Leanne Witt, CPhT Cox Walnut Lawn Hospital (CoxHealth System) Springfield, Missouri

 Discuss potential strategies for emergency preparedness for the pharmacy and the pharmacy buyer.

 Sunday evening May 22, EF5 tornado hit Joplin MO  Path of destruction was approximately 14 miles long  Thousands of households were destroyed or determined non livable  Many business, schools, churches, medical facilities were destroyed  Over 150 lives were lost due to this tornado

 Are you familiar with how your state handles disasters  Natural, biological, chemical  State Board of Pharmacy  State Board of Healing Arts 

 Know the disaster plan for your:  Facility  Department  Work area  Wholesaler 

 Each type of disaster will more than likely have its own specific requirements  Have phone numbers of local and state agencies on hand  State pharmacy association contact information  Communication plan if normal lines of communication are not available

 Don’t stress, ask for help if you need it  Emergency contacts readily available  electronic  hard-copy  Computer access  Lists of medications used in different types of disasters  Other Emergency Contacts  Area medical facilities

 Thank you