Volcano Preparedness
Photo courtesy of Barb DeShong, April 2009
Public Health Nursing Practice
on the Edge of the Ring of Fire
Leslie Callaway, PHN & Patricia Little, PHN
State of Alaska, DHSS, Division of Public Health
Section of Public Health Nursing
Presentation Overview and Objectives
Individual
level
Personal and family plan for volcano
preparedness
Community
Public health center internal volcano
level
action plan and community preparedness
Systems
level
Borough, state, and federal preparedness
partners and systems preparedness
Alaska Volcano Observatory
The Ring of Fire: South Central Alaska
Poll 1
Do you have a personal and family preparedness plan?
Yes
No
Click on the down arrow if you
can’t see the response choices.
Individual
level
Awareness of level
of volcanic activity
Promotion of
individual volcano
preparedness plans
Photo: NASA image created by Jesse Allen
PHN individual and
family plan for
volcano, tsunami,
and earthquake
Individual
level
Awareness of level of volcanic activity
Volcano Alert System
Friday, June 26, 2009 12:51 PM AKDT
Redoubt Volcano
60°29'7" N 152°44'38" W
Summit Elevation 10197 ft (3108 m)
Current Aviation Color Code: Orange
Current Volcano Alert Level: Watch
www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/avoreport.php
Photo courtesy of Game McGimsey, April 30, 2009, AVO
Alaska Volcano Observatory Weekly
Update
Individual
level
Promotion of individual volcano preparedness plans
1 Awareness of
potential volcanic
eruption
1
2
3 Create a
disaster plan
3
2 Complete volcano
preparedness
check list
4
4 Practice
and maintain
preparedness
plan
www.hss.state.ak.us/prepared/volcanoes.htm
Community
level
Staff health and
safety
Facility security and
integrity
Continuity of public
health services
Photo courtesy of Game McGimsey, April 4, 2009, AVO Website
Internal volcano,
earthquake, and
tsunami
preparedness plan
Community
level
Agency support and
preparedness
Liaison for public
information officer
Photo by Chris Waythomas, the Alaska Volcano Observatory, and the USGS
Community outreach
and education
Systems
level
Federal
Photo courtesy of AVO Web site, May 5, 2009
Borough
State
Systems
level
Borough
• Kenai peninsula borough*
• Kenai Peninsula borough
Office of Emergency
Management
• Local emergency
preparedness community
• City governments
* www.borough.kenai.ak.us/emergency/default.htm
Photo by T. Mill, US Geological survey 2/15/90
Borough and Community
Preparedness Partners
Systems
level
State
Dept of Military & Veterans
Affairs
• Division of Homeland
Security and Emergency
Management
• State Emergency
Coordination Center
Alaska
Volcano
Observatory
Dept of Health & Social
Services
•Division of Public Health,
•Section of Public Health
Nursing
•Section of Epidemiology,
Section of Preparedness
Alaska Tsunami
Warning Center
Red Cross of
Alaska
Systems
level
State
Public
Health
Nursing
Public Health
Preparedness
State
Emergency
Coordination
Center
State
Preparedness
Team
Systems
level
State
Epidemiology
Volcanic ash
exposure
information
Health Alert
Network
Health
warnings
Epi bulletins*
* www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/bulletins/bltnidx.jsp
Systems
level
State
24/7 PHN
call out
Public
Health
Nursing
(PHN)
State resource
for local
preparedness
partners
PHN liaison
with local ICS
Alaska Public
Health
Training
Network*
* www.chems.alaska.gov/phtn
Systems
level
Federal
Centers for
Disease Control
US Geological
Survey
Center for Risk
Communication
National
Oceanic &
Atmospheric
Administration
National
Association of
City and County
Health
Organizations
Systems Integration: Preparedness
Partnerships
Federal
State
Borough
Community
Public
Health
Nursing
Mitigation
• Volcano
• Earthquake
• Tsunami
Preparedness
• Activities
• Exercises
Poll 2
As the crow flies, what is the closest distance
from your work to the nearest volcano?
A Less than 30 miles
B 30–100 miles
C 100–200 miles
D Over 200 miles
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can’t see the response choices.
Poll 3
How far do you have to live from a
volcano before you need to start
thinking about a public health
preparedness response?
A Less than 30 miles
B 30–100 miles
C 100–200 miles
D Over 200 miles
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can’t see the response choices.
Earthquake
warnings
Tsunami
warnings
Early alert
and warning
systems
Travel
advisories
Incident &
unified
command
Ash cloud
trajectory
Photo courtesy of Barb DeShong, April 2009
• Utilities and community
resources
• Oil and gas industry
• Community cohesion
• Recovery and cleanup
• Public safety
Photo courtesy of Barb DeShong, April 2009
Continuity of Community
Functions and Essential
Services
Questions
Photo courtesy of Barb DeShong, April 2009