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Project RESPOND: Development of a New Capacity in Disaster Response
Sierra Peace1, John F Brown2, Mary Mercer3
1Emergency Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
|September 5, 2024
Summary
Project RESPOND addressed gaps in disaster medical supplies and emergency medical services (EMS) revealed by COVID-19. It introduces a novel approach to safely treat and discharge minor injury patients at event scenes, improving disaster response capacity.
Area of Science:
- Emergency Medicine
- Disaster Preparedness
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical deficiencies in medical supply quality and personnel readiness within San Francisco County.
- This necessitated a review of existing disaster supply caches and emergency medical services (EMS) system decompression strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop Project RESPOND (Rapid Emergency Supplies for Prehospital Operations in Disaster) to enhance prehospital care infrastructure during disasters.
- To improve EMS system offloading capabilities by enabling the on-scene treatment and discharge of patients with minor injuries.
Main Methods:
- Designed a scalable model for disaster response, focusing on supply chain management and personnel training.
- Integrated a novel protocol for managing minor injuries at the incident site to reduce hospital burden.
Main Results:
- Project RESPOND provides a framework to bridge patient care infrastructure gaps during sudden-onset disasters.
- The initiative enhances EMS system capacity by diverting non-critical patients from traditional healthcare facilities.
Conclusions:
- The Project RESPOND model offers a template for improving disaster response policies and optimizing disaster supply caches.
- This approach can be adapted by other metropolitan areas to bolster their emergency medical services and disaster preparedness.
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