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Board holds hearing on supervisors' roles in emergencies; public health officials outline swine flu response
Summary
The Board heard presentations from the Department of Emergency Management and the Department of Public Health about supervisors' roles in a city emergency and the city's response to a recent swine flu outbreak; officials emphasized preparedness, communications and neighborhood volunteer initiatives.
The Board of Supervisors convened a hearing on its roles and responsibilities during a city emergency and received an update on the swine flu situation from public health officials.
Vicki Hennessy, executive director of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), led a presentation describing how emergencies are scalable and how the city organizes its response under the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the state's Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS). Hennessy said DEM had been meeting individually with supervisors to review recommended actions for themselves and their staff during an emergency and emphasized personal preparedness, family plans, and responsibilities to constituents.
Dr. Susan Fourniak, director of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, briefed the Board on the…
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