ESF 8 Annex Example

Keywords / Description:

This annex outlines the roles of the agencies responsible for Emergency Support Function 8 - Health and Medical Services. It covers mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery actions for natural and man-made incidents.

Specific annexes are also included to address the following:

Special needs sheltering;
Mass prophylaxis;
Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) assets;
Epidemiological surveillance and investigation;
Pandemic Influenza;
Medical Surge Capacity; and
Biosurveillance.

This document was submitted as evidence for Goal 1 of a Project Public Health Ready Application and can be used as an example by other applicants.

Toolkit:

PPHR Toolkit

Keyword Area:

All-Hazards, Epidemiology, Laboratory, Mitigation, Pandemic Influenza, Project Public Health Ready, Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), Surge Capacity, Vulnerable Populations

Jurisdiction:

200,000 - 299,999

Institutional Author:

Alachua County Heatlh Department, FL

Submitted:

07/02/2012

Modified:

08/17/2012

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