Findings From an Assessment and Inventory of a Regional, Decentralized Stockpile

• 2018

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• Terri Rebmann; Kyle McPhee; Gabriel Hass; Leslie Osborne; Alex McPhillips; Steven Rose
PMID: 29570355DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/hs.2017.0080

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This study examined a regionally funded stockpile in 2016 to determine its readiness. Findings revealed that, on average, 60.1% of materials were deployable (safe and usable). Personal protective equipment (PPE) and general medical supplies were best maintained, while decontamination and pediatric supplies had low deployability. Despite claims of annual assessment, nearly half of the supplies were missing or unusable, posing risks to disaster response and public health. Investment in infrastructure is necessary for maintaining stockpiled materials.

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Focus Areas: CBRNE; Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease; Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Disasters; Emergency Medical Services; Equipment and Supplies; Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services; Hospitals; Bioterrorism; Personal Protective Equipment; Pandemics; Mass Casualty Incidents; Surge Capacity; Strategic Stockpile; Medical Countermeasures

Institutions: St. Louis University; Hagerty Consulting

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