THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY ADVANCED PRACTICE CENTER
Santa Clara County Public Health Department
The Santa Clara County APC is a resource for local public health agencies throughout the nation as it develops plans and builds local and regional capacity for responding to an act of bioterrorism or other public health emergency.
What the Santa Clara County APC can do for you
The Santa Clara County APC has made unique contributions to the nation's preparedness for a bioterrorist event or a disease outbreak of national significance, including developing a number of tools and resources for preparedness that can be used by public health departments nationwide. Some of these products include:
- A Pandemic Flu Pocket Guide that outlines what the public should know about pan flu. Designed to be carried by the average citizen, the colorful guide describes the distinctions between seasonal flu and pandemic flu, provides information on what to expect during a pandemic event, explains how to control the spread of disease in the home, describes how to obtain emergency broadcast information, lists emergency contact numbers, and more—all in a publication that can be easily folded and carried in a wallet. Copies will be available for order from our Web site soon!
- A Partnership Collaboration Building Toolkit that includes strategies for building partnerships with other first responders.
- A Disease Detection and Investigation Toolkit that includes a template for organizing Outbreak Response Teams and an inventory list to create an Outbreak "Go-Kit."
- A Risk Communication and Public Education Toolkit, including a pocket guide for emergency preparedness and other materials for the general public, as well as guidelines for creating a public health information line, a risk communication plan and media manual, and public information officer networks.
More to come…
At the Santa Clara County APC, work is under way to continue to be a resource to public health departments. Future products include:
- A CMRS Sustainability and Capacity Building Plan that brings together diverse community agencies for a coordinated response to a large-scale medical disaster.
- A Medical Volunteers for Disaster Response (MVDR) Planning Toolkit that will help increase your community's immediate medical response capabilities.
- A Team "Typing" Training Model that will define skill sets, equipment, and ongoing training and certifications for emergency response teams.
For more information on this APC or these tools, please contact:
Marilyn Cornier
APC Program Manager
Santa Clara County Public Health Department
976 Lenzen Avenue, Suite 1800
San Jose, CA 95126
Tel: (408) 792-5210
Fax: (408) 792-5021
E-mail: marilyn.cornier@hhs.sccgov.org
