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Introduction to Emergency Preparedness and Response in Georgia

Introduction to Emergency Preparedness and Response in Georgia. Training Section. DCH Mission. RESPONSIBLE. HEALTHY. ACCESS. Access to affordable, quality health care in our communities. Responsible health planning and use of health care resources.

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Introduction to Emergency Preparedness and Response in Georgia

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  1. Introduction to Emergency Preparedness and Response in Georgia Training Section

  2. DCH Mission RESPONSIBLE HEALTHY ACCESS Access to affordable, quality health care in our communities Responsible health planning and use of health care resources Healthy behaviors and improved health outcomes

  3. Purpose Describe how Georgia’s Department of Community Health prepares and responds to disasters and other emergencies.

  4. Goal Identify roles and responsibilities in Public Health emergencies and disasters.

  5. Agenda

  6. Icebreaker

  7. Disasters and Emergencies

  8. Unintentional

  9. Intentional

  10. Diseases

  11. Terrorism Intimidate FEAR Destruction Accomplish political or social ends

  12. Bioterrorism Intentional or threatened use of bacteria, fungi, or toxins from living organisms to produce death or disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

  13. Bioterrorism

  14. Bioterrorism

  15. Review

  16. Emergency Unforeseen combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action.

  17. Disaster Situation or event, which overwhelms local capacity and requires external assistance.

  18. Incidents Type Size Location Resources Time Planning

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