nga bioterrorism regional policy workshop san francisco may 13, 2004 john erickson
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NGA BIOTERRORISM REGIONAL POLICY WORKSHOPNGA BIOTERRORISM REGIONAL POLICY WORKSHOPSAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO
May 13, 2004May 13, 2004
John EricksonJohn Erickson
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Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
• State and Local Accomplishment• National Activities• Challenges – TOPOFF 2
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Accomplishments-State Level
• Enhanced connections-All levels• Local, state, national• New partnerships developed
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Accomplishments-State LevelCreated Regional Public Health Emergency
Preparedness System
Clallam
Jefferson
GraysHarbor
Pacific
Whatcom
Skagit
Snohomish
King
Pierce
Lewis
Mason
Cowlitz
Thurston
Clark
SkamaniaKlickitat
Yakima
Kittitas
Chelan
Douglas
Grant
Okanogan
Ferry
Stevens
Pen
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SpokaneLincoln
Adams Whitman
Franklin
Benton
Walla Walla
Colum
bia
Garfield
Asotin
Wahkiakum
San JuanIsland
Kits
ap Region Region 99
Region Region 77
Region Region 11
Region Region 22
Region Region 33
Region Region 66
Region 5Region 5
Region 4Region 4
Region Region 88
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Accomplishments-State Level• Regional approach ensures:
- Local health has network of support- Maximizes resources statewide- Provides cohesive, consistent response
• Homeland Security regions aligned with
public health regions
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Accomplishments-State Level
• Assessed public health & hospital capacity
• Increased capacity in 3 areas-
1. Disease surveillance
2. Risk communication
3. Laboratory analysis
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National Activities
• Laboratory Response Network• Health Alert Network• Strategic National Stockpile
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National Activities• Environmental surveillance programs
- Biowatch, Guardian, BioDetection System (BDS)• Need funding for consequence management• Insufficient personnel to manage
consequences• Performance Indicators – How prepared are we?
- Piloted outcome measures to determine readiness
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National Activities• Cross border health preparedness
- Interstate coordination- International coordination- Tribal coordination
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TopOff 2• One year anniversary
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TopOff 2• Lessons Learned:
- Complex interagency relations (federal, state, local
- Interagency communications• Getting everyone on same frequency
- Cleanup & decontamination of urban areas
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