Introductory Training for the Incident Management Team
[Emergency Dispensing Site] Operation
Part B
Transitioning the IAP to the EDS Unit
[Jurisdiction or Region Name]
[Date range of Training]
The Scenario
1. New, highly virulent and fatal influenza
virus
2. First phase of pandemic is over
3. Effective vaccine has been developed
4. Vaccine supply is not an issue
5. Only guidance from State DPH is:
a) Essential service personnel in week 1
b) All other residents during weeks 2 - 4
Schedule
Introduction – 5 min.
Sub-regional discussions – 40 min.
Regional discussions – 40 min.
Wrap-up – remaining time
Goals
Develop knowledge, skills, and abilities
Learn from one another
Advance regional preparedness
Tasks
1. Discuss two questions
a) One assigned
b) One elected
2. Select a reporter
3. Maintain a “Parking Lot”
4. Reporter will describe what your subregional group discussed
a) Homework questions
b) Parking lot issues
Small Group Discussion
Tasks
1. Discuss two questions
a) One assigned
b) One elected
2. Select a reporter
3. Maintain a “Parking Lot”
Break
15 Minutes
Large Group Discussion
Question #1
How will you organize and manage the
[EDS] site that you laid out in Part 1 of this
exercise? Please modify the command
chart provided with this packet to indicate
how you would staff the site.
Large Group Discussion
Question #2
Using the Job Action Sheets provided as
guidance, please outline 3-5 things that you
would include in training for the:
[EDS] Director
Clinical Unit Supervisor
Clerical Unit Leader
Large Group Discussion
Question #3
What Memoranda of Understanding would
you need to have in place with vendors or
service providers to support operations of
your [EDS] site?
Large Group Discussion
Question #4
How might your city or town determine when
to end the [EDS] operation in this scenario?
Who will lead the recovery effort and what
will that entail?
Training Evaluation