April 7, 1999 Special Presentation

by Anita Kellogg, CEM

Vice President
ICF Incorporated

Public Health Emergency Response
Evaluation of Implementation of a New Emergency Management System for Public Health in the State of Georgia

SUMMARY

EIIP Virtual Library Online Presentation
Wednesday - April 7, 1999 - 12:00 Noon EDT

Quick Response Report #111

Public Health Emergency Response:
Evaluation of Implementation of a New Emergency Management System for Public Health in the State of Georgia

Anita Kellogg, CEM
Vice President
ICF Incorporated

EIIP Moderator: Amy Sebring

The EIIP Virtual Library hosted Anita Kellogg, CEM, Vice President,ICF Incorporated, who presented QRR #111, "Public Health Emergency Response: Evaluation of Implementation of a New Emergency Management System for Public Health in the State of Georgia." The presentation was based on an evaluation after past floods and tornadoes in Georgia. when public health staff were called upon to act as responders and were unprepared. The ICF work in Georgia included research/assessment of readiness; development of procedures to address the roles of public health staff in preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation; implementation (training and exercises); and real-world evaluation of how the system worked as a result of tornadoes in 1998.

ANITA KELLOGG, CEM

Vice President
ICF Incorporated

Ms. Kellogg, a Vice President with ICF Incorporated, is a Certified Emergency Manager and leads ICF's Emergency Management Practice. She has more than 12 years of experience in emergency management and environmental policy analysis.

At ICF, Ms. Kellogg has managed project support for international, domestic, and private sector clients for various emergency management and environmental compliance activities. Internationally, she is currently directing work in Uruguay and Palestine for the conduct of emergency response and continuity of business capability assessments, and the development of contingency plans. In the U.S., she manages ICF's support to the National Response Team (NRT) which includes the Preparedness, Response, Executive Secretariat, Radiological Response, Presidential Review, and Planning and Performance Measurement committees. She has also managed work for FEMA and DOE.

For the State of Georgia, Ms. Kellogg managed an 18-month, fixed-price contract to develop a crisis management system for response to public health and medical emergencies, which included an evaluation of preparedness and the development of an emergency response plan, exercises, and training. In the private sector she is directing work for Canadian National Railway where ICF is conducting a hazards analysis, a response capability assessment to evaluate readiness, and an emergency response plan for one of the largest railyards in Canada.

Prior to joining ICF, Ms. Kellogg was a Senior Planner with the South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) where she coordinated regional emergency management activities. Ms. Kellogg holds a Master of Science in Planning.

Anita Kellogg,
Emergency Management Practice
ICF Kaiser Consulting Group
Akellogg@icfkaiser.com

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