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GCHD Capabilities and Expectations in a Public Health Emergency

GCHD Capabilities and Expectations in a Public Health Emergency. PHP. What is PHP. Goal is to protect Public Health and Safety through measures which minimizes threats that cause death and injuries. How it is Organized EPI Program support to GCHD departments Community Health Immunizations

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GCHD Capabilities and Expectations in a Public Health Emergency

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  1. GCHD Capabilities and Expectations in a Public Health Emergency PHP

  2. What is PHP • Goal is to protect Public Health and Safety through measures which minimizes threats that cause death and injuries. • How it is Organized • EPI • Program support to GCHD departments • Community Health • Immunizations • EMS • Environmental • Animal Resource Center

  3. Response Capabilities • 11 POD sites What is a POD Phone Bank Command Center Teleconferencing Mobile Clinic for vaccinations (available Summer of 2013) EMS Distribute Vaccinations MRC

  4. Funding Sources • What have the grants provided in the way of equipment. • Trainings and Excercises for preparation is required for deliverables Grants CRI Risk Based

  5. History of GCERC

  6. Purpose • 2004 – bring collaborative group together, started by GCHD • Fire, Law Enforcement, Faith Based, Social Services, Schools, etc. • To Accomplish – to share information on Public Health issues, and each entities emergency response plans. • Built working relationships between the various community stakeholders that have an interest in protecting the health and safety of Galveston County residents.

  7. Accomplishments • Where did it go. • Hurricane Ike got in the way.

  8. Where do we want to go? Next Meeting – January 30, 2013

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