Federal Medical Station (FMS) Program in New Mexico
The Federal Medical Station (FMS) Program is a Federal, deployable medical asset designed to support regional, state, local and Tribal health care agencies responding to catastrophic events.
The FMS Program is designed to address the following:
- Inpatient, non-acute treatment capability for areas where hospital bed capacity has been exceeded.
- A special needs shelter for displaced persons with chronic diseases, limited mobility, or behavioral health requirements.
- Support to quarantine mission isolating persons suspected of being exposed to or affected by a highly contagious disease.
FMS Fact Sheets
New Mexico’s SNS program is administered by the Bureau of Health Emergency Management. For more information, contact the State SNS Coordinator at (505) 476-8231 or send an e-mail.
Click here to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website on the Strategic National Stockpile.
There is additional information for cities, counties and states on implementing an SNS plan available at the National Association of County and City Health Officials.