Strategic National Stockpile (SNS): What it means to you!

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Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) What it means
to you!

• Jacquelyn Roberson, RN, BSN
• Maine CDC
• Michael Radke, RRT, A.S., B.S.
• Portland Public Health

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Welcome

• Introductions
• Objectives for this session
• Provide an overview of the Strategic National
  Stockpile (SNS)
• Describe the Federal, State and Local roles in
  the planning and deployment of the SNS
• Review the main functions of SNS with focus area
  of mass medication dispensing efforts
• Discuss the importance of partnerships

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The Federal FocusWhat is the Strategic National
Stockpile?

• National Security Asset
• Reason for existence
• Deployment of assets
• 12 hour Push Package
• Managed Inventory

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Main Functions of the SNS

• Plan
• Request
• Command and Control
• Receive, Stage and Store (RSS)
• Distribution
• Dispensing

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Main SNS Functions (cont.)

• Communications
• Security Support
• Training, Exercise, Evaluation

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What is the DSNS?

• Services and professionals
• Mission Deliver pharmaceuticals and other
  medical material to the site of a large scale
  emergency

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Prior to emergency

• Educate
• Assist
• Procure, stock and manage
• Establish and maintain transportation

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During an emergency

• Ship medical materiel
• Technical support

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The State ResponsibilityMaine Department of
Health and Human ServicesMaine CDC

• Key responsibilities
• Surveillance
• Education
• Incident management
• Evaluation
• Building partnerships
• Planning a coordinated, integrated and effective
  Response

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Local/County Roles

• Assist in determining points of dispensing- PODs
• Identification of support personnel
• Coordinate with public safety to assist with
  security support
• Coordinate with local EMA in SNS response
  planning/efforts
• Coordinate with the state SNS plan

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Cities Readiness Initiative

• Maines initial CRI cities were defined as
  Portland, South Portland and Biddeford
• Metropolitan Services Area (MSA) includes
  Cumberland, York and Sagadahoc
• Ultimate objectiveminimize loss of lives by mass
  dispensing meds and supplies to 100 of cities
  population within 48 hours!

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CRI cont.

• Portland Public Health and its key partners
• Planning progress in the past 2 years
• Challenges remaining
• Plans for moving forward

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Mass Dispensing
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Tactics and Resources

• Determine the number, size and location of
  clinics
• What resources will be needed
• Adjust site staffing
• TP?(HPP-S)?PPHPODs

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Develop clinic processes

• Determine optimal clinic layout
• Issues to consider
• Separating out ill
• Adapting to changing needs
• Providing roamers
• Enabling batching
• Providing for a Family Lane
• List staff needed
• Determine documentation needs

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Current Clinic Organization

• Develop clinic structure roles
• POD Manager
• Security/Traffic/Facility Team Leader
• Education/Forms Leader
• Clinic Flow Team Leader
• Clinical Task Force Leader
• Integrate with local All-Hazards Planning with
  the local EMA

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Clinic organization, cont.

• Mass dispensing floor plan
• Instructions for patient flow
• Clinic staffing guidelines
• Mass medications
• Vaccinations
• Training

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Key Partners

• MEMA
• Portland Public Health/Bangor Public Health
• County Local EMA
• Law enforcement
• Fire
• EMS
• National Guard
• Hospitals/RRC

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Key Partners (cont.)

• Medical Providers
• DOT
• Red Cross and other volunteers
• Federal partners
• Pharmacists
• Other Maine CDC programs and divisions

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Individual Preparedness

• Personal Preparedness MEMA
• Make a plan
• Be informed
• Be safe
• Explore professional/job commitments
• Evaluate where you will be in an emergency
• Think about your community involvement

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It takes all of us!

• How do you see your role in an public health
  emergency such as an SNS event?
• How might you get involved?
• Do you think you might help in an SNS deployment?
• Would you like to be involved in
  training/exercising/participating?

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Thank you !

• Jacquelyn Roberson
• SNS Coordinator
• Maine CDC
• 207-287-4224

Michael Radke CRI Coordinator Portland Public
Health 207-756-8052