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Emergency Preparedness
Laura LongHealth Services Agency
Public Health Dept
September 11th impacted us all
Our Sense of Safety
Our Self-Confidence
Our Awareness of Public Infrastructure
Our Perspectives of First Responders
Are We Ready????
Will the first response to an emergency be this……
…. or this?
It’s likely to look like this….
We need to prepare, prepare, prepare!!!
Who is going to respond? Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fire Dept Public Safety (police, sheriff) Medical personnel (Physicians, nurses) Specially trained response teams Public Health (local, state, national) The citizens Mental health
Domestic Preparedness Task Force
Today’s goals:
Define Emergency Preparedness Define Emergency Preparedness Awareness of Potential Emergencies Awareness of Potential Emergencies
and their impactsand their impacts Public Health Role in EPPublic Health Role in EP Provide preparedness guidance for Provide preparedness guidance for
individuals and familiesindividuals and families
After 9-11, government responds
January 2002, President approves January 2002, President approves
$1.1 billion for “Bioterrorism Preparedness”$1.1 billion for “Bioterrorism Preparedness”
All fifty states and 3 major All fifty states and 3 major
metropolitan areasmetropolitan areas
receive funding receive funding
What Is Emergency Preparedness?
Planning to minimize the effects of an Planning to minimize the effects of an emergency/disaster onemergency/disaster on General publicGeneral public First respondersFirst responders Medical CommunityMedical Community ResourcesResources
Potential Emergencies
Natural DisastersNatural Disasters
Man MadeMan Made
Epidemics & PandemicsEpidemics & Pandemics
TerrorismTerrorism
Potential Emergencies/Disasters
Transportation Accidents
Potential Emergencies/Disasters
Dam Failure
Potential Emergencies/Disasters
Floods
Potential Emergencies/DisastersFIRE
Potential Emergencies/Disasters
A HEAT WAVE SIZZLES: THE NEIGHBORHOOD; Blackout Stops Trains and Electricity for 200,000
Source: The New York Times, 7/7/99
Utility DisruptionsHeat Emergency
Columbia University Center for Public Health Preparedness
Potential Emergencies/Disasters Outbreak
Columbia University Center for Public Health Preparedness
Potential Emergencies/Disasters
Biological and Chemical Terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism forces us to make a choice.Terrorism forces us to make a choice.
We can be afraid. Or we can be ready”We can be afraid. Or we can be ready”-Tom Ridge-Tom Ridge
Potential Terrorist Threats
KidnappingsKidnappings AssassinationsAssassinations HijackingsHijackings Bomb scares & bombingsBomb scares & bombings Weapons of Mass Destruction Weapons of Mass Destruction
NBCNBC
Weapons of Mass Destruction (NBC) A device or agent capable of causing large numbers of injuries or deaths
NuclearNuclear
BiologicalBiological
ChemicalChemical
Biological Agents- Organisms or toxins that can kill or incapacitate people, livestock, and crops
Bacteria- Bacteria- anthrax, plague, tularemiaanthrax, plague, tularemia
Viruses- Viruses- smallpox, VHFsmallpox, VHF
Toxins- Toxins- botulinum, ricinbotulinum, ricin
Biological Agent Dissemination
Aerosol DispersionAerosol Dispersion- - agricultural sprayeragricultural sprayer
IngestionIngestion- - food, h20food, h20
Dermal exposureDermal exposure-- direct contact / injectiondirect contact / injection
SMALLPOX
Very serious & Very serious & contagious IDcontagious ID
Variola VirusVariola Virus ONLY in labONLY in lab Whole body rashWhole body rash No available TXNo available TX Supportive careSupportive care
Chemical-Poisonous vapors, aerosols, liquids or solids that have toxic effects on people, animals, or plants
NerveNerve BlisterBlister BloodBlood ChokingChoking IrritatingIrritating
Chemical Dissemination
Aerosol-- hand help spray bottles to spraying equipment
Area Contamination – inhalation or skin absorption by spraying an area with
persistent liquid
Nuclear- An event in which a device spreads radioactive material
“Dirty Bomb”- the use of an explosive to disseminate radioactive material in a wide area
What can you do to prepare?
Create a Family Disaster PlanCreate a Family Disaster Plan Disaster supplies kitDisaster supplies kit Emergency communications planEmergency communications plan Emergency meeting placeEmergency meeting place School plan?School plan?
Practice it!Practice it!
Disasters and Children
Look for adult reaction and behaviorLook for adult reaction and behavior Talk to your childTalk to your child Prepare them by teaching them how toPrepare them by teaching them how to
Recognize danger signalsRecognize danger signals How to call for helpHow to call for help Memorize important family infoMemorize important family info Practicing your Family planPracticing your Family plan
Homeland Security
So what does this So what does this have to do with have to do with public health?public health?
The Role of Public Health in an Emergency
To Promote physical and mental health To Promote physical and mental health and prevent disease, injury, and and prevent disease, injury, and disabilitydisability
Not just Immunizations..
Emergency PreparednessEmergency Preparedness Maternal and child healthMaternal and child health Health Promotion (Health Promotion (tobacco, nutrition, motor vehicle tobacco, nutrition, motor vehicle
safety)safety)
Teen Pregnancy PreventionTeen Pregnancy Prevention Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Disease SurveillanceDisease Surveillance Tracking of births and deathsTracking of births and deaths
Initial Response to a Disease OutbreakInitial Response to a Disease Outbreak Early detection through surveillanceEarly detection through surveillance Mobilize laboratoryMobilize laboratory Rapid confirmation of agent, site, initial at-risk Rapid confirmation of agent, site, initial at-risk
population, prophylaxis and/or treatmentpopulation, prophylaxis and/or treatment Alert medical community, ERs, labsAlert medical community, ERs, labs Implement disease specific plans (e.g. Implement disease specific plans (e.g.
Smallpox)Smallpox) Determine resource needs and possible Determine resource needs and possible
isolation/quarantineisolation/quarantine Coordinate with partner agencies Coordinate with partner agencies
(local/state/national)(local/state/national)
The Role of Public Health
Continued Response to a disease outbreakContinued Response to a disease outbreak Closely monitor communication Closely monitor communication
network for new informationnetwork for new information Provide, accurate, timely information to Provide, accurate, timely information to
publicpublic Access biological stockpiles as Access biological stockpiles as
necessarynecessary
The Role of Public Health
Being PreparedBeing Prepared Education of medicalEducation of medical
communitycommunity Education of publicEducation of public Training of special response teamsTraining of special response teams Participation in exercises for different Participation in exercises for different
scenariosscenarios Development of communication systemsDevelopment of communication systems Development of interagency protocolsDevelopment of interagency protocols
The Role of Public Health
Education and Training
Assessment of staff and general publicAssessment of staff and general public Develop courses and curricula for terrorism Develop courses and curricula for terrorism
preparedness.preparedness. Develop partnerships with community Develop partnerships with community
stakeholders to disseminate information.stakeholders to disseminate information. Test effectiveness of educational programs Test effectiveness of educational programs
and revise.and revise.
Community Role
BEFOREBEFORE Be preparedBe prepared Spread the wordSpread the word
AFTERAFTER Check on your neighborCheck on your neighbor Listen to radio for instructions (93.1 FM)Listen to radio for instructions (93.1 FM)
In Summary
Planning and Preparation Planning and Preparation
Interagency effortsInteragency efforts
Awareness is KEY!Awareness is KEY!
For More Information
HSA website
www.hsahealth.org Red Cross
www.redcross.org ready.gov Public Health Emergency
Preparedness 558-4941