Recommendations for action: a community meeting in preparation for a mass-casualty opioid overdose event in Southeastern Ontario
Abstract Given the steady rise of overdose morbidity and mortality in North America, and increasing frequency of sudden clusters of non-fatal and fatal overdoses in other jurisdictions, regional preparedness plans to respond effectively to clusters of overdoses may reduce the impact of such events o...
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| author | Kieran Michael Moore Nicholas Papadomanolakis-Pakis Adrienne Hansen-Taugher Tianxiu H. Guan Brian Schwartz Paula Stewart Pamela Leece Richard Bochenek |
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| description | Abstract Given the steady rise of overdose morbidity and mortality in North America, and increasing frequency of sudden clusters of non-fatal and fatal overdoses in other jurisdictions, regional preparedness plans to respond effectively to clusters of overdoses may reduce the impact of such events on the population. On the 27th of February 2017 in Kingston, Ontario, KFL&A Public Health, in collaboration with public health partners, hosted a full-day workshop involving table-top exercises and discussions for service partners on how to prepare for, respond to, and manage a mass-casualty event secondary to opioid overdose in Southeastern Ontario. The workshop assisted in identifying the various challenges faced by service partners, provided an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of partner agencies, and helped to determine next steps in preparation to address a mass opioid overdose situation at the local level. This report suggests key roles and responsibilities of partners involved in responding to a mass-casualty event secondary to opioid overdose, recommendations to address the feedback and challenges raised throughout the workshop, and a protocol to help determine when to activate an Incident Management System (IMS). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b2fff9f3bec41b8ae08338fd1a72ad72022-12-21T23:55:19ZengBMCBMC Proceedings1753-65612017-07-0111S711110.1186/s12919-017-0076-7Recommendations for action: a community meeting in preparation for a mass-casualty opioid overdose event in Southeastern OntarioKieran Michael Moore0Nicholas Papadomanolakis-Pakis1Adrienne Hansen-Taugher2Tianxiu H. Guan3Brian Schwartz4Paula Stewart5Pamela Leece6Richard Bochenek7Office of the Medical Officer of Health, KFL&A Public HealthKFL&A Public HealthCommunicable Diseases, KFL&A Public HealthPublic Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Queen’s UniversityPublic Health OntarioOffice of the Medical Officer of Health, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health UnitPublic Health OntarioPublic Health OntarioAbstract Given the steady rise of overdose morbidity and mortality in North America, and increasing frequency of sudden clusters of non-fatal and fatal overdoses in other jurisdictions, regional preparedness plans to respond effectively to clusters of overdoses may reduce the impact of such events on the population. On the 27th of February 2017 in Kingston, Ontario, KFL&A Public Health, in collaboration with public health partners, hosted a full-day workshop involving table-top exercises and discussions for service partners on how to prepare for, respond to, and manage a mass-casualty event secondary to opioid overdose in Southeastern Ontario. The workshop assisted in identifying the various challenges faced by service partners, provided an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of partner agencies, and helped to determine next steps in preparation to address a mass opioid overdose situation at the local level. This report suggests key roles and responsibilities of partners involved in responding to a mass-casualty event secondary to opioid overdose, recommendations to address the feedback and challenges raised throughout the workshop, and a protocol to help determine when to activate an Incident Management System (IMS).http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12919-017-0076-7Mass-casualtyOpioidsPublic healthSurveillanceHarm reductionEmergency preparedness |
| spellingShingle | Kieran Michael Moore Nicholas Papadomanolakis-Pakis Adrienne Hansen-Taugher Tianxiu H. Guan Brian Schwartz Paula Stewart Pamela Leece Richard Bochenek Recommendations for action: a community meeting in preparation for a mass-casualty opioid overdose event in Southeastern Ontario BMC Proceedings Mass-casualty Opioids Public health Surveillance Harm reduction Emergency preparedness |
| title | Recommendations for action: a community meeting in preparation for a mass-casualty opioid overdose event in Southeastern Ontario |
| title_full | Recommendations for action: a community meeting in preparation for a mass-casualty opioid overdose event in Southeastern Ontario |
| title_fullStr | Recommendations for action: a community meeting in preparation for a mass-casualty opioid overdose event in Southeastern Ontario |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recommendations for action: a community meeting in preparation for a mass-casualty opioid overdose event in Southeastern Ontario |
| title_short | Recommendations for action: a community meeting in preparation for a mass-casualty opioid overdose event in Southeastern Ontario |
| title_sort | recommendations for action a community meeting in preparation for a mass casualty opioid overdose event in southeastern ontario |
| topic | Mass-casualty Opioids Public health Surveillance Harm reduction Emergency preparedness |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12919-017-0076-7 |
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