OPERATIONS-BASED EXERCISE

Public Health Preparedness Capability 2: Community Recovery
Capability Description: Community recovery is the ability to collaborate with community partners, (e.g., healthcare organizations, business, education, and emergency management) to plan and advocate for the rebuilding of public health, medical, and mental/behavioral health systems to at least a level of functioning comparable to pre-incident levels, and improved levels where possible.
This capability supports National Health Security Strategy Objective 8: Incorporate Post-Incident Health Recovery into Planning and Response. Post-incident recovery of the public health, medical and mental/behavioral health services and systems within a jurisdiction is critical for health security and requires collaboration and advocacy by the public health agency for the restoration of services, providers, facilities, and infrastructure within the public health, medical and human services sectors. Monitoring the public health, medical and mental/behavioral health infrastructure is an essential public health service.
Jurisdiction or Organization: / Name of Exercise:
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Function 1: Identify and monitor public health, medical, and mental/behavioral health system recovery needs
Function Description:Assess the impact of an incident on the public health systemin collaboration with the jurisdictional government and community and faith-based partners, in order to determine and prioritize the public health, medical, or mental/behavioral health system recovery needs.
Task/Observation Keys / Status/Task Completed
1 / In collaboration with jurisdictional partners, document short-term and long-term health service delivery priorities and goals. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
2 / Identify the services that can be provided by the public health agency and by community and faith-based partners that were identified prior to the incident, as well as by new community partners that may arise during the incident response. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
3 / Activate plans previously created with neighboring jurisdictions to provide identified services that the jurisdiction does not have the ability to provide during and after an incident. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
4 / In conjunction with healthcare organizations (e.g., healthcare facilities and public and private community providers) and based upon recovery operations, determine the community’s health service priorities and goals that are the responsibility of public health. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
Mark the status of Function 1 based on the assessments of the associated Tasks:
Infrastructure Fully in Place -- Fully Evaluated and Demonstrated
Infrastructure Fully in Place --Not Fully Evaluated and Demonstrated
Infrastructure Not Fully in Place
No Infrastructure in Place
Function 2: Coordinate community public health, medical and mental/behavioral health system recovery operations
Function Description:Facilitate interaction among community and faith-based organizations (e.g., businesses and non-governmental organizations) to build a network of support services which will minimize any negative public health effects of the incident.
Task/Observation Keys / Status/Task Completed
1 / Participate with the recovery lead jurisdictional agencies to ensure that the jurisdiction can provide health services needed to recover from a physical or mental/behavioral injury, illness, or exposure sustained as a result of the incident, with particular attention to the functional needs of at-risk persons. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
2 / In conjunction with jurisdictional government and community partners, inform the community of the availability of mental/behavioral, psychological first aid, and medical services within the community, with particular attention to how these services affect the functional needs of at-risk persons. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
3 / Notify the community via community partners of the health agency’s plans for restoration of impacted public health, medical, and mental/behavioral health services. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
4 / Solicit community input via community partners regarding health service recovery needs during and after the acute phase of the incident. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
5 / Partner with public health, medical, and mental/behavioral health professionals and other social networks from within and outside the jurisdiction, as applicable to the incident, to educate their constituents regarding applicable health interventions being recommended by public health. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
6 / In conjunction with jurisdictional government and community partners, inform the community of the availability of any disaster or community case management services being offered that provide assistance for community members impacted by the incident. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
Mark the status of Function 2 based on the assessments of the associated Tasks:
Infrastructure Fully in Place -- Fully Evaluated and Demonstrated
Infrastructure Fully in Place --Not Fully Evaluated and Demonstrated
Infrastructure Not Fully in Place
No Infrastructure in Place
Function 3: Implement corrective actions to mitigate damages from future incidents
Function Description:Incorporate observations from the current incident to describe actions needed to return to a level of public health, medical, and mental/behavioral health system function at least comparable to pre-incident levels or improved levels where appropriate. Document these items in a written After Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP), and implement those corrective actions that are within the purview of public health.
Task/Observation Keys / Status/Task Completed
1 / In conjunction with jurisdictional government and community partners, conduct post-incident assessment and planning as part of the After Action Report (AAR) process that affects short and long-term recovery for those corrective actions that are within the control and purview of jurisdictional public health, including the mitigation of damages from future incidents. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
2 / Collaborate with sector leadersto facilitate collection of community feedback to determine corrective actions. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
3 / Implement corrective actions for items that are within the scope or control of public health to affect short and long-term recovery, including the mitigation of damages from future incidents. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
4 / Facilitate and advocate for collaborations among government agencies and community partners so that these agencies can fulfill their respective roles in completing the corrective actions to protect the health of the public. / Fully PartiallyNot N/A
Mark the status of Function 3 based on the assessments of the associated Tasks:
Infrastructure Fully in Place -- Fully Evaluated and Demonstrated
Infrastructure Fully in Place --Not Fully Evaluated and Demonstrated
Infrastructure Not Fully in Place
No Infrastructure in Place
Public Health Preparedness Capability 2: Community Recovery
Exercise Evaluation Guide Analysis Sheets
The purpose of this section is to provide a narrative of what was observed by the Evaluators team for inclusion in the draft After Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP). This section includes a chronological summary of what occurred during the exercise for the observed Functions and Tasks. This section also requests the Evaluator to provide key observations (strengths or areas for improvement) to provide feedback to support sharing of lessons learned and best practices, as well as identification of corrective actions to improve overall preparedness. “Lessons Learned” are activities (strength or improvement) identified during your exercise that may be applied or replicated in another jurisdiction.
Observations Summary
Write a general chronological narrative of the Players’ actions based on your observations during the exercise. Provide an overview of what you witnessed and, specifically, discuss how this particular Capability was carried out during the exercise, referencing specific Tasks where applicable. The narrative provided will be used in developing the After Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP).
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Evaluator Observations: Record your key observations using the structure provided below. Provide a minimum of three observations for each section. There is no maximum (three templates are provided for each section; reproduce these as necessary for additional observations). Use these sections to discuss strengths and any areas of improvement. Provide as much detail as possible, including references to specific Functions and/or Tasks. Document your observations with reference to plans, procedures, exercise logs, and other resources. Describe and analyze what you observed and, if applicable, make specific recommendations. Please be thorough, clear, and comprehensive, as these sections will feed directly into the drafting of the After Action Report (AAR). Complete electronically if possible, or on separate pages if necessary.
STRENGTHS
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Record for Lesson Learned? (Check the box that applies.) Yes No
1) Analysis: (Include a discussion of what happened. When? Where? How? Who was involved? Also describe the root cause of the observation, including contributing factors and what led to the strength. Finally, if applicable, describe the positive consequences of the actions observed.)
2) References: (Include references to plans, policies, and procedures relevant to the observation.)
3) Recommendation: (Even though you have identified this issue as a strength, please identify any recommendations you may have for enhancing performance further, or for how this strength may be institutionalized or shared with others.)
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AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
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1) Analysis: (Include a discussion of what happened. When? Where? How? Who was involved? Also describe the root cause of the observation, including contributing factors and what led to the strength. Finally, if applicable, describe the negative consequences of the actions observed.)
2) References: (Include references to plans, policies, and procedures relevant to the observation)
3) Recommendation: (Write a recommendation to address the root cause. Relate your recommendations to needed changes in plans, procedures, equipment, training, mutual aid support, management and leadership support.)
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