Greater Providence Metropolitan Medical Response System (GP-MMRS)

Background. The Greater Providence Metropolitan Medical Response System (GP-MMRS) consists of the nine (9) metropolitan Providence communities. They are; Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence, North Providence, West Warwick, Johnston and Central Falls. These cities comprise approximately 60% of the entire population of the State of Rhode Island or approximately 600,000 residents.

Purpose. The Greater Providence Metropolitan Medical Response System (GP-MMRS) is a FEMA Grant Program that serves to support the integration of emergency management, health, and medical systems into a coordinated response to mass casualty incidents caused by any hazard. Through the procurement of pharmaceuticals and PPE as well as ongoing planning with the City of Providence's first responders and first receivers related to all CBRNE hazards, Providence MMRS works to reduce the consequences of a mass casualty incident during the initial period of a response by having augmented existing local operational response systems before an incident occurs.

Projects (Past + Present)

• Exercises
  • MMRS-AMTRAK (FSE) Mass Casualty Incident (Oct 09)
  • MMRS-AMTRAK (FSE) Mass Casualty Incident (May10)
  • MMRS-JW&U (FSE) Mass Casualty Incident (May 11)
  • MMRS-RWP (TTX) Zoo Evacuation (Aug 11)
    
• Training
  • AMTRAK PTER Training (Oct 09)
  • AMTRAK PTER Training (May 10)
  • IED Seminar (29 & 30 Mar 11)
  • ITACG's Guide for Public Safety Personnel Distributed (Jan 12)
    
• Equipment
  • 32 x 800 MHz Radios (ALS Ambulances) (Apr 08)
  • 32 x Medical Kits (ALS Ambulances) (Nov 08)
  • Pharmaceutical Cache I (Jul 09)
  • 2 x Mass Care Trailers (Aug 09)
  • 1 x Mass Fatality Trailer (Aug 09)
  • 3 x Portable Generators (Nov 09)
  • 6 x Prism Lighting Systems (Aug 10)
  • 2 x AmbuBus Litter System (Dec 10)
  • ICS Vests + Command Boards (Dec 10)
  • Pharmaceutical Cache II (Sep 11)
  • 1 x Prime Mover (Dec 11)
  • 1 x Mobile Pharmaceutical Trailer (Dec 11)
  • 3 x Potable Water Trailers (Jan 12)
  • 12 x Mass Casualty Incident Kits (Jul 12)
    
• Planning
  • MCI SOP
  • MMRS Plan
  • Grant Support
  • Mass Fatality Plan
  • Special Needs Planning
    
• Other Projects
  • Medical Emergency Distribution System (MEDS)

For questions or assistance please contact PEMA at 401-680-8000 or PEMA@providenceri.com .