F – This inject response report was compiled from the responses the Public Health sector provided as a response to the August 17 scenario inject shown in Appendix E on pages 159 and 160. ***This is an Exercise*** Public Health Responses to Day 3 Scenario Inject Sector Inject You arrive at work to find a homeless family (two adults and two children) at your front door. One adult and one child are obviously suffering from ILI symptoms and in need of emergency care. The sister of a county resident called to report her brother is in the hospital and she is caring for his small chicken farm. She has noticed that a lot of the chickens are dying but she does not know why. What issues do these situations pose to your organization's/agency's response? Homeless family: Immediate need would be to isolate the sick individuals and quarantine the exposed family members. The family will be provided masks, and isolated while EMS is called. Public Health (PH) will provide messages to the media informing ill individuals to follow the community plan. Do not present at PH. PH does not provide care. Absenteeism: PH will activate the Medical Reserve Corps, call in standby personnel, and call the Red Cross to help staff phones and assist with operations. Additional staff will be trained in Vital Records and trained as Deputy Registrars. How would your organization/agency respond to these situations? Homeless family: PH will contact 9-1-1 to transport sick individuals to emergency department. PH will contact a taxi to transport the well adult and child to follow the sick individuals to the hospital. PH will provide PPE for cab driver. PH will contact the accepting hospital's social worker to start arranging for shelter for the well family members. A local ministry will be contacted because they have individual rooms.
F – This inject response report was compiled from the responses the Public Health sector provided as a response to the August 17 scenario inject shown in Appendix E on pages 159 and 160. ***This is an Exercise*** Public Health Responses to Day 3 Scenario Inject Sector Inject You arrive at work to find a homeless family (two adults and two children) at your front door. One adult and one child are obviously suffering from ILI symptoms and in need of emergency care. The sister of a county resident called to report her brother is in the hospital and she is caring for his small chicken farm. She has noticed that a lot of the chickens are dying but she does not know why. What issues do these situations pose to your organization's/agency's response? Homeless family: Immediate need would be to isolate the sick individuals and quarantine the exposed family members. The family will be provided masks, and isolated while EMS is called. Public Health (PH) will provide messages to the media informing ill individuals to follow the community plan. Do not present at PH. PH does not provide care. Absenteeism: PH will activate the Medical Reserve Corps, call in standby personnel, and call the Red Cross to help staff phones and assist with operations. Additional staff will be trained in Vital Records and trained as Deputy Registrars. How would your organization/agency respond to these situations? Homeless family: PH will contact 9-1-1 to transport sick individuals to emergency department. PH will contact a taxi to transport the well adult and child to follow the sick individuals to the hospital. PH will provide PPE for cab driver. PH will contact the accepting hospital's social worker to start arranging for shelter for the well family members. A local ministry will be contacted because they have individual rooms.
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