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Attachment A FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM a) Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Integration • Ensure that MMRS strategic goals, objectives, operational capabilities, and resource requirements are adequately incorporated in and reflective of State and UASI Homeland Security Assessments and Strategies • Coordinate with state and urban area operational plans and procedures b) NRP and Planning Scenarios. MMRS jurisdictions should update /modify their operational plans, and training and exercise activities as necessary to achieve conformance with the NRP coordinating structures, processes, and protocols, and the Homeland Security Council Planning Scenarios, which are expected to be available soon. c) Capability Focus Areas. The same eight Capability Focus Areas (CFAs) that were identified for FY04 MMRS are again available for the FY05 MMRS. For FY05 MMRS, all CFAs, except number 6, are considered to be mandatory. All MMRS jurisdictions should endeavor to meet the extent of preparedness described therein. The eight CFAs are: 1. Radiological medical and health effects preparedness to manage exposed and contaminated victims, population protection, and environmental health impacts of a radiological release /nuclear detonation by terrorists_ MMRS operational planning must address radiological release /nuclear detonation for the effects of a radiological dispersal device, an improvised nuclear device, or a designed nuclear warhead. Visit the American College of Radiology at htti)://www,acr.org/s acr /index.asp for more information on medical preparedness health impacts of a radiological release /nuclear detonation by terrorists. • Coordinate with medical society MMRS Steering Committee member a partnership with the radiology departments in jurisdiction's local area hospitals and medical societies on impact of radiological medical preparedness on routine medical practice (i.e. routine work of hospital radiology department may be dramatically different from essential capabilities required for local medical preparedness). • Coordinate with hospital, medical and EMS MMRS Steering Committee members to partner with local medical radiology departments and emergency medical services to identify the radiological medical management and treatment duties delegated to first responders. • Coordinate with local health department Steering Committee member all public health educational and message programs, designed for radiological release /nuclear detonation by terrorist. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY I OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS 93