Strategic National Stockpile Overview
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Transcript Strategic National Stockpile Overview
Strategic National Stockpile
Overview: Volunteer Training
WASHTENAW COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
555 TOWNER ST.
YPSILANTI, MI 48197
734-544-6700
SNS Objectives
Discuss what SNS is
How it works
Chain of authority
Dispensing of material
Roles for Volunteers
Definition
A national repository of medical materials used to
augment public health agencies in a disaster or
emergency
Background
Originated as the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile
Program in 1999
Designed to assist the civilian population in responding
to a terrorist attack
In March of 2003 it was renamed the Strategic
National Stockpile Program and is presently
coordinated by the Department of Health and Human
Services.
Content
Pharmaceuticals
Medical Supplies
Medical
equipment
2 Forms
12-hour Push Packs
Managed Inventory
12-Hour Push Package
12 undisclosed
locations
Designed for rapid
delivery
12 hours or less
Contain all items
within the SNS
formulary
Managed Inventory
Arrives within 24-36 hours
97% of the SNS assets
Role:
Re-supply the Push Packages
Offers larger amounts of
supplies
Contains extra items that
Push Packs don’t have
In some cases, managed
inventory may be sent instead
of Push Package
SNS Use
In
the event of a:
Major disease outbreak
Natural disaster
Terrorist attack
Other national emergency
When local resources are depleted or expected to
be inadequate
Steps for Acquiring SNS Assets
Request for assistance
Receipt, Stage, Store of materials
Inventory Management of materials
Distribution of materials
Dispensing materials
Security of materials
Request
1. Collaborative decision process
2. Local
Health Officer/Director
Consultation with Wash. Co.
Emergency Management
Division
3. State
Notification to State Emergency
Operation Center and Comm.
Health Emergency Coord.
Center
Governor formally requests SNS
assets from the Centers for
Disease Control
Flow of Supplies/Assets
Federal
State
Michigan
RSS
SNS Assets
County
Distribution
Node
Treatment
Center
Dispensing
Site 1
Dispensing
Site 2
Dispensing
Site 3
Transporting Assets
Receiving
Federal role
Deliver SNS assets to state RSS
Provide technical assistance &
personnel
State:
Receives & accepts custody of
supplies from CDC
Supplies are staged and stored
Supplies are distributed to distribution
node or treatment centers.
County:
Receives & accepts custody of
supplies from the state
RSS: Staging Function
Breakdown the
contents of the SNS
containers
Materials placed on
pallets for distribution
RSS: Storing Function
Materials are stored in the
warehouse for easy
identification and
movement.
Supplies are stored until
they are needed for
repackaging and delivery
to Distribution Nodes and
Treatment Centers.
Spring H1N1 2009 – Warehouse Activities
Flow of Supplies/Assets: Distribution Nodes
Federal
State
Michigan
RSS
SNS Assets
County
Distribution
Node
Treatment
Center
Dispensing
Site 1
Dispensing
Site 2
Dispensing
Site 3
County Level: Distribution Node
State to County:
Local Health
Department
Distribution Nodes
Chain of Custody
Each site is secured
SNS Dispensing Function
The Dispensing Function
provides prophylactic
medication to the general public.
Responsibility of local health
department.
Mass dispensing of medications
often relies heavily on local
partnerships and volunteers like
YOU!.
Point of Dispensing (PODs)
Open PODs
Sites are open to the public
Large facilities with plenty of parking and space for crowd and traffic
control
Strategically located within the local jurisdiction (by population and
distance)
Rely heavily on volunteers to help staff the PODs
Closed PODs
Pre-identified partnerships
Transfer custody of supplies to point of contact at facility
SNS supplies are dispensed to the agency’s staff, families of staff, and
patients (if applicable).
The agency identifies personnel from within to dispense medications
H1N1 Indoor Open Dispensing Site
Seasonal Flu Drive-thru Dispensing Site
What You Should Know About SNS Meds
The medicine is FREE for everyone
Stockpile is large enough to protect people in several
large cities at the same time
There is a plan to ensure that there are enough
supplies to protect all community members
Security
Escort for transportation
vehicles moving SNS assets
Security at the State RSS
site, local distribution
nodes, and dispensing sites
Security of volunteers and
personnel
Possible Roles for Volunteers
Medical Staff (e.g. doctors, nurses, EMT)
Dispensing of medication
Emergency transportation
Security
Directing traffic (vehicles or people)
Data collection, signing people in, handing out wrist bands
Handing out supplies
Staffing the Points of Dispensing (PODs)
Running errands
Animal care (?)
Volunteers
Are there any questions we may answer?
Special Thanks
Susan Cerniglia
Jennifer Hankinson, Michigan Department of
Community Health