Community's Emergency Response
Monroe County, New York
The relevance of an effective and well formulated emergency response plan cannot be overstated. This is particularly the case given that today, unlike was the case a few decades ago, the United States is a key target of extremist groups seeking to advance their twisted agenda. Events such as the 9/11 terror event and the Anthrax Attack remind us that preparedness and disaster management are key.
In this discussion, I focus on Monroe County's response to pandemic influenza. As per the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan of the county, response, on this front, "begins when there is a real threat or a perceived threat" (Office of Emergency Management, Monroe Country, 2009).
Weakness 1: Integration of Health Facilities into Disaster Response Operations
To begin with, Monroe County's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan does not take into consideration or identify the need to integrate health facilities such as clinics and hospitals into disaster response operations. There is no mention whatsoever of strategies in place to activate an efficient link between incident command, emergency management units, and health facilities so as to synchronize important data; including, but not limited to, patient numbers, injuries, and response measures being implemented.
As per the Arlington County after-action report (AAR) on the response...
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