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Preliminary Findings from the 2003 and 2010 Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness Survey
Lynda Zambrano, Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council
Teresa Vollan, Washington State Department of Health
7th Annual Tribal Emergency Preparedness Conference
September 28, 2010
Survey Background• Some changes in question wording between
2003 and 2010 surveys. Unless otherwise noted, everything in today’s presentation had relatively minor wording changes.
• This presentation simplifies the data and highlights key accomplishments.
• Please note that all data in this presentation are preliminary.
Response Rate2003 survey response rate was 26/29, or
90%
2010 survey response rate was 23/29, or 79%.
Does this tribe have a written comprehensive emergency management plan (CEMP) that has been adopted and ratified?
Has the tribe’s written comprehensive emergency management plan (CEMP) been tested either in an exercise (tabletop), a drill, or an actual event?
During the preparation of the tribe’s CEMP, which of the following external (non-tribal) organizations were included as partners?*
In 2003, the question was worded: “During the preparation of the tribe’s emergency response pl an, which of the following external (non-tribal) organizations were consulted?”
During the preparation of the tribe’s CEMP, which of the following internal (tribal) organizations were consulted?
Written Operational Plans
Which of the following emergency response partners has the tribe coordinated with on planning activities or emergency response exercises?*
*to save space, only included partners listed on both 2003 and 2010 survey for the table
CEMP
Which of the following alternative communication systems does the tribe have on-site for use in the event regular communication systems fail or are overloaded?
CEMP
In the event of an emergency where the tribe’s health and medical services capacity has been exceeded, does the tribe have specific written plans and procedures to divert new or existing patients to other non-tribal facilities?
In the event of an emergency, does the tribe’s health and medical services have policies and procedures that address the needs of the following vulnerable populations?
Notifiable Conditions
Lynda Zambrano
Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council
Teresa Vollan
Washington State Department of Health
PPE, Decontamination, Mass Fatality
