PHEP Capabilities and Preparedness and Response Core ...

1 PHEP Capabilities and Preparedness and Response Core Competencies: Two Approaches for Applying Organizational-Level Competencies to Public health Preparedness INTRODUCTION This document presents a summary of organizational-level competencies for the PHEP Capabilities . There are two tables. Table 1 is organized by the three resource elements used in the PHEP Capabilities Standards (CDC, March, 2011): 1) planning; 2) skills and training; and 3) equipment and technology. The goal is to provide organizations with an overview of organization- and team-level competencies to assist in planning activities and measuring performance.

2 The Skills/Training column both reflects training that may be appropriate for all staff, teams, or certain individuals and provides organizations a way to see the range of skills and trainings necessary to achieve the capability standards in their jurisdictions. The broad themes that emerged from this exercise resonate with the seven organizational competencies identified in The Public health Competency ~ Visionary Leadership ~ Partnership & Collaboration ~ Communication ~ Systems Thinking ~ Information Management ~ Promoting health /Preventing Disease ~ Assessment, Planning, & Evaluation These competencies are: All seven organizational competencies are important for each of the 15 Preparedness Capabilities .

3 Achieving both the competencies and Capabilities requires concerted effort in communication, coordination, and collaboration across all levels of the organization (Nelson, et al., p. 120). Of particular interest are concepts related to these organizational competencies that are implicit or explicit in statements found in the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes for the Public health Preparedness and Response Core Competencies (PERLCs, Version , September, 2011). Table 2 illustrates these concepts in a crosswalk with the KSA competencies and PHEP Capabilities .

4 While these competencies cut across all the PHEP Capabilities , certain PHEP Capabilities are highlighted for specific organizational-level competencies. Finally, the planning model presented in the PHEP Capabilities Standards (p. 6) can be combined with resources in the Handbook to create an integrated approach to enhancing and improving organizational-level competencies for all-hazards Preparedness . 1 Nelson, , Essien, , Loudermilk, R., & Cohen, D. The Public health Competency Handbook: Optimizing Individual and Organizational Performance for the Public s health .

5 Atlanta, GA: Center for Public health Practice of the Rollins School of Public health , 2002. 2 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AAR After-Action Report CBRNE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CERC Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication COOP Continuity of Operations Plan EMAC Emergency Management Assistance Compact ESF Emergency Support Function FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency GIS Geographic Information Systems HSEEP Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program HVA Hazard Vulnerability Analysis IAP Incident Action Plan ICS Incident Command System IP Improvement Plan JITT Just-in-Time

6 Training LRN Laboratory Response Network MAA Mutual Aid Agreement MOA Memorandum of Agreement MOU Memorandum of Understanding MRC Medical Reserve Corps NEDSS National Electronic Surveillance System NIMS National Incident Management System 3 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS (continued) PERLC Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center PHEP Public health Emergency Preparedness PHIN Public health Information Network PIO Public Information Officer POD Point of Dispensing PPE Personal Protective Equipment QI Quality Improvement SNS Strategic National Stockpile TABLE 1.

7 PHEP Capabilities : Organizational-Level Competencies by Resource Elements (Planning, Skills and Training, & Equipment and Technology) PHEP Capability Organizational-Level Competencies Planning Skills/Training Equipment/Technology Capability 1: Community Preparedness Community Assessment / HVA GIS Access to GIS resources Access to data about populations with special needs and resources in jurisdiction Partnerships (MOAs, MOUs) Collaboration / partnerships / networks Continuity of Operations (COOP)

8 MRC/Volunteers ~ FEMA IS-546 ~ FEMA Media/Communication Communication ~ CDC CERC ~ FEMA IS-704 Planning Processes Plan Development (Strategic, QI, Assessment/ Social Determinants) Note: Specific P & R Core Competency highlighted for training: #3, Plan for and Improve Practice ( ) 5 PHEP Capability Organizational-Level Competencies Planning Skills/Training Equipment/Technology Capability 2: Community Recovery Community Assessment / HVA GIS Access to GIS resources Partnerships (MOAs, MOUs) Collaboration / partnerships / networks Continuity of Operations (COOP) Mental & behavioral health training for MRC ~ FEMA IS-546 ~ FEMA Media/Communication Communications ~ CDC CERC ~ FEMA IS-704 Planning Processes (recovery, relationship-building, restoration of services, and evaluation protocols)

9 Plan Development (Coalitions, access to health & social services, coordination of support services Capability 3: Emergency Operations Coordination Partnerships (Mutual Aid Agreements) Collaboration / partnerships / networks Communications equipment Back-up generator Planning Processes (assessment of incident, decision-making, activation [with matrix], data analysis); protocols for all phases of incident Plan Development (IAPs, AARs, IPs) ~ FEMA , , ICS-300, ICS-400, IS-546, IS.)

10 ~ FEMA HSEEP ( , IS-130, IS-139) 6 PHEP Capability Organizational-Level Competencies Planning Skills/Training Equipment/Technology Capability 4: Emergency Public Information and Warning Partnerships (within, across jurisdictions) Collaboration / partnerships / networks Communications equipment (24/7 alerting capacity, wireless devices) Back-up generator Communication protocols & procedures (roles, logistics, media relations, call center, social media) Communications health Alert System ~ CDC CERC ~ FEMA , IS- , IS 250, IS , , IS-704, Message templates Literacy, cultural, & special populations Capability 5.