Objective Measure(s) Strategies Lead Resource Timeline7.5: Ensure all emergencymedical services personnel (EMSagencies, paramedics, EMTs) areknowledgeable about Chemical,Biological, Radiological, Nuclearand Explosives (CBRNE) detectionsystems, notification, verification,reporting systems, all disciplineplans and protocols, and theirrespective roles and responsibilitiesin the system7.6: Develop processes for EMSmedical direction support ofdisasters, mass casualty, and largeinfectious disease emergencies atthe state, regional and local levelDevelop statewide protocol foruse in the event of large scalestatewide disasters, mass casualtyand large scale infectious diseaseeventsDevelop and implementspecific plans and strategies toappropriately inform and educateFlorida’s EMS providers withcurrent information and guidanceregarding disaster and infectiousdisease response7.7: Develop medical directionsupport to local <strong>Emergency</strong>Operations Center (EOCs)7.8: Align with Community Surgeobjectives7.9: Identify facility and plan forimplementation of at least onealternate medical treatment sitein each county that can be usedto help mitigate community surgeduring disasters% of EMS providers that train their staffannually on CBRNE detection systems,notification, verification and responseproceduresStatewide disaster & statewide/federalinfectious disease protocols are writtenand approved by DOH & FloridaAssociation of EMS <strong>Medical</strong> Directors% of EMS provider agencies who havebeen trained in statewide disasterprotocols, strategies and currentguidance% of local EOCs that have a processin place to access local EMS <strong>Medical</strong>Director or EMS <strong>Medical</strong> Directordesignee for consultation duringactivationsDisaster Committee and PHMPCommunity Surge Team Objectives arealigned% of the counties that have identifiedand planned for the implementation ofan alternate medical treatment siteCompare current standards in Florida Statute/Rule, Florida FireChiefs State <strong>Emergency</strong> Response <strong>Plan</strong>, National Fire ProtectionAssociation, Florida OSHA, county emergency response plansand Catastrophic Health Incident Response <strong>Plan</strong>s. Developstandards that apply to fire EMS, non-fire EMS and air medicalEMS providersDevelop statewide disaster medical and large scale EMSinfectious disease protocolsFormulate implementation strategiesEnsure EMS providers receive the disaster medical protocolsCompare current standards in Florida and Federal <strong>Emergency</strong>Management Agency (FEMA) Region IV state partnersAssess best practices at the local and state levelDetermine gaps that exist between PHMP Community SurgeCommittee Objectives and Disaster Committee ObjectivesThis project is already in process. Collaboration for the projectexits between local EMS providers, PHP, the Office of <strong>Emergency</strong>Operations and DOH Regional <strong>Emergency</strong> Response Advisorsand local <strong>Emergency</strong> ManagementCommunitySurge TeamEMS<strong>Medical</strong>DirectorsEMS<strong>Medical</strong>DirectorsEMS<strong>Medical</strong>DirectorsCommunitySurge TeamOffice ofPHPBEMS, FFCA, PHMP,Responder Health and SafetyCommittee and EMS<strong>Medical</strong> DirectorsEMSAC Disaster Committee,EMS Constituency, Office ofTrauma, Community SurgeTeam, Office of <strong>Emergency</strong>Operations, Office of PublicHealth PreparednessDisaster Committee, EMSConstituency, Office ofTrauma, Community SurgeTeam, Office of <strong>Emergency</strong>Operations, Office of PHPEMSAC Disaster Committee,BEMS, EMS Providers, Officeof <strong>Emergency</strong> Operations,local <strong>Emergency</strong> Managers,Health and <strong>Medical</strong> Co-ChairsEMSAC Disaster CommitteeBEMS, EMS <strong>Medical</strong> DirectorsEMSAC Disaster Committee,Office of <strong>Emergency</strong>Operations, local EMSproviders, DOH Regional<strong>Emergency</strong> ResponseAdvisors, Disaster Committeeand local <strong>Emergency</strong>Managers, EMS <strong>Medical</strong>Directors, Hospitals, LifeguardConstituency GroupDecember2012December2012December2012December2012In ProcessPHMPCommunitySurge andHospital SurgeCommitteesare activelycoordinatingprojectsand projectplanningDecember201226
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