Chemical Disaster Center Home, Principles of Disaster Management, Responding to Disaster, Networking
A Vast Network of Emergency Response 
Organizations
Photo: Blue Ridge Poison Center staff participating in a disaster drill monitor communications among other regional health care facilities and emergency response agencies.
Networking between staff of the Department of Medical Toxicology and emergency response organizations at institutional, local, state, and national levels prepare us all to respond efficiently, cooperatively, and effectively to a disaster emergency.
INSTITUTIONAL
- Member, University of Virginia Emergency Department Hazardous Materials Response Planning Group
- Member, University of Virginia Small Pox Committee
- Member, University of Virginia Emergency Department Disaster Planning Workgroup
- Member, University of Virginia Bioterrorism Non-Pharmaceutical Supply Force Committee
- Member, University of Virginia Bioterrorism Preparedness Committee
- Medical Director, University of Virginia Emergency Department hazardous material-decontamination response team
- Co-Director, University of Virginia Medical Reserve Corps
LOCAL
- Medical Advisor, Charlottesville Fire Department
- Medical Advisor, Harrisonburg/Rockingham County Regional Hazmat Response Team
- Member, Charlottesville-Albemarle County Local Emergency Planning Committee
- Medical Advisor, Charlottesville Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team
- Medical Advisor, Tactical Response Team/ Charlottesville Albemarle Rescue Squad
REGIONAL
- Member, Blue Ridge Safety Association
- Member, Northwest region Hospital Emergency Planning Group
- Consultant, emergency response planners for the 10 hospitals in Northwest Region Hospital Emergency Planning Group for training and response
- Regional advisor to the Virginia Department of Health emergency response coordinator
- Member, Health Resources and Services Administration/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding advisory committee for Virginia Department of Health
STATE
- Member, Secure Virginia Initiative Health and Medical Forum
- Member, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Hospital Disaster Preparedness Task Force
- Member, Virginia Hospital Emergency Management Committee; Chairman of the HEMC training subcommittee
- Advisor, Virginia Department of Health regarding chemical emergencies
- Chairman, Training subcommittee, Virginia Hospital Emergency Management Committee. Developed emergency preparedness competencies for healthcare providers.
NATIONAL
- Medical Toxicology Coordinator, Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry Region III
- Consultant, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding chemical emergencies
- Faculty for American College of Medical Toxicology/ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Chemical Weapons Course
- Requested lectures such as National Institute of Health/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke regarding chemical emergencies (audience composed of commanders and research scientist from US Army Research Institute for Chemical Defense [also their chemical training center] and academic research scientists)
- Member, American College of Medical Toxicology Committee on Russian Scientists Collaboration.
- Member, Consensus Panel for Development of Pre-hospital and Hospital Treatment of Weapons of Mass Destruction. U.S Office of Emergency Preparedness.
- Panel member, Army Basic Research Review Panel