Leah Tolliver Pharm.D. Director of Pharmacy Emergency Preparedness Kentucky Pharmacists Association Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program 2016 Leah Tolliver Pharm.D. Director of Pharmacy Emergency Preparedness

KPhA Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program Kentucky Department for Public Health PARTNERSHIP Kentucky Pharmacists Association MISSION Kentucky Public Health Preparedness enhances the capacity of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, local public health departments and the health care system to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the adverse health effects of public health emergencies and disasters.

KPhA Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program Public Health Partners Pharmacy Volunteers Regional Preparedness Coordinators Healthcare Preparedness Coordinators Healthcare Coalition Coordinators Local Health Departments MRC Volunteers

KPhA Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program KPhA Director of Pharmacy Emergency Preparedness utilizes KPhA emergency preparedness advisory workgroup as sounding board, providing input in the development of emergency preparedness programs and; Serves as liaison between KPhA Emergency Preparedness Workgroup, KPhA Board of Directors and KDPH preparedness branch

KPhA Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program KPhA Director of Pharmacy Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities include: Engage pharmacists to serve the public in need of pharmaceutical services during a disaster Manage pharmaceutical assets with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH), Emergency Preparedness Branch Develop and implement an emergency preparedness operations plan for pharmacies Develop program for utilization of mobile pharmacy Develop standard operating guidelines for program initiatives

KPhA Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program Importance of Pharmacy Volunteer Pharmacy volunteers are an integral part of the emergency response, when a pharmacy or health-system is faced with responding to and managing a major crisis event. Pharmacy volunteers play a pivotal role in the response to a crisis event, that necessitates the provision of pharmaceutical services to the public.

KPhA Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program Role of Volunteer Pharmacy district coordinator Mobile Pharmacy dispensing – Pharmacy Surge Unit #1 Emergency dispensing Vaccinations Point(s) of Dispensing (POD) Shelters Drug shortages Family preparedness planning

KPhA Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program Recruitment of Volunteers Pharmacy district meetings Conferences Pharmacy visits Mailings, enewsletters, journal, website, social media Healthcare coalition meetings Upon recruitment, credentials are verified with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy, and again during an emergency response.

KPhA Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program Volunteer Training Program 250 pharmacist, pharmacy technician and student volunteers representing 60 out of 120 counties 5 pharmacy district coordinators: Fayette, Jefferson, Henderson, Daviess, Owsley, Lee, Laurel, Franklin Training Program CE program webinars Standard operating guidelines TRAIN programs-ICS, NIMS, ESF-8 Immunization certification CPR certification

KPhA Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program Educational Opportunities US Department of Health and Human Services Packing Your Digital Go-Bag: Essential Disaster Health Information on Your Mobile Device   FEMA IS-100.B Introduction to Incident Command System IS-700.A National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction Introduction to Points of Dispensing Mass Dispensing Sites: A Primer for Volunteers  CDC-Pharmacist CE CDC COCA Webinars Emergency Preparedness for Clinicians - From Guidelines to the Front Line  Pharmacists Letter-Pharmacist CE (do not need a subscription to earn CE) Continuing Education: Disaster Preparedness Part 1: Are You Ready? Continuing Education: Disaster Preparedness Part 2: Mass Vaccination Continuing Education: Disaster Preparedness Part 3: Mass Dispensing  Additional Resources Medical CounterMeasure Initiatives Medical Countermeasures-Expiration Dating Extension New Anthrax Vaccine

KPhA Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program KPhA Emergency Response Activation Plan KPhA Staff Pharmacy Volunteers KPhA members Board of Pharmacy DEA Pharmacy Organizations Wholesale Distributors Department for Public Health Communication systems email blast, text blast, phone Car, horse and buggy, walk!

KPhA Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program Standard Operating Guidelines Mobile pharmacy dispensing Credential verification Just-in-time training Job descriptions Review of emergency regulations Ordering controlled substances Security Plan Emergency dispensing Deployment of pharmaceutical cache

KPhA Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Program KPhA Pharmacy Emergency Preparedness Program Leah Tolliver Pharm.D. Director of Pharmacy Emergency Preparedness ltolliver@kphanet.org http://kphanet.org Office: 502-227-2303 Cell: 859-333-4748