Contents

Page 1: I. Executive Summary; A. Purpose and Scope; B. Distribution; 1. Internal Distribution; 2. External Distribution; 3. Internet; C. Planning Assumptions: Human and Material Resources; 1. Medical eye care providers; 2. Surgical Eye Services, Houston; 3. Mobile eye care equipment for disasters: UHCO and PBT eye vans

Page 2: II. Houston Demographics, Housing, Economy, Geography, Climatology, Transportation and Maps; A. Demographics, Housing, Economy; B. Geography; C. Climate; D. Transportation; Highways in the Greater Houston Area; The Impact of Blocked Highways on Eye Care in Times of Disaster and Evacuation

Page 3: III. Hazard Risk Assessment and Impact Analysis; A. Hurricane; B. Flooding; C. Tornados; D. Fire, Explosion, Chemical Spills, Terrorist Attack; Oil Refineries; Chemical Plants; Examples of Explosions, Texas; Examples of Terrorist Attacks, USA; Eye Care Needs: Explosion, Fire, and Airborne Chemical/Toxin Release

Page 4: IV. Disaster Readiness and Assessment Summary; A. Disaster Readiness Assessment (CDRA) Ratings; B. Resource Directories Maintained by PBT

Page 5: V. Concept of Operations; A. Establish Partnerships with Emergency/Disaster Management Agencies; B. Establish Emergency Response Eye Team Database; C. Credentialing; D. Letters of Understanding and Participation; E. Emergency Plan Concept

Page 6: VI. Implementation of the Plan; A. Response Triggers; B. Notification of Prevent Blindness Texas; C. Emergency Notification Planning Template; D. Eye Disaster Team Volunteer "Call-out"; E. Medical Equipment and Supplies are delivered (see planning lists below); F. Plan on-going schedule; G. Volunteer Command Structure and Responsibilities at Disaster Site; H. Emergency Supply Lists; Supplies Per group of 25 victims; I. Treatment Area Design:; J. Medical Template Form; K. Ongoing Actions

Page 7: VII. Reporting Procedures; A. Emergency Response Team to boards of HOS, PBT, UHCO; B. PBT board to

Page 8: VIII. Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)

Page 9: IX. Local Government, Voluntary Agencies

Page 10: X. Evaluation and Maintenance

Page 11: XI. Fundraising and Public Affairs; A. Fundraising; B. Public Affairs

Page 12: XII. Annexes; Anex 1, Houston Area Ophthalmologists; Annex 2, Houston Area Optometrists; Disaster

Page 13: XIII. Contact Information; Prevent Blindness Texas; The Houston Ophthalmological Society