Strategic Planning
The Florida Department of Health is actively recruiting health and medical experts to participate in a state-wide effort to increase Florida's ability to prepare for and respond to man-made and naturally occurring disasters.
The hard work and dedication of Florida's health and medical experts has already made us one of the most experienced and prepared of all states, but more needs to be done and we need the help of Florida's best and brightest.
PHP and OEO use a strategic planning process that centers around five goals and seventeen objectives to meet national and state domestic security priorities that increase the health and medical preparedness and response in Florida.
During 2007 - 2010, OEO and PHP will work with subject matter experts across the state to improve Florida's health and medical preparedness
and response to disasters. Those who would like to participate in this process are encouraged to review the
the teams
(pdf. 21.44kb/4pages)
(and their responsibilities) and fill-out the online
application
The 2007-2010 Florida Public Health and Medical Strategic Plan
zip (37 pages/ 8.44MB) provides a roadmap for the
teams and the
numerous and diverse partners involved in Florida's effort. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Preparedness Guidelines
PDF (51 pages/ 559.76KB) and Target Capabilities
PDF (590 pages/ 4.19MB) also provide national guidance.
Resources:
2007-2010 PHMP Strategic Plan
zip (37 pages/ 8.44MB)
Membership Overview and Description of Teams
(pdf. 21.44kb/4 pages)
DHS National Preparedness Guidelines PDF (51 pages/ 559.76KB)
DHS Target Capabilities PDF (590 pages/ 4.19MB)
Goals and Objectives:
PREPARE for Response Missions
Planning: Preparedness Plans incorporate an accurate hazard analysis and risk assessment and ensure that capabilities required to prevent, protect and mitigate against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks and catastrophic natural disasters are available when and where they are needed.
Risk Management: State, regional, local, tribal and private sector entities, in coordination with federal participation, identify and assess risks, prioritize and select appropriate protection, prevention, and mitigation solutions based on reduction of risk, monitor the outcomes of allocation decisions, and undertake corrective actions.
Community Preparedness and Participation: There is a structure and a process for on-going collaboration between government and non-governmental resources at all levels.
PREVENT, preempt and deter acts of terrorism
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, And Explosives (CBRNE) Detection: Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and/or explosive (CBRNE) materials are rapidly detected and characterized at borders, critical locations, events, and incidents.
PROTECT Florida citizens, visitors and critical infrastructure
Epidemiological Surveillance and Investigation: Potential exposure and disease is rapidly identified, immediate control measures are taken based on illnesses, injuries, and deaths that are occurring, and science-based recommendations are developed for prevention, control and mitigation of adverse health events in an emergency setting.
Public Health Laboratory Testing: Chemical, radiological, and biological agents causing, or having the potential to cause, widespread illness or death are rapidly detected and accurately identified by the public health laboratory within the jurisdiction or through network collaboration with other appropriate local, state, and federal laboratories.
RESPOND, focused on victims
Emergency Operations Center Management ESF8: The event is effectively managed through multi-agency coordination for a pre-planned or no-notice event through the Emergency Operations Center Management, ESF8.
Responder Safety and Health: No illness or injury to any first responder, first receiver, medical facility staff member, or other skilled support personnel as a result of preventable exposure after the initial incident or during decontamination and incident follow-up.
Environmental Health: After the primary event, disease and injury are prevented through the quick identification of associated environmental hazards to include exposure to infectious diseases that are secondary to the primary event and secondary transmission modes. The at-risk population receives the appropriate treatment or protection in a timely manner. The rebuilding of the public health infrastructure, removal of environmental hazards, and appropriate decontamination of the environment enable the safe re-entry and re-occupancy of the impacted area.
Isolation and Quarantine: Individuals who are ill, exposed, or likely to be exposed are separated, movement is restricted, basic necessities of life are available, and their health is monitored in order to limit the spread of a newly introduced contagious disease (e.g., pandemic influenza).
Triage and Pre-Hospital Treatment: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) resources are effectively and appropriately dispatched and provide pre-hospital triage, treatment, transport, tracking of patients, and documentation of care appropriate for the incident, while maintaining the capabilities of the EMS system for continued operations.
Medical Surge: Injured or ill from the event are rapidly and appropriately cared for. Continuity of care is maintained for non-incident related illness or injury.
Medical Supplies Management and Distribution: Critical medical supplies and equipment are appropriately secured, managed, distributed, and restocked in a timeframe appropriate to the incident.
Mass Prophylaxis: Appropriate drug prophylaxis and vaccination strategies are implemented in a timely manner upon the onset of an event to prevent the development of disease in exposed individuals. Public information strategies include recommendations on specific actions individuals can take to protect their family, friends, and themselves.
Mass Care (Medical Shelters): Medical shelter services (sheltering, feeding, and medical care) are rapidly provided for the special needs population and companion animals within the affected area.
Fatality Management: Complete documentation and recovery of human remains, personal effects, and items of evidence are achieved (except in cases where the health risk posed to personnel outweigh the benefits of recovery of remains and personal effects).
RECOVER quickly and restore our way of life
Restoration of Lifelines: Sufficient healthcare services are available to safely support ongoing recovery activities.