Technology Partnerships Drew Chandler IT / Communications Coordinator Kentucky Department for Public Health Preparedness Branch
Kentucky… at a glance Health Planning Regions
Kentucky… at a glance Health Jurisdictions
Roles of ESF-8 Strategic National Stockpile Disaster Public Health Operations Coordination of H&M activities in a disaster Medical Surge Planning Special Needs Sheltering Public Health Response Teams Pharmaceutical Caches
Communication Gaps Lack of support from other agencies Standardized radio frequencies & formats No common operational platform
Steps for Improvement Collaboration Identifying needs Execution Evaluation
First Steps Unbridled Response – November 2006
Communication Needs Incident Management System Radio communications Data connectivity Voice connectivity
Now what?
Partnership University of Louisville Information Technology Research Center WebEOC (incident management) IRMS (inventory management) MITOC (communications)
Thunder Over Louisville
Missions Thunder Over Louisville
Missions Kentucky Oaks & Derby
Communication Needs Communication package –Data & voice –Redundant connectivity –Support 1-10 clients –Wireless LAN –Ease of use –Use commercial off the shelf parts (COTS)
MITOC-ST™
KPHICS Kentucky Public Health Interoperable Communication System WebEOC IRMS Satellite Radio / Phone Health Alert Network MITOC Mutual-Aid Frequencies Datacast Interactive Television
Current Capabilities Satellite Radio & Telephone MITOC BGAN Amateur Radio LMR GETS WebEOC IRMS
Now what?
Steps for Improvement Collaboration Identifying needs Execution Evaluation
Collaboration Backup communication system upgrade Bring communication leads together Discuss agency-specific projects