PUBLIC HEALTH: What’s in it for YOU PUBLIC HEALTH: What’s in it for YOU? Prevention, Preparedness and Response Good afternoon, Michael J. Fielding Rs, MS Administrator, Population Health Division
Emergency Preparedness Plan Train Exercise Evaluate
September is Preparedness Month!
Franklin County Top 10 Threats & Hazards Tornados Cyber Threat Infectious Diseases Flooding Lone Wolf Terrorist Incident Dam Failure Utility/Energy Interruption or Failure CBRNE Terrorist Incident Severe Winter Weather Hazardous Materials Incidents 2016 Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Hazard and Risk Vulnerability Assessment
BioWatch BioWatch Actionable Result (BAR) April 1, 2010: positive August 13, 2017: positive
Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) Abbreviated as CRI Federal effort designed to increase bioterrorism preparedness in the nation’s largest cities CDC Program: 72 Core cities Columbus, Cleveland & Cincinnati
Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) The goal is to dispense medical countermeasures (MCMs) to 100% of the population within 48 hours. Points Of Dispensing or PODS to push medical countermeasures (antibiotics) to the public. Two Types Public PODs Private PODs
Opiates: Our Strategy Collecting & Reporting Data Education Understanding magnitude of epidemic and sharing that information Education Harm Reduction Programming Syringe access, addiction assessment, access to treatment, naloxone, infectious disease testing Partnership & Advocacy
Measles Prevention
Community Health Assessment (CHA) Serves as a foundation for improved communication and cooperation within a community in identification of health and wellness service and evaluation needs. D.A. Nardi & J.M. Petr, from Community Health & Wellness Needs Assessment
Prep Partners Webinars
CMMRS & Health Care Coalition Columbus and Metropolitan Medical Response System (CMMRS) & the Franklin County Health Care Coalition is a local medical group that meets, plans, trains, exercises & responds to large incidents and medical emergencies in Columbus & Franklin County. Next Meeting: October 6th, 2017 9:00am-11:00am at Mt. Carmel St. Anne's (MUST RSVP TO ATTEND)
Thank You & Questions Michael J. Fielding Rs, MS Michael J. Fielding Rs, MS Administrator, Population Health division 614.645.6572 mjfielding@columbus.gov