 The Public Health Preparedness and Response Capacity Inventory is provided as a resource
for State and local health departments undertaking comprehensive assessments
of their preparedness to respond to bioterrorism, outbreaks of infectious
disease or other public health threats and emergencies. Use of the Capacity
Inventory is voluntary and submission of data to CDC is not required.
Now Available!
We are pleased to announce the availability of
the Local Public Health Preparedness
and Response Capacity Inventory Version 1.1 on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM permits entry
of Inventory responses in electronic format and the generation of standardized
reports by focus area, critical benchmark, critical capacity, as well as for six
cross-cutting categories (planning, staffing and training, assessment and
evaluation, relationships, communication, and surge capacity). Instructions for
use and an array of other technical assistance features are included on the
CD-ROM creating an interactive and appealing environment for capturing the
status of local public health agency emergency preparedness.
Although version 1.1 was first released in December 2002 and is directly
concordant with Budget Year Three of the Bioterrorism Grant Guidance, it
continues to be a relevant capacity assessment for the newly released 2003
Continuation Guidance for the Cooperative Agreement on Public Health Preparedness
and Response for Bioterrorism - Budget Year Four (Program Announcement 99051).
The critical benchmarks and critical capacities are largely consistent between
the budget years. However, the Budget Year Four Guidance contains one additional
Focus Area (D) and further guidance on Smallpox Preparedness, which should be
incorporated into a comprehensive integrated capacity assessment.
CDC is presently developing a long-term plan for evaluating public health
readiness to respond in emergencies. Because the Guidance being planned for next
year (2004) will reflect these advancements in our understanding of
preparedness, future versions of the Capacity Inventory will be developed in
concert with CDC's overall bioterrorism preparedness evaluation strategy.
You may receive the Local Public Health
Preparedness and Response Capacity Inventory
Version 1.1 with this link:
Dowload Preparedness and Response Capacity Inventory Version 1.1.
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