Meeting BASIC Readiness

1. Meeting BASIC Readiness Commander Dan Brum Pharmacist Professional Advisory Committee Member Readiness Section Co-Lead May 10, 2011 (updated November 30, 2011)

2. Agenda • Why be BASIC ready? • Readiness contact information • Direct Access • OFRD website • Basic readiness checklist

3. Why be Basic Ready? • Required of all officers • Needed for promotions • Needed for deployments • Needed for PHS awards eligibility

4. Level of effort required? • Modest effort to achieve • Easy to maintain • Requirements readily available http://ccrf.hhs.gov/ccrf/readiness_guides.htm

5. Readiness contact information • OCCO (license) attn: Ms. Darracott (f): 301-453-6142 • eOPF (f): 301-480-1407 or 301-480-1436 • Direct Access: http://dcp.psc.gov/DA_resources.aspx • OFRD website: https://dcp.psc.gov/ofrdweb/login.aspx • Responder e-Learn: http://www.respondere-learn.com/ • Medical Affairs Branch (address and fax) OCCSS/MAB 8455 Colesville Rd., Room 910 Silver Spring, MD 20857-0001 (f): 301-427-3431

6. Two critical resources • Direct Access website • OFRD website

7. Direct Access – Log in

8. Direct Access – check status

9. OFRD Website • Readiness guides • Basic readiness checklist • MAB immunization fax coversheet http://ccrf.hhs.gov/ccrf/MAB_Fax_Coversheet.pdf • Readiness FAQs • Personnel Policy Memoranda • Information about Direct Access • Medical history documents

10. Basic readiness overview * Responder e-Learn: Web-based training (8 OFRD modules, 4 FEMA EMI modules)

11. Basic readiness checklist • License or Certification • Fax to OCCO

12. Basic readiness checklist • BLS – renew every two years • Update in Direct Access • Fax copy of BLS card to eOPF

13. Basic readiness checklist • Choose a deployment role (Direct Access) • Clinical currency if in clinical role • Enter clinical hours on OFRD website • At least 80 hours per year

14. Basic readiness checklist Input hours here

15. Basic readiness checklist • Annual Physical Fitness Test (APFT) • Update in Direct Access • Mail PHS-7044 to MAB • President’s Challenge • Discussion on possible phase out • Medical waivers

16. Basic readiness checklist • 5-year medical and dental exam • Mail to MAB • Annual medical history • Fax to MAB

17. Basic readiness checklist • Immunizations • Use MAB fax cover sheet • Hep A, Hep B, MMR, TD, varicella • Influenza (annual) • Tuberculosis screening (PPD) • Annual tuberculin skin test OR • Two negatives within 12 months OR • Negative IGRA

18. Basic readiness checklist • Online training • Responder e-Learn 2.0 • Complete eight modules • Complete four FEMA EMI courses

19. Readiness section co-leads CDR Dan Brum Dan.brum@fda.hhs.gov 301-796-0578 LCDR Troy Bernardo tbernardo@bop.gov 919-575-3900 ext 5657 LT Khang Ngo Khang.ngo.usphs@hotmail.com 360-276-4405