In Case of Emergency

From the September 2007 Issue.

Written by Ann Durban, MS, NP

The Village Emergency Management Committee met in July in Williston Park. The meeting's topic was Points of Distribution (PODs). A presentation was made by Ann Durban, MS, NP, representing the Public Health Emergency Preparedness section of the Nassau County Department of Health

The Village Emergency Management Committee met in July in Williston Park. The meeting's topic was Points of Distribution (PODs). A presentation was made by Ann Durban, MS, NP, representing the Public Health Emergency Preparedness section of the Nassau County Department of Health. Ann is no stranger to the NCVOA as she serves as the Joint Village POP coordinator for the ten villages in the northeast section of the Town of Oyster Bay.

POD sites are local distribution  centers with ready access to a larger stockpile of vaccines, medicines, and other supplies designed to prevent the spread of epidemics such as a large pandemic flu.

Why should village officials be concerned with creating a POD, with or without neighboring villages? The answer is simple. With more than 1.3 million county residents and only 11 hospitals, villages must play an active role in protecting their residents.

For more information on this critical village operation, please call Ann Durban  at (516) 571-3112 or e-mail her at: Ann.Durban@HHSNASSAUCOUNTY.NY.US

Ann is available to make a presentation to any village board.