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ARE YOU READY?. MIAMI-DADE HOSPITALS April 1, 2011 Part 1 – Region 7 Collaborative Response Exercise. Cities Readiness Initiative. Federal program to support planning for large scale dispensing of medical countermeasures “Open” PODs primary method for public to receive medicine
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ARE YOU READY? MIAMI-DADE HOSPITALS April 1, 2011 Part 1 – Region 7 Collaborative Response Exercise
Cities Readiness Initiative • Federal program to support planning for large scale dispensing of medical countermeasures • “Open” PODs primary method for public to receive medicine • “Closed” PODs will serve only specific populations • Hospitals will serve as Closed PODs to ensure business continuity
Exercise Overview • 48 hour response in 4 months • Modules: • Are you Ready? • What Just Happened? • What Do We Do? • Trucks are Rolling • Can You Help Me? • Pills in People • Are We Done Yet?
Exercise Purpose • Are hospitals prepared to receive, manage, and dispense medical countermeasures? • Identify Strengths/Barriers in communication, securing of facilities, and continuity of operations.
Exercise Structure • Designed to accommodate ASPR & non-ASPR facilities • Interaction with MDCHD will last approximately 4 hours • Allow for both tabletop and full-scale play at hospital level. • Hotwash will be via electronic survey • AAC on April 15, 2011
Elements to Consider • Contacts up to date? • ICP communications equipment operational? Accessible? • Surge is a potential in such a large scale event… • Vital contractors should be remembered • Single point delivery in the county is a reality