Minnesota Postal Model for Delivery of Medical Countermeasures

Keywords / Description:

This report includes the planning strategies, calculations, assumptions, and lessons learned used to collaborate with many partners to make the Minnesota Postal Plan operational. It includes medical screening for postal workers and their families, addressing issues of concern for law enforcement, and conducting a tabletop exercise (TTX).

Toolkit:

STOCKbox Toolkit

Keyword Area:

After Action Reports, Best Practice, Communications/Messaging, Community Assessment, Mass Prophylaxis, MRC, NIMS, Planning, Regionalization, Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), Strategic Planning, Vulnerable Populations

Jurisdiction:

2,000,000 - 2,999,999

Institutional Author:

Laura L. Eiklenborg, MPH OptumInsight; Dawn Ginzl, MPH Minnesota Department of Health; Michelle Lars

Submitted:

10/09/2012

Modified:

10/18/2012

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