Oregon Information Sharing and State Coordination Among Public Health & Public Safety Agencies

1. OregonInformation Sharing and State CoordinationAmong Public Health & Public Safety Agencies National Governor’s Association Regional Bioterrorism Policy Workshop May 13-14, 2004 Michael McGuire, Manager Oregon Public Health Preparedness Office of the State Health Officer

2. Oregon Information Sharing and State Coordination Overview of Oregon’s approach to: • Organizational coordination • Information sharing with all partners during all phases of disaster and terrorism management - - • Prevention • Planning • Response • Recovery • Mitigation

3. Organizational Coordination • Many of the same local, state and federal partners as before September 11, 2001. • New relational matrices created. More pressure points to coordinate. • Higher intensity and urgency activate stress - - positive and negative.

4. Oregon Emergency Management Officeof Public National Safetyand Guard Security Health Services Oregon State Agencies: Domestic Preparedness Steering Committee

5. OREGON OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS STEERING GROUP OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTOR BEVERLEE VENELL GOVERNOR’S SECURITY COUNCIL HOMELAND SECURITY LIAISONS PUBLIC HEALTH AGRICULTURE TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS WORKING GROUP EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY MILITARY SUPPORT TO CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION STATE FIRE MARSHAL Version 2, 5-5-04

6. Oregon Public Health Organizational Coordination Oregon Governor’s Security Council Sets Policy Health Preparedness Advisory Committee Conference of Local Health Officials Advises on Policy Advises on Policy Public Health Preparedness Technical Advisory Committee Provides Technical Advice Technical Subcommittees Task Forces Smallpox Vaccination Review HB 2410 Volunteer Registry Implement HRSA Pandemic/ SARS ESF 8/10 Food Security HB 2251 Public Health Crisis Behavioral Health Tribes Public Information Coordinators Special Populations

7. Information Sharing • Between state and local public health • Among public health, hospitals and healthcare systems • Among public health & public safety agencies • Public information & risk communication • During all phases: before, during and after an event

8. Information Sharing Before an Event • Communicating risk to all communities • Mobilizing people to take appropriate preparedness actions • Using existing systems for communications channels • Building on the public health message • Sustaining interest over time

10. A message from your Public Health sponsor Risk Perception: Wear your seatbelts Quit smoking Lose weight Eat right (and listen to your mother)

11. Anthrax Sent By Mail September / October 2001

13. The desired result

14. Information Sharing During an Event • Sharing essential elements of information leads to correct decisions • Communicating appropriate protective action information is a force multiplier: • Improves performance by responders • Reduces worried well overhead