Emergency Preparedness
Ariana, Skylar, Noah,
Breahna
Key points on Emergency Preparedness
● Types of public Health Emergencies and Natural Disasters
● Becoming informed
● Essentials
● How can this affect pharmacies?
● Potential impact on schedule 2 drugs
● Rx response
Public Health Emergencies
● Bioterriorism
● chemical emergencies
Natural Disasters
● Hurricanes
● Floods
● Earthquakes
● disease outbreaks
● Blizzards
● radiation emergencies
● Fires
Becoming
informed
about
Emergency
Preparedness
● Learn how to receive – Emergency alerts and
warnings
● Research likely disasters where you live
● Learn how to maintain your kit – Essentials
Emergency Essentials
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Disasters disrupt hundreds of thousands of lives every year. Each disaster has
lasting effects, both to people and property
Everyone should have some basic supplies in hand in order to survive several
days if an emergency occurs
Having sufficient supplies such as food, water, medicine and emergency
essentials is important
More essential supplies include:
● Communication and lighting (extra batteries)
● First aid and sanitation
● Shelter
Public health preparedness information
Health care professionals, such as pharmacists, must be prepared to respond to changes in patient volume and
health care needs. This includes:
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Establish priorities in disaster response
Act quickly and efficiently in emergencies and disaster
– When a natural disaster has occured that prohibits the pharmacist from being able to contact the practitioner, a
pharmacist may exercise his or her professional judgment in refilling a prescription drug order
How can this affect pharmacies?
Potential impact – Schedule 2 drugs
Potential impact – Drug inventory
Rx Response
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References
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Toich L. How Pharmacists Can Help Patients Plan for Natural Disasters. Specialty Pharmacy Times.
https://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/how-pharmacists-can-help-patients-plan-for-natural-disasters.
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https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/emergency-preparedness-basics.html