Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planning and Response (08/08)

The New Hampshire Public Health Association (NHPHA) recognizes the key role public health plays in all-hazards emergency preparedness and response. To effectively protect the health and safety of the people of New Hampshire, public health must be partnered with emergency management agencies, emergency medical services, medical/health/behavior care providers, humanitarian/volunteer organizations, private businesses and federal, state and local response organizations to:

• Participate in hazard and risk assessments for the area; 
• Conduct and maintain a capacity assessment and inventory of resources; and 
• Develop and test plans, procedures and guidelines such as emergency operations plans and communications plans.

Resources:

Braun, Barbara I., Nicole V. Wineman, Nicole L. Finn, Joseph A. Barbara, Stephen Schmaltz, and Jerod M. Loeb.  “Integrating Hospitals into Community Emergency Preparedness Planning.” Annals of Internal Medicine  6:144 (June 6, 2006) 799-811.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. “Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness.” (August 2004) http://www.ahrq.gov/re...phyl/cbmpro.htm

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Assessment of the epidemiologic capacity in state and territorial health departments--United States, 2001,” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 52:43 (October 31, 2003) 1049-1051.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors, Version 1.0   http://emergency.cdc.g...sponseguide.pdf

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Public Health Preparedness:  Mobilizing State by State” (February 2008).
http://emergency.cdc.g...feb08phprep.pdf

U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (September 19, 2006) http://www.nh.gov/safe...uenzaguide1.pdf