INCORPORATED VILLAGE

OF

UPPER BROOKVILLE

P.O. Box 548

Oyster Bay, NY 11771

Tel: 516-624-7715

August 15, 2006

Lenice H. Hertweck, Mayor

Terry Thielen, Deputy Mayor

Antje Dolido, Trustee

Carl Doerge, Trustee

Francis Russo, Trustee

Dear Residents of Upper Brookville:

Anyone who follows the news is aware of the global dimensions of terrorist and pandemic health risks.  Upper Brookville has proactively engaged in preparing for such emergencies.  The first response to any disaster is local so we need widespread community involvement. As part of this planning we are collaborating with other North Shore Villages and are looking for medically qualified individuals and others to serve as volunteers.  Ann Durban of Center Island, who has a comprehensive nursing background, has volunteered to coordinate this effort.  For more information, you can contact her directly by e-mail at ABDurban@aol.com or at (516)624-2106.

In the event of any disease outbreaks that result in the exposure of a significant number of people, large-scale distribution of preventive medication may be necessary.  The Nassau County Department of Health will train and support anyone in staffing vaccination clinics known as Points of Dispensing (POD).  At the POD site (yet to be determined), medications and/or vaccines will be provided to our residents.  In addition, these POD‘s will act as Points of Distribution in the event of a natural or man made disaster.  (See POD fact sheet on reverse.)

Emergency  Management Planning can be efficient and effective.  Together we can work to prepare ourselves in the best way possible.  If you can devote some time for a small number of planning and training meetings, and can participate in a mock exercise, we can use your help. In case of an actual emergency, Nassau County Department of Health will vaccinate you and your family first, will review your training and knowledge, and will assign jobs to you.  Volunteering to be part of this important initiative, whether or not you have medical training, is critical for the effective implementation of an emergency management plan.

If you are interested in volunteering, please send a written response, indicating your area of expertise or interest, to:  Emergency Management Planning, c/o Village of Upper Brookville, P.O. Box 548, Oyster Bay, New York 11771.

                                                                                               Sincerely,

POINTS OF DISPENSING (POD) FACT SHEET

Objective:          To provide medication/vaccination to residents at sites which are

                           Convenient, safe and comfortable.

Site:                   *  Easily accessible by more than one major road

                          *  adequate parking

                          *  Available within 8-12 hours notice

                          *  Adequate operation area for tables and chairs

                          * Additional room for storage

                         *  Air conditioned/heated space

                         *  Water and toilet facilities

                         *  Accessible to people with disabilities

                         *  Telephone availability

Staffing:          *  Provided by Villages

                        *   Approximately 50 staff / per 1000 people/ per hour

                        *  Nassau County Dept. of Health will train and support village employees

Volunteer

Source.           *  Village residents and village employees

                       *  Local colleges, high schools, religious institutions, civic associations, etc.

                       *  Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) #for positions requiring licensed health

                           Care professionals (LHCPs).

#  The Nassau County Dept. of Health encourages LHCP’s to become members of the MRC. The MRC provides health care professionals and others an organized mechanism through which they can volunteer their expertise and time strengthening communities’ emergency preparedness response capacity.  In addition,  according to the Nassau County Administrative Code, section 22-2.8, MRC volunteers are indemnified when activated by the  Nassau County Department of Health

POINTS OF DISTRIBUTION

Same as above for site, staffing and volunteers.  The Objective of the Distribution center is to provide emergency supplies of water, food, tarps, and temporary shelter, in addition to dispensing   medications.