Contents

Page 1: Executive Summary

Page 2: I. Introduction; A. Purpose and Scope; B. Distribution; Internal Distribution; External Distribution; C. Planning Assumptions; Eye Care Providers; Surgical Eye Services

Page 3: II. Demographics, Housing, Geography, Climatology, Transportation and Maps; A. Demographics and Housing; B. Geography; C. Climate; D. Transportation; Highways in the Greater Houston area; The Impact of Blocked Highways in Times of Disaster and Evacuation

Page 4: III. Hazard Risk Assessment and Impact Analysis; A. Hurricane; Eye Care Needs, Hurricane; B. Flooding; Eye Care Needs, Flooding; D. Tornados; E. Fire, Explosion, Terrorist Attack; Texas City Refinery Blast of 1947; Texas City Refinery Blast 2005; Eye Care Needs: Explosion, Fire, and Airborne; 9-11 Terrorist Attack; Oklahoma City Bombing

Page 5: IV. Disaster Readiness Assessment Summary; A. PBT/HOS has developed Disaster Readiness Assessment (CDRA) Ratings; B. Resource Directories Maintained by PBT

Page 6: V. Concept of Operations; A. Emergency Response Eye Team Member Database; Ophthalmologists; Optometrists; Volunteers; Prevent Blindness Houston and State Staff; Prevent Blindness Board of Directors; Eye–equipped Emergency Centers; Major Eye Clinics and Hospitals; Spectacle Manufacturing and Dispensing Companies; Eye Equipment and Pharmaceutical Contacts; B. Credentialing; C. Letters of Understanding and Participation; D. "Call Out" Notification Plan; 1. Emergency Notification Template; E. Emergency Supplies; 1. Engage eye team in planning treatment area and supplies; 2. Supplies; 3. Specific disaster supply requirements; F. Meet with Red Cross officials to create and implement the partnership; G. Meet with County Emergency Management to create, implement and coordinate the partnership; H. Medical Template Form:; 1. Demographics; 2. Chief complaint/allergies/significant medical and eye history; 3. Examination; 4. Assessment; 5. Plan (treatment, urgency of triage); 6. Triage site; 7. Transportation mechanism; I. Implementation of Plan: "Call Out" Procedure; 1. Call out by Emergency organization to Harris County Medical Society; Houston Ophthalmological Society, Prevent Blindness Texas; 2. Disaster Committee Members; 3. Plan on-going schedule; J. Command Structure and Responsibilities; 1. Optometrists; 2. Ophthalmologists; 3. Volunteers, PBT staff

Page 7: VI. Implementation of the Plan; A. Response Triggers; B. Responsibilities; C. Local Disaster; 1. Initial Actions; 2. Ongoing Actions; D. Reporting Procedures; E. Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP); F. Local Government; G. Voluntary Agencies

Page 8: VII. Evaluation and Maintenance

Page 9: VIII. Fundraising and Public Affairs; A. Fundraising; B. Public Affairs

Page 10: IX. Annexes; Annex 1 - Houston Area Ophthalmologists; Annex 2 - Houston Area Optometrists

Page 11: Contact Information; Prevent Blindness Texas; The Houston Ophthalmological Society