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HI SR90
Resolution
Status
3/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Rosalyn Baker
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AI Summary
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Requests the State to reposition portions of emergency medical supply caches from Oahu to the neighbor islands to strengthen emergency preparedness.
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Identifies vulnerability of neighbor islands if a disaster on Oahu prevents transportation of centralized medical supply caches and displaces residents.
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Notes that federal funding for expansion and maintenance of neighbor island medical supply caches was cut, causing existing caches to potentially go offline in 2018.
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Expresses concern that Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team equipment and supply cache located on Oahu may be unavailable if a disaster damages aircraft and infrastructure needed for airlift to neighbor islands.
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Directs transmission of certified copies to Hawaii's congressional delegation, FEMA, state governor, adjutant general, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, and county mayors.
Legislative Description
Requesting The State To Strengthen Its Emergency Preparedness By Repositioning Emergency Medical Supply Caches From Oahu To The Neighbor Islands.
Neighbor Islands
Last Action
Report adopted, referred to WAM.
3/27/2018