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RespondingtotheCOVID-19pandemic-Acollaborationframeworkforcitiesand

solutionsproviders

SmartCitiesInsightsSeriesMarch31,2020

BensonChan,[email protected],[email protected],[email protected]

WhitePaper:RespondingtotheCOVID-19Pandemic–Acollaborationframeworkforcitiesandsolutionsproviders

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TableofContents

Summary........................................................................................................................................................3Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3

Avisionfornationalpreparedness....................................................................................................4

CDCestablishescapabilitystandardsforrespondingtopublichealthemergencies...5TheSmartCityecosystemframework..............................................................................................5

Challengesinengagingthetechnologycommunity....................................................................6Developingabetterwaytocollaborate...........................................................................................7

SmartCities-PublicHealthEmergencyCollaborationframework.......................................8ExampleOne.InfectedIndividualTracing...................................................................................................10ExampleTwo.COVID-19ScreeningWebsite...............................................................................................10ExampleThree.CommunityBroadband.......................................................................................................10

Nextsteps...................................................................................................................................................11

Appendix:TableOne(a)–CDCPublicHealthEmergencyandResponseCapabilities7(Summary).................................................................................................................................................13

Appendix:TableOne(b)–CDCPublicHealthEmergencyandResponseCapabilities7(Summary).................................................................................................................................................14TargetAudienceandHowtoUsethisdocumentThiswhitepaperwascreatedwiththefollowingobjectives:

1. ProvidecitiesandmunicipalitieswithaneasytousestructureandframeworktomapalltheircurrentCOVID-19responseneeds,projectsandinitiatives

2. Providesolutionproviderswithastructuretodemonstratewhereandhowtheirspecificsolutionsfitwithinacityormunicipality’sCOVID-19responseinitiatives

3. Providecitiesandsolutionproviderswithatooltoensurethatallrelevantareasofneedareidentifiedandconsidered



SummaryThecoronavirusCOVID-19pandemichasdisruptedcitiesandcommunitiesworldwide.Althoughcitieshaveemergencyanddisasterresponseplans,thescaleoftheoutbreakhasstrainedtheirresourcesandcapabilities.“SmartCity”technologies,withtheirinnovativedigitalapproachesandcapabilities,offerthepotentialtofacilitatecityresponsestoCOVID-19.Asaresult,municipalitieshaveturnedtotechnologycompaniesforhelp.Manyestablishedandstart-uptechnologycompanieshaverespondedwithideasandproposals.However,theresultshavebeenmixedanduneven.Someproblemareasgetalotofideaswhileotherproblemsgetnone.Stillotherideasareunfeasible.Manyrespondentslackunderstandingofhowcitiesrespondtopublichealthemergencies.ThiswhitepaperdescribesaSmartCity-PublicHealthEmergencyCollaborationframework.Itprovidesastructuredwaytoidentifythecollaborationopportunitiesbetweencities,publichealthsystemsandthetechnologycommunity.ItintegratestypicalsmartcityecosystemcapabilitieswiththeCDCPublicHealthEmergencyPreparednessandResponseCapabilities.

IntroductionThecoronavirusCOVID-19pandemichashadadevastatinganddisruptiveimpactoncitiesandcommunitiesworldwide.Fromthelossoflives,interruptionofessentialday-to-dayservices,todisruptionoftheglobaleconomy,nooneperson,organizationorcountryisspared.Local,regionalandnationalgovernmentsareurgentlyrespondingwithvaryingdegreesofeffectiveness.Asthenumberofinfectionsanddeathssurge,governmentsareturningtotechnologyandinnovativeapproachesforhelp.Forexample,eighteencountriesaroundtheworldareusingmobilephonetrackingandcontacttracingmethods1.SeveralmajortechnologycompanieshavepartneredwiththeWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)tohostaglobalhackathontofacilitatedevelopmentofcreativesoftwaresolutions2.CitieshavebornetheburdenoftheCOVID-19outbreak.Cansmartcities,withinnovativetechnologiessuchastheInternetofThings(IoT),artificialintelligence(AI),5G,opendata,andanalytics,respondmoreeffectively?Thiswhitepaperprovidesaframeworklistingthepotentialareasofopportunityforsmartcitiesandtheirassociatedtechnologies.Citiesandtechnologycompaniescanusethistostructuretheirown

1COVID-19DigitalRightsTracker,https://bit.ly/3ayn568,Top10VPN,3/26/2020.2MicrosoftpartnerswithWHOtohostCovid-19hackathon,https://bit.ly/2UXAeyO,TheRecord,3/25/2020



thinking,andtoensuretheyhaveconsideredallthedimensionsoftheproblem.Inaddition,weprovideasamplesetofinnovativesolutions,takenfromcurrentandreal-worldexamples,andmappedintothisframework.

AvisionfornationalpreparednessIn2011,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofHomelandSecurityannouncedthecountry’sNationalPreparednessGoal3inresponsetoPresidentialPolicyDirective8(PPD8:NationalPreparedness)4.Thisgoal5states:AsecureandresilientNationwiththecapabilitiesrequiredacrossthewholecommunitytoprevent,protectagainst,mitigate,respondto,andrecoverfromthethreatsand

hazardsthatposethegreatestrisk.Thisgoalhasfivemissionareas:

• Prevention:Preventing,avoiding,orstoppingathreatenedoranactualactofterrorism.

• Protection:Protectingourcitizens,residents,visitors,assets,systems,andnetworksagainstthegreatestthreatsandhazardsinamannerthatallowsourinterests,aspirations,andwayoflifetothrive.

• Mitigation:Mitigatingthelossoflifeandpropertybylesseningtheimpactoffuturedisasters.

• Response:Respondingquicklytosavelives,protectpropertyandtheenvironment,andmeetbasichumanneedsintheaftermathofanincident.

• Recovery:Recoveringthroughafocusonthetimelyrestoration,strengthening,andrevitalizationofinfrastructure,housing,andtheeconomy,aswellasthehealth,social,cultural,historic,andenvironmentalfabricofcommunitiesaffectedbyanincident.

Toachievethisgoal,theUnitedStatesFederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA)developedtheNationalPreparednessSystem,asetofresources,processesandtools,tohelpthenationanditscommunitiesaddresstherisksposedbynaturalandman-madehazardsanddisasters6.

3DHSPressRelease:DHSAnnouncesFirstNationalPreparednessGoals,https://bit.ly/2UTOXeb,10/7/20114https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeland_Security_Presidential_Directive_85DHSDocument:NationalPreparednessGoal,2ndEdition,September2015,https://bit.ly/2yoijtz6DHSDocument:NationalPreparednessSystem,https://bit.ly/2R2d0q5,10/2018



CDCestablishescapabilitystandardsforrespondingtopublichealthemergenciesSupportingthehealthrelatedareasspecifiedintheNationalPreparednessSystem,theCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)definedfifteenstandardizedpublichealthemergencypreparednessandresponsecapabilities7.Thefifteencapabilitiesareorganizedintosixdomains(FigureOne).Thesestandards,createdin2011andupdatedin2018,facilitatethedevelopmentofthecapabilitiesofcities,andlocalandstatepublichealthsystemstoaddresshealthemergencies.

FigureOne.CDCNationalPublicHealthEmergencyPreparednessandResponseCapabilitiesEachofthesefifteencapabilities,whenfullyrealized,enablesthemunicipalityanditscommunitypartnerstocarryoutspecificactivitiesnecessarytoenablethepublichealthsystemstorespondeffectively.AsummaryofthesecapabilitiesandactivitiesisdescribedintheAppendixTablesOne(a)and(b).

TheSmartCityecosystemframeworkCitiesofferservicesandperformavarietyofactivitiesthatdeliverdesiredoutcomesforitsresidents,businessesandvisitors.DuringtheCOVID-19outbreak,citiesareactivelymobilizingemergencyresourcesandcapabilitiestokeepitsresidentshealthyandsafe,andtoensurevitalservicesaremaintained.Theapplicationofinnovativesmartcitytechnologies,suchasIoT,AI,5G,opendata,andanalytics,ispoisedtotransformwhatcitiescando,andhowtheydoit.Existingservicescanbedeliveredfaster,withbetterquality,morereliably,andwithlesscost.Inaddition,

7PublicHealthEmergencyPreparednessandResponseCapabilities,https://bit.ly/2UVKGXx,10/2018



citiescancreateandoffernewservicesnotpossiblebefore.Theremaythereforebeenormousapplicationstounprecedentedeventssuchasthecurrentpandemic.Theuseoftheseadvancedtechnologiesenablescitiesto“know”more,collaboratemoreeffectively,andbecomemoreresponsive.FigureTwoshowstheStrategyofThingsmodelforasmartcityecosystem8.However,whiletechnologyistopofmindandmostvisibleinthesmartcity,itisjustonelayerofmanyintheecosystem.Eachlayerhasadifferentbutequallyimportantrole.Noonelayerismorerelevantthananother.Forexample,technology“powers”thesmartcity,butitisdatathatleadstoinsightsandnewservices.However,tocreateanddeliverrelevantservices,citiesmustbeabletobringthecommunityandtheseparatemunicipalagenciestoinnovatetherightsolutions.Togettherightoutcomesthatmatterconsistentlyandatscale,civicleadersmustestablishsensibleoperational,technologyanddatapolicies.Finally,savvycitiesusepublicprivatepartnerships(PPP)tomaximizetheirresources,gofasterandscaleeffectively.Thiswillbeastrueofsmartcities’pandemicresponsesasitwillbeofanyotherapplication.

FigureTwo.StrategyofThings®SmartCityEcosystemFramework

ChallengesinengagingthetechnologycommunityCommunityresilience,healthandwellness,andpublicsafetyaretopofmindwithcityandpublichealthleadersduringtheCOVID-19outbreak.Althoughcitieshavesomeresources,capabilitiesandcapacitytorespondtoemergencies,thescaleoftheCOVID-19outbreakhasoverwhelmedmanyofthem.Localandstategovernmentsarepushingexistingresourcesandcapabilitiestoitslimitswithlimitedeffectiveness.8PlanningSustainableSmartCitieswiththeSmartCityEcosystemFramework,http://bit.ly/2BmQ4uJ,1/24/2018



Governmentshaveturnedtothetechnologycommunityinanefforttotrackthevirus,slownewinfections,preventthehealthyfromfallingill,andtohelptheinfectedrecover.Technologyprovidersandinnovatorshaverespondedinavarietyofways.Theseincludemanufacturingadditionalventilators,3Dprintingfacemasksandshieldsforhealthcareworkers,andusingAItoacceleratethedevelopmentofnewcures.However,currenteffortstoengagetheinnovationcommunitiesarereactive,piecemeal,andhavelimitedeffectiveness.Manytechnologycompanieslackcontextandbombardcitieswith“solutions”thatmaynotberelevant.Somecitiesfocusonthetechnologyelement,butnotonequallyimportantelementslikecommunityengagement.Asaresult,someproblemsgetalotofattentionfromtheinnovationcommunitywhileothersgounaddressed.Otherproblemscannotbeaddressedbecausethecommunitieslacksupportinginfrastructure.Stillothersolutionshavelimitedeffectivenessbecausetheylackcommunitysupport.

DevelopingabetterwaytocollaborateTheSmartCitiesandPublicHealthEmergencyCollaborationframeworkwasdevelopedwiththeserealitiesinmind.Itisalignedwithhowpublichealthsystemsrespondtoandmanageemergencies.TheframeworkwasconstructedbytakingtheCDCPublicHealthEmergencyandResponseCapabilitiesstandards(FigureOne)andoverlayingitwithasimplifiedversionoftheStrategyofThings®smartcityecosystemframework(FigureTwo).ThisapproachisshowninFigureThree.Actionsandsolutionscanthenbepositedateachintersection;indeed,existingresponsescanalsobemapped,enablingpossiblegaps(akaadditionalopportunities!)inacity’scurrentapproachtobeseen.

FigureThree.ApproachfordevelopingtheSmartCities-PublicHealthEmergencyCollaboration

Framework.



Thefourcapabilitylayersfromthesmartcityecosystemframework(innovation,communityengagement,informationanddata,andtechnologyinfrastructure)augmentmunicipalcapabilitieslistedinthesixdomainsoftheCDCPublicHealthEmergencyandResponseCapabilities.Inaddition,theselayersfacilitatetheintegrationofthesixdomainswitheachother.InnovationandUseCasesLayer.Thislayerrepresentstheservices,solutionsandapplicationsprovidersthatcanbeappliedtothesixCDCdomains.Thesolutionsandservicescomefromabroaderinnovationcommunity.Theseinnovationecosystempartnersincludethecity,utilitycompanies,businesses,thecommunity(universities,non-profits,etc.),othergovernmentagencies,andindividuals.CommunityEngagementLayer.Thelayerrepresentstheabilitytoconsistentlyengageresidents,businessesandothersinatransparentandmeaningfulway.Communityengagementcanbe“bottomup”(citizenstocity),“topdown”(citytocitizens)and“sidetoside”(citizentocitizen,citizentobusiness,businesstobusiness)9.Communityengagementiscriticalforplanninganddeployingnewservices,whileupdatingandimprovingexistingones.Aninformed,willingandcommittedcommunityisacriticalasset,asgovernmentcannot“doitall”indefeatingtheCOVID-19pandemic.DataandAnalyticsLayer.Thislayerrepresentsthedataassetsandanalyticsresourcesandcapabilitiesthatcanprovidewarningsandupdatesonprogressindealingwiththeoutbreak,facilitateemergencyoperations,andacceleratethemitigation,responseandrecoveryfromtheCOVID-19outbreak.Informationanddataisthecurrencythatdrivesthecollaborationbetweenmultipleagencies,governmententitiesandthecommunity.TechnologyInfrastructureLayer.Thislayerprovidesthefoundationalinfrastructureneededtoenableorfacilitatetheapplicationoftheinnovations,thecommunityengagement,andthedataandanalyticscapabilitiesandresources.Examplesoftechnologyinfrastructureincludeconnectivity,cloudandedgeplatforms,infrastructureintegrationtools,operationalanddigitalskillsandresources.

SmartCities-PublicHealthEmergencyCollaborationframeworkTheresultingSmartCities-PublicHealthEmergencyCollaborationframeworkisshowninFigureFour.Each“square”orintersectionintheframeworkrepresentsacollaborationpointwheresmartcitydigitaltechnologiesandinnovationcapabilitiescanbeusedtoaugmentthemunicipalities’publichealthemergencyresponseneeds.Thisframeworkbroadlycapturesandproactivelymaximizesthefullrangeofcollaborationopportunitiesbetweencities,publichealthsystemsandthetechnologycommunity.Themore

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“squares”intheframeworkthatcanbepopulated,themoreeffectivetheoverallresponseislikelytobe.Thisframeworkismosteffectivewhen:

• Itisusedasastartingpointforcollaboration.Citiesandhealthsystemsbringdomainknowledge,whiletechnologycompaniesbringthedigitalexpertise.

• Citiesandhealthsystemsuseittoplottheirexistingresponsesandthenidentifytheircapabilitygapsandneeds.Theymustarticulatethosegapsandneedstothetechnologycompanies.

• TechnologycompaniesaligntheirofferstotheCDCspecifiedcapabilitiesandactivities.Itmaybenecessarytopartnertoofferan“endtoend”solution.

• Everyonethinksbeyondindividual“squares”.Thesquaresareastartingpoint.Someneedscrossmultiplecapabilitydomainsandrequireacombinationoftechnology,communityengagement,anddata.

• Collaborationopportunitiesareseparatedintotwocategories.Onefortacticalimmediateresponses,andaseparatesetformid-term,longerefforts.

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FigureFour.TheSmartCities-PublicHealthEmergencyCollaborationframework.



TheframeworkinactionWeshareafewcurrentexamplestoshowtheframeworkinaction.Theseexamplesaresourcedfromlocalandinternationalmediaoutlets.Wethenmaptheseinnovationstotheappropriatesquare(s)intheframework(FigureFive).Thereisnolimittothenumberofcollaborationinitiativespossibleforeachsquare.SomecollaborationinitiativesmayspanmultipleCDCcapabilitydomains,andsomeinitiativesmayspanmultiplesmartcitylayers.ExampleOne.InfectedIndividualTracingAnumberofgovernments1areusingthedatafrommobilephonestotrackinfectedindividuals,toseewheretheywent,andwhomtheymayhavecomeintocontactwith.Thisinformationisthenusedtoidentifythosewhohavepotentiallybeeninfected,howmanypeoplewereinfected,andwhentheymayhavebeeninfected.CollaborationArea(s):

• Bio-Surveillance(PublicHealthSurveillanceandEpidemiologicalInvestigation)andDataandAnalyticsLayer(SmartCityCapabilityLayer)

ExampleTwo.COVID-19ScreeningWebsiteVerilyLifeSciences,asubsidiaryofAlphabet,theparentcompanyofGoogle,hascreatedawebsitethatscreensforCOVID-19,anddirectspeopletolocaltestinglocations10.ThiseffortsupportsCalifornia’scommunitybasedtestingprogram,andisavailableinfourcounties.CollaborationArea(s)

• CountermeasuresandMitigation(Non-pharmaceuticalinterventions)andCommunityEngagement(SmartCityCapabilityLayer)

ExampleThree.CommunityBroadbandComcastisprovidingthecommunitiesthatitoperatesinwithaccesstobroadbandInternetservice.Thisincludesliftingdatacapsforitsexistingcustomers,andaccesstoitsnationwidenetworkofXfinityWiFihotspotstonon-customers11.Inaddition,newcustomersaregiventwomonthsofcomplimentaryservice.Thissupportsthecommunity,businesses,andothersaffectedby“shelterinplace”directivesintendedtoreducecommunityspreadofCOVID-19.CollaborationArea(s)

• CountermeasuresandMitigation(Non-pharmaceuticalinterventions)andTechnologyInfrastructure(SmartCityLayer)

10https://www.projectbaseline.com/study/covid-19/11https://bit.ly/3aBpugm,3/16/2020



CommunityResilience

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• ExampleTwo:COVID19Screeningwebsite

• Volunteersignupanddispatchportals

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• COVID-19OpenDataset(CORD19)

• ExampleOne:TracingInfectedIndividuals

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• Telemedicinesupportinfra-structure

• Interopandredundancyoffirstrespondersystems

• ExampleThree-CommunityBroadband

• Mapsofantibodytestoutcomes

FigureFive.Examplesofcollaborationopportunities

NextstepsTheframeworkprovidesastructuretobroadlyconsiderandmaximizecollaborationopportunitiesbetweenthesmartcityinnovationcommunityandmunicipalitiesfortheCOVID-19outbreak.Itisalignedwiththethingspublichealthsystemsneedtorespondtoandmanagehealthrelatedemergencies.Theframeworkisintendedtobeastartingpoint.Itshouldbeadaptedtothespecificneedsandcapabilitiesofthemunicipality,communityandhealthsystem.Withaninitialunderstandingoftheframework,thefollowingarerecommendednextstepsformunicipalities,communitiesandpublichealthsystems:

• ReviewtheframeworkandunderstandeachofthefifteencapabilitieswithinthesixdomainsasdefinedbytheCDC.AppendixTablesOne(a)and(b)summarizesthesecapabilities.AdditionalinformationcanbefoundintheCDCPublicHealthEmergencyPreparednessandResponseCapabilitiesdocument(footnote7).

• Evaluatethecurrentstateofyourpreparednessandresponsecapabilities.Identifythelevelofreadiness,aswellasgapsinyourcapabilities.

• Mapthegapsandwantsintotheframework.Thisbecomesa“challenge”listthatcanbeusedtosolicitinnovativeideasandsolutions.



• Invitethetechnologyandinnovationcommunitytoreviewthislist.Hostvariousbrainstormingandideationsessions.Createopenchallengesandinvitethecommunitytoparticipate.

Fortechnologyandinnovativesolutionsproviders,thenextstepsare:

• Reviewandunderstandwhateachofthefifteencapabilitiesare,andwhatactivitiestheyenable.

• Reviewtheframework,andidentifythoseareasofcurrentandfuturepotentialopportunityforyoursolutionorcapabilities.Itmaybenecessarytoestablishpartnershipswithothertechnologycompaniesinordertoprovideanintegratedoffering.

• Usingthisframeworkasaguide,discusswithpublichealthandemergencyoperationsandresponseplannerstheircapabilities,gaps,andareasofpotentialcollaborationandopportunity.



Appendix:TableOne(a)–CDCPublicHealthEmergencyandResponseCapabilities7(Summary)Capabilities Definition KeyActivities

CommunityPreparedness

Preparefor,withstand,andrecoverfrompublichealthincidentsinboththeshortandlongterm

• Determineriskstothehealthofthejurisdiction• Strengthencommunitypartnershipstosupportpublichealthpreparedness

• Shareinformationthroughcommunitysocialnetworks• Coordinatetraining&provideguidancetosupportcommunityinvolvement

CommunityRecovery

Criticalassets,facilities,andotherserviceswithinpublichealth,healthcare,emergencymanagement,humanservices,mentalandbehavioralhealth,environmentalhealthsectorssupportrecoveryoperations

• Identifyandmonitorcommunityrecoveryneeds• Supportrecoveryoperationsforpublichealthandrelatedsystems• Implementcorrectiveactionstomitigatedamagefromfutureincidents

EmergencyOperationsCoordination

Coordinatewithemergencymanagementandtodirectandsupportanincidentorevent

• Preliminaryassessmenttodeterminetheneedforactivationofpublichealthemergencyoperations

• Activatepublichealthemergencyoperations• Developandmaintainanincidentresponsestrategy• Manageandsustainthepublichealthresponse• Demobilizeandevaluatepublichealthemergencyoperations

EmergencyPublicInformationandWarning

Develop,coordinate,anddisseminateinformation,alerts,warnings,andnotificationstothepublicandincidentmanagementpersonnel.

• Activatetheemergencypublicinformationsystem• DeterminetheneedforaJointInformationSystem• Establishandparticipateininformationsystemoperations• Establishavenuesforpublicinteractionandinformationexchange• Issuepublicinformation,alerts,warnings,andnotifications

InformationSharing

Conductmultijurisdictionalandmultidisciplinaryexchangeofhealth-relatedinformationandsituationalawarenessdataamongfederal,state,local,tribal,andterritoriallevelsofgovernmentandtheprivatesector

• Identifystakeholdersthatshouldbeincorporatedintoinformationflowanddefineinformationsharingneeds

• Identifyanddevelopguidance,standards,andsystemsforinformationexchange

• Exchangeinformationtodetermineacommonoperatingpicture

MedicalCountermeasureDispensingandAdmin

Providemedicalcountermeasurestotargetedpopulation(s)toprevent,mitigate,ortreattheadversehealtheffectsofapublichealthincident

• Determinemedicalcountermeasuredispensingandadministrationstrategies

• Receivemedicalcountermeasurestobedispensedandadministered

• Activatemedicalcountermeasuredispensingandadministrationoperations

• Dispenseandadministermedicalcountermeasurestotargetedpopulation(s)

• Reportadverseevents

MedicalMaterielManagementandDistribution

Acquire,manage,transportandtrackmedicalmaterielduringapublichealthincidentoreventandtheabilitytorecoverandaccountforunusedmedicalmateriel,suchaspharmaceuticals,vaccines,gloves,etc.afteranincident.

• Directandactivatemedicalmaterielmanagementanddistribution• Acquiremedicalmaterielfromnationalstockpilesorothersupplysources

• Distributemedicalmateriel• Monitormedicalmaterielinventoriesandmedicalmaterieldistributionoperations

• Recovermedicalmaterielanddemobilizedistributionoperations

Non-pharmaceuticalInterventions

Actionsthathelpslowthespreadofillnessorreducetheadverseimpact,suchasisolation,quarantine,travelrestrictions,socialdistancing,hygiene,externaldecontamination,andprecautionaryprotectivebehaviors

• Engagepartnersandidentifyfactorsthatimpactnon-pharmaceuticalinterventions

• Determinenon-pharmaceuticalinterventions• Implementnon-pharmaceuticalinterventions• Monitornon-pharmaceuticalinterventions



Appendix:TableOne(b)–CDCPublicHealthEmergencyandResponseCapabilities7(Summary)Capabilities Definition KeyActivities

ResponderSafetyandHealth

Protectpublichealthandotheremergencyrespondersduringpre-deployment,deployment,andpost-deployment

• Conductorsupportpublichealthsurveillance• Conductpublichealthandepidemiologicalinvestigations• Recommend,monitor,andanalyzemitigationactions• Improvepublichealthsurveillanceandepidemiologicalinvestigationsystems

FatalityManagement

Coordinatewithpartnerorganizationsandagenciestoprovidefatalitymanagementservices

• Determinethepublichealthagencyroleinfatalitymanagement• Identify&facilitatepublichealthresourcestosupportfatalitymgmt.operations

• Assistinthecollectionanddisseminationofantemortemdata• Supporttheprovisionofsurvivormental/behavioralhealthservices

• Supportfatalityprocessingandstorageoperations

MassCare

Abilityofpublichealthagenciestocoordinatewithandsupportpartneragenciestoaddress,withinacongregatelocation,thepublichealth,healthcare,mental/behavioralhealth,andhumanservicesneedsofthoseimpacted

• Determinepublichealthroleinmasscareoperations• Determinemasscarehealthneedsoftheimpactedpopulation• Coordinatepublichealth,healthcare,andmental/behavioralhealthservices

• Monitormasscarepopulationhealth

MedicalSurge

Provideadequatemedicalevaluationandcareduringeventsthatexceedthelimitsofthenormalmedicalinfrastructureofanaffectedcommunity

• Assessthenatureandscopeoftheincident• Supportactivationofmedicalsurge• Supportjurisdictionalmedicalsurgeoperations• Supportdemobilizationofmedicalsurgeoperations

VolunteerManagement

Coordinatewithemergencymanagementandpartneragenciestoidentify,recruit,register,verify,train,andengagevolunteerstosupportthejurisdictionalpublichealthagency’spreparedness,response,andrecoveryactivitiesduringpre-deployment,deployment,andpost-deployment.

• Recruit,coordinate,andtrainvolunteers• Notify,organize,assemble,anddeployvolunteers• Conductorsupportvolunteersafetyandhealthmonitoringandsurveillance

• Demobilizevolunteers

PublicHealthLaboratoryTesting

Implementandperformmethodstodetect,characterize,andconfirmpublichealththreats.Reporttimelydata,provideinvestigativesupport,&addressactualorpotentialexposures

• Conductlaboratorytestingandreportresults• Enhancelaboratorycommunicationsandcoordination• Supporttrainingandoutreach

PublicHealthSurveillanceandEpidemiologicalInvestigation

Create,maintain,support,andstrengthenroutinesurveillanceanddetectionsystemsandepidemiologicalinvestigationprocesses.

• Conductorsupportpublichealthsurveillance• Conductpublichealthandepidemiologicalinvestigations• Recommend,monitor,andanalyzemitigationactions• Improvepublichealthsurveillanceandepidemiologicalinvestigationsystems



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