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Region 2 POD Site Orientation

A Point of Distribution (POD) is essential during public health emergencies to swiftly distribute medicine, ensuring community access to treatments like injections or pills. PODs activate during severe situations, such as smallpox outbreaks or bioterrorism, and can also be utilized in less critical times, like H1N1. School nurses play a vital role by supporting POD operations, answering questions, and providing information. Region 2 hosts 22 POD sites, primarily located in schools, each with comprehensive plans to facilitate effective medicine distribution while maintaining security and organization.

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Region 2 POD Site Orientation

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  1. Region 2 POD SiteOrientation

  2. What’s a POD? • A POD is a Point Of Distribution • Used to distribute medicine during a public health emergency • Medicine may be: • An injection or • A bottle of pills • PODs are not for sick people, not a medical model

  3. Generic POD

  4. When Will PodsBe Used? During extreme public health emergencies when everyone in the community must be treated very quickly, like smallpox or a bioterrorism attack But, they can also be used in less urgent situations, like H1N1

  5. What Will School Nurses Need To Do? • Some nurses may volunteer to work at POD sites or other places in their communities • Schools will likely be closed, but if they aren’t: • Answer questions from parents, students and staff • Provide information to Health Department

  6. Where are the PODs? • Region 2 has 22 POD Sites • At least 1 in each County • Most are at Schools

  7. Every site has a plan Nurse Managers & Emergency Preparedness Staff have copies Plans have been reviewed with Emergency Managers and Law Enforcement Confidential! Not to be shared! POD Plans

  8. Plan Contents • Contacts • Staffing • Traffic Flow • Layout • Security • Contingencies • Checklists • Supply Orders

  9. POD Stations

  10. Greeting Station • Provide forms and instructions • Initial information • Answer simple questions • Identify symptomatic persons • Staffing: 1 Support Staff

  11. Form Completion Station • Space to complete forms • Staffing: None

  12. Screening Station • Review forms • Determine appropriate vaccine • Screen for contraindications • Answer questions • Identify symptomatic persons • Staffing: 1 Medical Staff

  13. Crowd Control • Directs clients to Treatment Stations • Keeps clients moving • “Tail Tweakers” • Identify symptomatic persons • Staffing: 1 Support Staff

  14. Treatment Station • Administer prophylaxis • Information and education • Answer questions • Screen for contraindications, • Identify symptomatic persons • Staffing: 4 Medical Staff

  15. Expandable

  16. 3 Station POD

  17. Other Staff • Security • Crowd Control • Management • Support

  18. Security • Staff Security • Access Control • Asset Protection • Response

  19. Crowd Control • Keeps people moving • Provides basic information • Maintains awareness

  20. Management • Organization • Supervision • Record Keeping

  21. Support • Supply • Maintenance • Communications • Care for Clients • Special Needs

  22. The Big Picture

  23. The Big Picture

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  25. The Big Picture

  26. Questions?

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