Los Angeles County and the Disaster Resource Center program

Authors

  • Richard Zoraster, MD
  • Kay Fruhwirth, MSN, RN
  • Dolores Hill, BSN, RN
  • Carolyn Meyer, MPA, RN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2007.0003

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Author Biographies

Richard Zoraster, MD

Medical Director Hospital Preparedness Program, Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Commerce, California.

Kay Fruhwirth, MSN, RN

Assistant Director, Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Commerce, California.

Dolores Hill, BSN, RN

DRC Program Coordinator, Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Commerce, California.

Carolyn Meyer, MPA, RN

Director, Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Commerce, California.

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01/01/2007

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Zoraster, MD, R., K. Fruhwirth, MSN, RN, D. Hill, BSN, RN, and C. Meyer, MPA, RN. “Los Angeles County and the Disaster Resource Center Program”. American Journal of Disaster Medicine, vol. 2, no. 1, Jan. 2007, pp. 10-12, doi:10.5055/ajdm.2007.0003.

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