The Emergency Services Unit (ESU), which operates under the direction of theCommissioner’s Office, coordinates the NH Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) emergency response efforts under the direction of the Commissioner or designee. ESU is responsible for managing the Department’s emergency supplies, supporting technologies used during disasters, and fulfilling the Health & Medical Services and Mass Care & Sheltering needs of the citizens of NH during a disaster.
The Emergency Services Unit coordinates these efforts with: Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and Department of Safety (DoS).
ESU is comprised of several disaster response areas:
| DHHS-Incident Command Center (ICC): Managing any emergency requires a team approach. Assets from the Department of Health and Human Services and it’s Support Agencies can be united and mobilized to respond to any natural or man-made events. |
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Evacuation Response Team (ERT):
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HazMat Team (HST):
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Hotline Operations Team (HotOps):
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Inventory Support Team (IST):
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| In addition, ESU houses two critical Public Health response programs; The Disaster Behavioral Health Response Program and The National Hospital Preparedness Program.
If you are an employee of the NH Department of Health and Human Services and interested in volunteering to assist during emergency response or you are looking for more information about the Emergency Services Unit, please call (603) 271-9478 or (800) 852-3345 ext. 9478. |
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