Emergency Support Function 8, Public Health Medical
ESF8, public health and medical, is one of 18 emergency support functions within the State Emergency Response Team. Preparing for and responding to incidents and events that may impact the public health and healthcare system is of the utmost importance to the state. As the lead agency for Emergency Support Function 8 at the state-level, the Florida Department of Health coordinates preparedness efforts statewide to assure the healthcare system is ready to respond when called upon.
- ESF8 Appendix to State CEMP
- State ESF8 Core Missions
- State ESF8 Plans
- State ESF8 Partners
- State ESF8 Overview
State ESF8 Tactical Concepts of Operations:
Describe how Emergency Support Function 8 will execute specific functions during activations of State ESF8.- Chempak Deployment
- EMAC Support
- ESF8 Forward Logistical Support
- Federal, State and Local ESF8 Hurricane Objectives and Actions
- FL Ambulance Deployment SOP
- Florida State Medical Response System - Standard Operating Guideline
- Healthcare Facility Reimbursement
- Interstate ESF8 Coordination
- Patient Management and Coordination (Haiti Support Model)
- Pharmaceutical Monitoring (Rx Response)
- Responder Safety and Health
- Southeast Burn Plan
- Utilization of FEMA Ambulance Contract
State ESF8 Standard Operating Tools and Templates: Are tools used by State ESF8 personnel to perform their jobs during activations of State ESF8. These documents are attached to the State ESF8 Standard Operating Procedure.
- Attachment A: ESF8 Table of Organization
- Attachment B: ESF8 Three-Deep Roster
- Attachment C: ICS Forms
- Attachment C1: Incident Action Plan Template
- Attachment C2: Demobilization Checkout Forms
- Attachment C3: Organization Assignment List
- Attachment D: Position - Specific Job Action Sheets
- Attachment E: Region IV ESF8 Unified Planning Coalition Operations Manual
- Attachment F: ESF8 Essential Elements of Information
- Non-Pandemic Disease Outbreak
- Hazardous Elements of Information
- Floods
- Wide-Spread Influenza Outbreaks or Pandemic
- Mass Trauma
- Radiation Release
- Wide-Spread Influenza Outbreaks or Pandemic - Impact on Schools and Education System
- Hurricane and Tropical Storm
- Tornados and Other Severe Weather
- Wildfires
- Attachment G: Situation Report Template
- Attachment H: Public Health and Medical Technical Specialists Listing
- Attachment I: ESF8 Key Contacts
- Attachment J: ESF8 Document Routing Form
- Attachment K: ESF8 Documentation Review and Approval Criteria
- Attachment L: Mission Processing Checklist
- Attachment M: Mission Tracking Log
- Attachment N: ESF8 Staffing Points of Contact
- Attachment O: ESF8 Room Diagrams
- Attachment P: ESF8 Room Activation Checklist
- Attachment R: Briefing Templates
- Attachment R1: SERT Briefing Template
- Attachment R2: Leadership Briefing Template
- Attachment S: Situation Unit Standard Operating Guidelines
- Attachment T: Healthcare Workforce Surge - Analysis and Decision Making Framework
- Attachment U: Sample Public Health and Medical Advisory Groups
- CHD Guidelines 2007
- CHD/ESF8 Staff Augmentation Teams
- Deployment Forms and Information Sheet