Strategic National Stockpile (SNS): What it means to you!

Strategic National Stockpile (SNS): What it means to you! Jacquelyn Roberson, RN, BSN Maine CDC Michael Radke, RRT, A.S., B.S. Portland Public Health

Welcome • Introductions • Objectives for this session: • Provide an overview of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) • Describe the Federal, State and Local roles in the planning and deployment of the SNS • Review the main functions of SNS with focus area of mass medication dispensing efforts • Discuss the importance of partnerships

The Federal Focus:What is the Strategic National Stockpile? • National Security Asset • Reason for existence • Deployment of assets • 12 hour Push Package • Managed Inventory

Main Functions of the SNS • Plan • Request • Command and Control • Receive, Stage and Store (RSS) • Distribution • Dispensing

Main SNS Functions (cont.) • Communications • Security Support • Training, Exercise, Evaluation

What is the DSNS? • Services and professionals • Mission: Deliver pharmaceuticals and other medical material to the site of a large scale emergency

Prior to emergency • Educate • Assist • Procure, stock and manage • Establish and maintain transportation

During an emergency • Ship medical materiel • Technical support

The State Responsibility:Maine Department of Health and Human ServicesMaine CDC • Key responsibilities: • Surveillance • Education • Incident management • Evaluation • Building partnerships • Planning a coordinated, integrated and effective Response

Local/County Roles • Assist in determining points of dispensing- PODs • Identification of support personnel • Coordinate with public safety to assist with security support • Coordinate with local EMA in SNS response planning/efforts • Coordinate with the state SNS plan

Cities Readiness Initiative • Maine’s initial CRI cities were defined as Portland, South Portland and Biddeford • Metropolitan Services Area (MSA) includes Cumberland, York and Sagadahoc • Ultimate objective=minimize loss of lives by mass dispensing meds and supplies to 100% of cities population within 48 hours!

CRI cont. • Portland Public Health and it’s key partners • Planning progress in the past 2 years • Challenges remaining • Plans for moving forward

Mass Dispensing

Tactics and Resources • Determine the number, size and location of clinics • What resources will be needed • Adjust site staffing TP(HPP-S)PPH=PODs

Develop clinic processes • Determine optimal clinic layout • Issues to consider: • Separating out ill • Adapting to changing needs • Providing roamers • Enabling batching • Providing for a “Family Lane” • List staff needed • Determine documentation needs

Current Clinic Organization • Develop clinic structure & roles • POD Manager • Security/Traffic/Facility Team Leader • Education/Forms Leader • Clinic Flow Team Leader • Clinical Task Force Leader • Integrate with local “All-Hazards” Planning with the local EMA

Clinic organization, cont. • Mass dispensing floor plan • Instructions for patient flow • Clinic staffing guidelines • Mass medications • Vaccinations • Training

Key Partners • MEMA • Portland Public Health/Bangor Public Health • County & Local EMA • Law enforcement • Fire • EMS • National Guard • Hospitals/RRC

Key Partners (cont.) • Medical Providers • DOT • Red Cross and other volunteers • Federal partners • Pharmacists • Other Maine CDC programs and divisions

Individual Preparedness • Personal Preparedness: MEMA • Make a plan • Be informed • Be safe • Explore professional/job commitments • Evaluate where you will be in an emergency • Think about your community involvement

It takes all of us! • How do you see your role in an public health emergency such as an SNS event? • How might you get involved? • Do you think you might help in an SNS deployment? • Would you like to be involved in training/exercising/participating?

Thank you ! Jacquelyn Roberson SNS Coordinator Maine CDC 207-287-4224 Michael Radke CRI Coordinator Portland Public Health 207-756-8052

Strategic National Stockpile (SNS): What it means to you!