Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Relief Efforts

Leanne Witt, CPhTCox Walnut Lawn Hospital (CoxHealth System)

Springfield, Missouri

Discuss potential strategies for emergency preparedness for the pharmacy and the pharmacy buyer.

Program Objective

Just Down the Road

Sunday evening May 22, EF5 tornado hit Joplin MO

Path of destruction was approximately 14 miles long

Thousands of households were destroyed or determined non livable

Many business, schools, churches, medical facilities were destroyed

Over 150 lives were lost due to this tornado

Only an hours drive

Are you familiar with how your state handles disasters

Natural , biological, chemical

State Board of Pharmacy State Board of Healing Arts

Are you prepared

Know the disaster plan for your: Facility Department Work area Wholesaler

This will not happen to us

Each type of disaster will more than likely have its own specific requirements

Have phone numbers of local and state agencies on hand

State pharmacy association contact information

Communication plan if normal lines of communication are not available

What will we need

Don’t stress, ask for help if you need it Emergency contacts readily available electronic hard-copy Computer access Lists of medications used in different

types of disasters Other Emergency Contacts Area medical facilities

Suggestions to the buyer

Thank you