1. 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

2. Emergency Preparedness
Plan
Train
Exercise
Evaluate

3. September is Preparedness Month!

4. 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

5. BioWatch BioWatch Actionable Result (BAR) April 1, 2010: positive
August 13, 2017: positive

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Measles Prevention

10. 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

11. Prep Partners Webinars

12. 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, :00am-11:00am at Mt. Carmel St. Anne's (MUST RSVP TO ATTEND)

13. Thank You & Questions Michael J. Fielding Rs, MS
Michael J. Fielding Rs, MS
Administrator, Population Health division