Emergency Management Emergency Management Assessment of Assessment of PreparednessPreparedness

Ron Hilliard, MSN, Ron Hilliard, MSN, RNRN

ObjectivesObjectives

Have an understanding of the concept Have an understanding of the concept of emergency management planningof emergency management planning

Have an understanding of the role of Have an understanding of the role of public health in disaster planning and public health in disaster planning and responseresponse

Have an understanding of the Have an understanding of the preparedness continuumpreparedness continuum

Understand the role of exercises in Understand the role of exercises in disaster preparednessdisaster preparedness

Integrated PlanningIntegrated Planning

All hazards approachAll hazards approach Complies with the national standardsComplies with the national standards Community – based planningCommunity – based planning Validated through exercisesValidated through exercises Planning continuumPlanning continuum

All Hazards ApproachAll Hazards Approach

Initial emphasis – BioterrorismInitial emphasis – Bioterrorism

Chemical terrorismChemical terrorism

ExplosionsExplosions

All hazardsAll hazards

National StandardsNational Standards Presidential directivesPresidential directives

National Incident Management SystemNational Incident Management System http://www.nimsonline.comhttp://www.nimsonline.com

National Response PlanNational Response Plan http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresphttp://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp

Homeland Security Exercise and Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation ProgramEvaluation Program

http://www.dhs.gov/hseephttp://www.dhs.gov/hseep

Community-basedCommunity-based

IntegratedIntegrated

ComprehensiveComprehensive

PromulgatedPromulgated

PracticedPracticed

Integrated Community Emergency Planning

Business / Industry

Hospitals / Healthcare / EMS

Critical Community Infrastructure

Public Health

City / County Governments

Schools / Universities

Faith & Community Organizations / Volunteers

Individuals & Families

State / Federal

Participation, Resources, & Technical Assistance.

Elements of Emergency Planning

State of Texas Preparedness Continuum

Integrated across disciplinesIntegrated across disciplines

Public HealthPublic Health

HealthcareHealthcare

AgricultureAgriculture

Evaluating PreparednessEvaluating Preparedness

AssessmentsAssessments

AuditsAudits

ExercisesExercises

HSEEPHSEEP

PurposePurpose ScopeScope ObjectivesObjectives EvaluationEvaluation Improvement PlanImprovement Plan

What have we found?What have we found?

Public Health Public Health HealthcareHealthcare Public SafetyPublic Safety Public WorksPublic Works GovernmentGovernment CitizensCitizens

Thank YouThank You

Ron Hilliard, MSN, RNRon Hilliard, MSN, RN

National Emergency Response and National Emergency Response and Rescue Training CenterRescue Training Center

301 Tarrow301 TarrowCollege Station, Texas 77840College Station, Texas 77840

(979) 458-7797(979) 458-7797Ron.hilliard@teexmail.tamu.eduRon.hilliard@teexmail.tamu.edu