Emergency Preparedness & Response

Established in 2002 the Council of Community Clinics Emergency Preparedness and Response Program supports community clinics and health centers (CCHCs) in San Diego County and throughout California to prepare for all-hazards public health emergencies.  In conjunction with the San Diego County Emergency Medical Services, the Emergency Preparedness and Response program provides clinic communication, coordination, and resources for CCHCs during locally declared emergencies. Additional program activities include local and statewide technical assistance in emergency operations and pandemic flu plan development; preparedness education and training for clinic staff, as well as advocacy.

Other key partners include the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services, the Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties, the California Primary Care Association, and Direct Relief International and various direct relief agencies.

Health Alerts

Information regarding San Diego emergencies and clinic status will be posted here.

Educational Opportunities

2007 San Diego Firestorm PPS Presentation

2007 Firestorm After-Action-Report http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/oes/press/oes_jl_press_release_2007_AAR.html

NIMS Online Training

The Bureau of Primary Health Care strongly encourages Health Center Grantees and FQHC look-alikes to understand NIMS and the National Response Plan, and move towards full NIMS compliance.  Free online self-paced classes can be taken through FEMA.

FEMA Emergency Management Institute  http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp

California Primary Care Association  http://www.cpca.org

Pandemic Influenza H1N1 resources & links

California Department of Public Health (CDPH):

 http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Pages/SwineInfluenzaHealthPros.aspx

California site to register, order H1N1 vaccine, and report usage: http://www.calpanflu.org/    

10 Steps a clinic can take to get ready:  http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/10steps.htm   

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) H1N1 up-date: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm 

County of San Diego H1N1 up-date:  http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/Portal/News/swineflu.html

Resources and Links

San Diego County Emergency Information  www.SDCountyEmergency.com

San Diego County Office of Emergency Services  http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/oes/

Califorina Health Alert Network (CAHAN): http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa/programs/phs/cahan_san_diego/faqs.html

WebEOC Login page http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/oes/WebEOC/oes_sr_webeoc.html

California Primary Care Association   http://www.cpca.org/

Direct Relief International   www.directrelief.org

For more information, please contact Joe Rocha, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, jrocha@ccc-sd.org or (619) 542-4345.