Florida s Public Health and Medical Emergency Response System Emergency Support Function 8

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1 Florida s Public Health and Medical Emergency Response System Emergency Support Function 8 Tipping Points Built on a Foundation of Partnerships Jean L. Kline, RN, BSN, MPH Deputy Secretary for Health Public Health Programs Florida Department of Health

2 Florida s Approach to Emergency Management Division of Emergency Management State Emergency Response Team County Emergency Management County Health Departments

3 Emergency Support Functions ESF1 Transportation ESF2 Communication ESF3 Public Works ESF4 Firefighting ESF5 Planning ESF6 Mass Care ESF7 Resource Support ESF8 Public Health and Medical ESF9 Search and Rescue ESF10 Environmental Protection ESF11 Food and Water ESF12 Energy ESF13 Military Affairs ESF14 Public Information ESF15 Volunteers and Donations ESF16 Law Enforcement ESF17 Animal Protection ESF18 Business, Industry and Economic Stabilization

4 Mission of ESF 8 To coordinate the State's Public Health and Medical resources, capabilities, capacities, and response in an All Hazards environment during natural or man made disasters. (State CEMP) To develop an integrated and comprehensive statewide ESF 8 Public Health and Medical response SYSTEM.

5 ESF8 Public Health and Medical Department of Health (Lead Agency) Agency for Health Care Administration Agency for Persons with Disabilities Department of Agriculture Department of Children & Families Department of Elder Affairs Division of Emergency Management End Stage Renal Disease Coalition Florida Association of Community Health Centers Florida Association for Homes for the Aging Florida Crisis Consortium Florida Emergency Mortuary Operations Response System Florida Health Care Association Florida Home Health Care Association Florida Hospital Association Florida Kidney Disaster Coalition Florida Nursing Association Florida Pharmacy Association Florida Renal Care Association Interstate ESF 8 partners Federal Partners

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7 Benefits of an Integrated System Allows for a more efficient and effective response Assures timely acquisition and deployment of resources Prevents sole burden on a single emergency support function (ESF) Rapidly identifies key planning factors and challenges

8 Examples: Integrated Planning Objective based planning across disciplines All partners participate in the development of response objectives Provides for unilateral situational awareness Example Integrated Pandemic Flu planning since 2005

9 Examples: Post Impact Assessments Common situational awareness Identification of the area of operations Status of: Event/hazard People Systems Infrastructure

10 Public Information Integrated messaging through Joint Information Centers Coordinate on the development of public safety announcements Assure consistent messaging throughout response Create feedback loop to ground truth field reporting and rumors

11 Tipping Points (Both Ways) Biological Novel Influenza with Pandemic Potential Local to Agency to State Level Floods & Fires Evacuations & Sheltering Tropical Storms Hurricanes Areas Specific State Activation Consistent Sheltering Operations Special Needs Shelters Environmental water, power, sanitation

12 Hurricane Katrina Florida Response FL was first in to Mississippi and instructed to treat 6 MS. counties as if they were part of FL All ESF personnel deployed and managed through SERT system ICS structure included ESF 8 functions Integrated situational awareness both in MS and in the FL SEOC to facilitate effective mission support

13 Looking to the Future Identify new partners Continued communication on public health and medical issues Provide for more integrated analysis of information gathered in the field Exercise our integrated plans

14 Thank You!