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DHSS Press Release

Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Secretary
Jill Fredel, Director of Communications
302-255-9047, Cell 302-357-7498
Email: jill.fredel@delaware.gov

DPH Media Contact:
Jennifer Brestel
302-744-4907, Cell 302-612-6223
Email: Jennifer.brestel@delaware.gov

Date: September 24, 2019
DHSS-09-2019

MEDIA ADVISORY:
DPH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE ON SATURDAY,
SEPT. 28
WILL TEST STAFF, PARTNER READINESS

WHAT:	The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), Division of Public Health (DPH) is holding an emergency preparedness exercise to test the readiness of its staff and partners. The 2019 Delaware Medical Countermeasures Distribution/Dispensing Exercise, organized by the DPH Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness Section (EMSPS), will involve as many as 300 individuals at two locations
WHEN:	10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2019
WHERE:	Two Locations: Delaware Technical Community College, Stanton Campus A-Wing, Main Entrance 400 Stanton Christiana Road Newark, DE 19713 Delaware Technical Community College, Terry Campus Education and Technology Building Del-One Conference Center 100 Campus Drive Dover, DE 19904
WHO:	Division of Public Health (DPH) Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Delaware Department of Transportation Delaware National Guard Delaware Medical Reserve Corp volunteers Registered volunteers will simulate medication dispensing to a large segment of Delaware's population. Volunteers will complete forms and process through a line at least five times.
WHY:	In the event of a natural or man-made emergency, DPH might need to dispense medicine and/or vaccinations to protect Delawareans from disease or toxins. This exercise is an opportunity for DPH staff and partners to test response capability and the ability to distribute medication to the general population within a certain timeframe.
VISUALS:	Members of the media are invited to cover the exercise at either location. Visuals will include registered volunteers circulating through the lines, DPH staff simulating the dispensing of medication, and other partners supporting the efforts in their areas of expertise.
QUESTIONS:	Call 302-744-4704.

A person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or speech-disabled can call the DPH phone number above by using TTY services. Dial 7-1-1 or 800-232-5460 to type your conversation to a relay operator, who reads your conversation to a hearing person at DPH. The relay operator types the hearing person's spoken words back to the TTY user. To learn more about TTY availability in Delaware, visit http://delawarerelay.com

DPH, a division of DHSS, urges Delawareans to make healthier choices with the 5-2-1 Almost None campaign: eat 5 or more fruits and vegetables each day, have no more than 2 hours of recreational screen time each day (includes TV, computer, gaming), get 1 or more hours of physical activity each day, and drink almost no sugary beverages.

Delaware Health and Social Services is committed to improving the quality of the lives of Delaware's citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations.

MEDIA ADVISORY: DPH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 WILL TEST STAFF, PARTNER READINESS

Delaware's Government

MEDIA ADVISORY:
DPH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE ON SATURDAY,
SEPT. 28
WILL TEST STAFF, PARTNER READINESS