3440.10 with Changes - Navy Medicine - U.S. Navy

3. Scope and Applicability
BUMEDINST 3440.10
20 Nov 2008
a. Scope. This instruction defines responsibilities and authority of Chief, BUMED and
responsibilities of subordinate commands in implementing and sustaining a comprehensive FHP
EMP per references (a) and (b) and in coordination with reference (c). It also establishes
capabilities for all-hazards preparedness, mitigation, prevention, response, and recovery to
sustain mission readiness, save lives, reduce human suffering, and protect property. This
instruction serves as the HSS companion to references (c) and (d).
(1) All BUMED activities shall follow Federal Regulatory Code for worker safety in this
program as designated in references (e) through (g).
(2) In accordance with reference (a), BUMED-M3/5 shall develop a CBRNE readiness
assessment and reporting process.
(3) Navy Medicine collaborates closely with Commander, Naval Installations Command
(CNIC) and Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) in aligning goals and objectives through
common FHP EMP standards and policy.
(4) This instruction establishes a Navy Medicine FHP EMP and unifies the HSS
component of these programs to promote efficiency and eliminate duplication.
b. Applicability. Applies to all BUMED activities. This instruction does not apply to
mobile, expeditionary, afloat, or other deployable medical forces or personnel when in a
deployed status.
4. Definitions
a. Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). A single health care (Naval Medical Center, Naval
Hospital, Branch Medical Clinic, or Naval Dental Clinic) or multiple medical and dental
facilities under a single commanding officer (CO) or officer in charge (OIC).
b. Emergency Management. A risk-based, comprehensive, and continual process to prepare
for, mitigate, prevent, respond to, and recover from an incident that threatens life, property,
operations, or the environment.
5. Background. The Department of Defense (DoD) and its components are key participants in
the national strategy of deterrence, protection, prevention, and defense against any and all threats
to DoD assets and the homeland, and response to and recovery from the consequences of events
caused by those threats.
a. The terrorist attacks on the United States in the fall of 2001 resulted in an historic
restructuring of the Federal Government’s strategies on homeland defense and civil support, with
rapidly evolving concepts of defense against all forms of disasters and a unified approach to
incident management. These principles are incorporated in references (h) through (j), which
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