When the Air Force Surgeon General needed an off-the-shelf product to standardize prevention and containment training for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) events and naturally occurring diseases, Analytic Services delivered.

Together with the Air Force Medical Operations Agency and SAIC, ANSER, an operating unit of Analytic Services, compiled a 25-minute dramatized video outlining how to administer mass prophylactics for a naturally occuring pandemic. In addition to the video, ANSER supplied operational guidelines, checklists, and other collateral for ready distribution to USAF tenants:

• Mass Prophylactics and Point of Dispensing Plan—Training Video
• Mass Prophylactics and Point of Dispensing Plan—Operational Plan
• Mass Prophylactics and Point of Dispensing Plan—Checklists

These products are serving as the Air Force’s guideline to plan for mass prophylactic exercises. As Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “I heard long ago in the Army: plans are worthless but planning is everything.” This timeless advice has never been more relevant than today and our Mass Prophylactics and Point of Dispensing (POD) Plan emphasize involved planning.

About Prophylactics and POD

A prophylactic is any medical or public health procedure that seeks to prevent—rather than treat or cure—a given disease. Non-emergency prophylactics touch everyone with examples that range from flu and measles shots to consistently washing your hands. A POD is the area where the prophylactic is delivered to designated personnel.

Although emergency prophylactics don’t necessarily touch everyone, the situations that require them can. Given the current security environment, our interconnected society, and the need to maintain operational redundancy, it’s imperative that public organizations plan for:

Prophylactic delivery to:

• First responders
• Mission-essential personnel
• Other affected populations

Comprehensive POD implementation, including:

• Principles for POD site designation and checklists
• Operational guidelines and checklists for POD sites
• POD site support instructions

For more information, contact us.