2009

Incident Response:

• Novel H1N1 Influenza A Virus - April-May 2009
  Coordinated flu specimen submission with Montgomery County physicians' offices and the regional laboratory in Houston
  Collaborated with education and health officials to recommend infection control measures and facility closures in county school and child care facilities
  Worked with County Judge's Office and the Office of Emergency Management to release public information regarding the outbreak

Exercises conducted:

• Full-scale drive-through flu vaccination exercise with community nurses and volunteers
• Lone Star College Montgomery - Conroe, TX - October 2009
• Full-scale mass vaccination exercise with school and hospital nurses
  Peet Junior High School - Conroe, TX - August 2009
• Site activation and call down functional exercise with administrators and law enforcement representatives from six Montgomery County sPoint of Dispensing (POD)sites - June 2009

Exercises attended:

• Point of Dispensing site tabletop exercise - Conroe, TX - July 2009

Trainings sponsored by department:

• Crisis Stress & Peer Support Training - Houston, Beaumont, Conroe, Richmond, TX - Fall 2009
• Bioterrorism: Mass Prophylaxis & Planning (MGT-319) - Conroe, TX - July 2009

                                                   2008

Incident Response:

   • Hurricane Ike – September 2008
     Coordinated health and medical resources from Montgomery County EOC
     Provided free tetanus shots to protect those engaging in debris removal
     Obtained and provided free flu vaccinations for community clinics and residents

Exercises conducted:

   • Full-scale drive-flu flu vaccination exercise with community nurses and volunteers
     Lone Star College Montgomery – Conroe, TX - October 2008

   • Milam Elementary – Grangerland, TX – December 2008

   • Full-scale mass vaccination exercise with school and hospital nurses
     Peet Junior High School - Conroe, TX - August 2008

   • Pandemic Influenza Tabletop Exercise with medical personnel, law enforcement,                  governmental and legal authorities – May 2008

Exercises attended:

   • Hurricane Evacuation and Sheltering Functional Exercise - Montgomery, TX – April/May 2008

   • Joint Information Center Tabletop Exercise – League City, TX – February 2008

   • Bioterrorism and Chemical Terrorism tabletop exercise – Atlanta, GA – February 2008

Trainings sponsored by department:

   • Critical Incident Stress Management – Houston, TX – July 2008

   • ICS-400 – Conroe, TX – June 2008

   • ICS-300 – Conroe, TX – June 2008

   • WebEOC Training – The Woodlands, TX – January 2008