Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team (IMERT) gratefully acknowledges the commitment and dedication of those who helped contribute to the development of these documents.
These documents were developed by IMERT under the direction of the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, contributions were made by attendees of the 2012 Catastrophic Medical Surge Summit. Attendees are listed below
Development, printing, and distribution of these documents are supported through federal funding from the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Hospital Preparedness Program.
Carl Andrianopoli DHHS/OS/ASPR/OPEO/Region 5
Sheri Barnett Sarah Bush Lincoln/IMERT
John Brennan EMS Coordinator, Memorial Medical Center
Tracy Brookshire IMERT
Billy Carter Office of Preparedness and Response, IDPH
Christine Chaput EMS Coordinator
Brian Churchill EMS Coordinator, St. John’s Hospital
Teresa Ciaccio Riverside Hospital
Rose Coniglio Illinois Department on Aging
Tim Conley Interstate Disaster Medical Collaboration
Mary Connelly IMERT
Dawn Davis Office of Preparedness and Response, IDPH
Sharon Dotson IMERT, Carle Hospital, IFSI
Troy Erbentraut RHCC Coordinator, St. Francis Medical Center
JoAnn Foley RHCC Coordinator, Sherman Hospital
Linda Fred Carle Hospital
Anita Guffey Carle Hospital
Diane Hoots Emergency Management, Central Management Services
Robert Humbrickhouse Mt. Sinai Health System
Christopher Jansen IMERT
Heather Jugan Memorial Medical Center
Crystal Jurik Public Health Preparedness & Response, CDPH
Nancy Keller Pickneyville Hospital
Brian Kieninger EMS Coordinator, IDPH
Bill Lavine IMERT
Moses Lee IMERT, Cook County Stroger Hospital
Carla Little Office of Preparedness and Response IDPH
Evelyn Lyons Emergency Medical Services for Children
Jack Manzella Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center
Amy Mathes Southern Illinois University
John Mayer RHCC Coordinator, Sherman Hospital
Sherry Mayes Riverside Hospital
Sheila McCurley Office of Preparedness and Response, IDPH
Dawn Niedner Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council
Janet Odom DHHS/OS/ASPR/OPEO/Region 5
Barbara Oliff EMS Coordinator, North Shore Hospital
Mo Otting Lurie Children’s Hospital
Laura Prestidge Emergency Medical Services for Children
Bill Pretzer Collaborative Healthcare Urgency Group
Lynne Reagan Emergency Response Coordinator, IDPH
Karl Schmitt Office of Preparedness and Response, IDPH
Don Schneider RHCC Coordinator, Memorial Hospital
Justino Sosa IMERT
Rick Steel IMERT
Kevin Sullivan Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council
Jeannette Tandez MRC Regional Coordinator, Region V
Mark Thorpe Commander MoDRS, Missouri 1-DMAT
Sue Tysiak IMERT
Kathie Wagle EMS Coordinator, IDPH
Rachel Wallace Erie Family Health Clinic
Susan Warsaw 9-11 volunteer