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California-China Environmental Health Conference in Shanghai

Explore the California-Chinese Environmental Health Conference in Shanghai outlining preparedness and response to chemical terrorism. Learn about the DEODC's work and partnerships in ensuring effective emergency management. Discover key concepts and practical exercises for improving preparedness strategies.

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California-China Environmental Health Conference in Shanghai

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  1. CA-China Environmental Health ConferenceShanghai, China California – China Environmental Health Training Program

  2. Tzao Ann The DEODC Program for Preparedness and Response to Chemical Terrorism Frank Barley, PhD, Coordinator, California Chemical Terrorism Laboratory Response Network

  3. Outline of This Talk • Background on Preparedness in California • Work of our Division (The DEODC) A. Why is CT Preparedness Different? B. What have we done Three Key Concepts 1. Use a Pre-existing Structure 2. Develop Relationships 3. Test the Plan

  4. Preparedness in California • Three large Federal programs • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) • Department of Homeland Security • Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)

  5. SEMS Levels

  6. SEMS Functions Command Operations Planning/ Intelligence Logistics Finance/ Admin Command – Supplies Direction Operations – Executes the Plan Planning/Intelligence – Collects and Supplies Information Logistics – Supplies the Equipment Finance/Administration – Pays for the Operation, Keeps Records

  7. SEMS Local

  8. SEMS Regional

  9. SEMS Functions Command Operations Planning/ Intelligence Logistics Finance/ Admin Command – Supplies Direction Operations – Executes the Plan Planning/Intelligence – Collects and Supplies Information Logistics – Supplies the Equipment Finance/Administration – Pays for the Operation, Keeps Records

  10. California Counties Fire Truck Fire

  11. DEODC Organization Chart

  12. The Challenge Because Chemical terrorism has the potential of being Contaminating Terrorism, the Division believed that preparedness and response for a chemical or radiological incident would be somewhat different from that for a natural disaster.

  13. The DEODC Response Plans The Response Plan A written document that explains what the Division intends to do The Operation Plan An action document, the blueprint for actually carrying out the response

  14. Education and Relationships • Regional Seminars • Peer Group Meetings • Exercises

  15. Regional Seminars Purpose of Regional Seminar: • Build cooperation through personal contact • Educate the entire response effort about the roles of individual agencies • Promote the value of considering Public Health from the beginning.

  16. Peer Group Meetings We seek out other agencies. We share our plans and ask about theirs. Examples are: State divisions of Food and Radiation Safety, and Drinking Water and Environmental Management Federal departments of Environmental Protection, and Food and Agriculture Law Enforcement on the State and Federal levels.

  17. Exercises (Drills, Tabletops) Find out how the Plan works. Test it! • Example 1 • Example 2 This is always educational

  18. Continuing Development DEODC will continue to: • Educate itself and the other participants in California’s preparation and response to chemical terrorism. • Involve new partners in order to build the most comprehensive response to chemical terrorism or chemical events. • Practice and refine its Response Plan and Operation Plan through repeated exercises

  19. Outline of This Talk • Background on Preparedness in California • Work of our Division (The DEODC) A. Why is CT Preparedness Different? B. What have we done Three Key Concepts 1. Use a Pre-existing Structure 2. Develop Relationships 3. Test the Plan

  20. Contact Information For more information on SEMS, go to http://www.oes.ca.gov Type SEMS in the Search box The DEODC web site is http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/deodc Feel free to contact me at fbarley@dhs.ca.gov

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