMT involved with Bioterrorism, there is no charge for this.
WISER is a system designed
to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER
provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including
substance identification support, physical characteristics, human
health information, and containment and suppression advice. The
operational version of WISER for Palm OS is now available for download.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) research provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. Information from AHRQ's research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services. AHRQ was formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
This Web site contains information
to ensure that pediatricians and other pediatric providers have the information
they need about terrorism and disasters as fast as it becomes available.
And to ensure that children's needs are considered in all terrorism and
disaster planning and response efforts. And ensure functioning linkages
with all national, state and local governmental and private entities
working on issues concerning terrorism and disasters.
Bioterrorism Resources Page with information about various bioterrorism
agents, and bioterrorism response plan information.
The Emergency Nursing Association (ENA) is the national Association for professional nurses dedicated to the advancement of emergency nursing practice.
Whether you are a staff nurse or manager in an emergency department, an administrator, prehospital, flight, pediatric or trauma emergency nurse, an emergency clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, student or educator, you can benefit from membership in ENA. No matter your level of experience, or the size of your emergency department, membership in ENA contributes to your professional growth.
ILLINOIS RESOURCES
The Illinois Nursing Volunteer Emergency Needs Team (INVENT) is a volunteer group of Registered Nurses (RNs) that are trained to respond and provide nursing care during a state disaster or emergency situation, upon activation by the Director of Illinois Department of Public Health or his designee. Examples of circumstances under which INVENT may be activated include, but are not limited to, mass casualty incidents, mass immunization efforts, or localized hospital surges.
Region VII EMS, Emergency Medical Services, is an alliance of five EMS Systems, which consist of 15 hospitals, 115 fire departments & ambulance services, and nearly 5000 EMS providers. The Region VII EMS website is a collaboration of information, programs, and events for our region.
MCHC is a membership and service association comprising more than 140 hospitals and health care organizations working together, since 1935, to improve the delivery of health care services in the Chicago area.
The Council's institutional members consist of hospitals (and their integrated delivery systems) in the eight-county Chicago area. Associate members include hospitals outside these counties, as well as physician groups, nursing homes, outpatient treatment centers, insurers, medical schools and other health care organizations.
Northern Illinois University is currently offering graduate and undergraduate Homeland Security certificate including Biochemical Sciences, Environmental Risks and Hazards Assessment, and Health Sciences tracks. This is part of a state grant aimed at increasing education in this area.
The Rescue Riders train bikers in emergency response and work hand in hand with federal,
state, and local emergency response organizations. This public/private partnership allows
us, as bikers, to utilize our enhanced mobility via two wheels while supporting our partners.
Have you ever experienced grid lock during rush hour? Now imagine that that grid lock is wide
spread due to tornadoes devastating the area. In that scenario it's hard to get first responders
and/or supplies into areas where they are needed. The ability to quickly deploy into areas where
needed can literally mean the difference between life and death. In addition to providing transportation services to our partners, our Rescue Riders are trained
in First Aid, CPR, accident scene management, basic medical triage, life support and much more.
Rescue Riders are then aligned with the appropriate emergency response agency and act as volunteers
for that agency when mobilized.
The UIC DEMRT Center
researches and develops plans and policy for health care professionals
who serve on local, county, and state "All Hazard" and "Weapons
of Mass Destruction" (WMD) Response Teams within the State Of Illinois
and the surrounding Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region
5. The DEMRT Center facilitates curriculum design and Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) preparedness and training courses for oral
health care providers serving on EMS, WMD, and TEMS response teams.
First Aid & CPR
Knoweldge of first aid procedures may be invaluable for your family durning any type of emegency sistuation. First aid and/or CPR classes are provided at many locations within most communites. The following are organizations and companies in Illinois which offer First Aid and/or CPR training:
American Red Cross - List of Chapters contact your local chapter
American CPR Training
CPR Pro - directory of Illinois specific training centers
Take Your Heart For A Walk
Help get America walking and join the American Heart Association as they Start! with a Million Miles. They've set a national challenge to collectively walk a million miles at American Heart Association Start!
Walk more. Eat well. Live longer. Did you know that you will gain two hours of life expectancy for every one hour of regular exercise? For more information about the American Heart Association Start! program please visit the following link:
Start! Heart Walk
Organ Donation
The number of people requiring a life-saving transplant continues to rise faster than the number of available donors. Approximately 300 new transplant candidates are added to the waiting list each month. Each organ and tissue donor saves or improves the lives of as many as 50 people. Giving the "Gift of Life" may lighten the grief of the donor's own family. Many donor families say that knowing other lives have been saved helps them cope with their tragic loss. The following links provide information about organ donation:
Donate Life America
US Government Information on Organ & Tissue Donation & Transplantation
United Network for Organ Sharing
The following link enable Illinois residents to register for particpate in organ and tissue donation:
Life Goes On
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