Public Health Emergency Response Lessons Learned by Rapid Deployment Force 3, 2006–2016

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• Personal Author:
  Byrne D ; Henry JB ; Iskander J ; McLanahan E ; Thomas JD ; Williams H
• Description:
  Following Hurricane Katrina, the uniformed US Public Health Service created an updated system through which its officers participated in emergency responses. The Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) concept, begun in 2006, involved five teams of officers with diverse clinical and public health skill sets organized into an incident command system led by a team commander. Each team can deploy within 12 hours, according to a defined but flexible schedule. The core RDF mission is to set up and provide care for up to 250 patients, primarily persons with chronic diseases or disabilities, in a temporary federal medical station. Between 2006 and 2016, the RDF 3 team deployed multiple times in response to natural disasters and public health emergencies. Notable responses included Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the unaccompanied children mission in 2014, and the Louisiana floods in 2016. Lessons learned from the RDF 3 experience include the need for both clinical and public health capacity, the value of having special mental health resources, the benefits of collaboration with other federal medical responders, and recognition of the large burden of chronic disease management issues following natural disasters. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chronic Disease Cyclonic Storms Delivery Of Health Care Disaster Planning Education Emergencies Emergency Responders Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Public Health Safety Workload

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• Keywords:
  Chronic Diseases Disaster Recovery Disaster Response Disease Control Emergency Management Emergency Preparedness Emergency Responders Emergency Response Floods Health Care Humans Hurricanes Medical Care Medical Services Mental Health Natural Disasters Public Health Safety Education Work Capacity Work Operations

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• ISSN:
  0090-0036
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; North Carolina ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  108
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052990
• Citation:
  Am J Public Health 2018 Sep; 108(S3):S179-S182
• Contact Point Address:
  CAPT John Iskander, US Public Health Service and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd,MSD-50, Atlanta, GA30329
• Email:
  jxi0@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Public Health
• Supplement:
  3
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215867/cdc_215867_DS1.pdf
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