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Emergency Preparedness Committee

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Emergency Preparedness Committee Membership

  • Natalie Lane, MD; Chair, Augusta
  • Vicky Anderson, Atlanta
  • Kristin Cail, Columbus
  • Kevin Chatman-Stephens, CDC
  • Erica Dockery, Kennestone-Marietta
  • Damone Garder
  • Mallory Garret, GHA
  • David Greenky, Md, Emory
  • Jimmy Gordon, Savannah
  • Kristina Herndon, Atlanta
  • Jennifer Hill, Albany
  • Alex Isakov, MD, Southern Regional Director
  • Tine Johnson, Barrow
  • Lisa Koons, Savannah
  • Tommy Langenfeld, Savannah
  • Eileen Levkowitz
  • Kristopher Mattson, Atlanta
  • Lindsey Martinez, Columbus
  • Lynne Meadows, Fulton County Schools
  • Barbara Menchan, MD
  • Lillie Montgomery, Macon
  • Stephen Ramsey, Macon
  • Nancy Runkle, Dalton
  • Rebecca Reamy, MD, Columbus
  • Sam Sindelar, ESMC Program Coordinator
  • Brent Smith, Columbus
  • Michelle Strickland, Athens
  • Diana Sutton, Macon
  • Diana Toney, Atlanta
  • Christopher Watson, Augusta
  • Joseph Webber, Augusta

2026 Emergency Preparedness Goals
Goal Description
  1. Strengthen communication among member hospitals on pediatric health, large-scale illness, and disaster preparedness in Georgia.
    • Continue leveraging Everbridge as a primary communication tool for PHIC Emergency Preparedness (EP) committee members during disasters.
      • Conduct Alert Media testing at least quarterly.
      • Use call-down drills to validate downtime procedures.
    • Integrate the pediatric champion from each of Georgia’s 15 Healthcare Coalitions into the committee.
      • Collaborate with GHA, CHOA, and Region G.
      • Maintain an up-to-date contact list of pediatric champions.
      • Host an EMAG session to onboard pediatric champions.
    • Compile a current contact list for each member hospital and post it on the PHIC website.
  2. Develop, promote, and disseminate pediatric disaster preparedness education using the pediatric regional coordinating hospital and available funding/resources.
    • Partner with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta on tracking and family reunification programs for children.
    • Conduct tabletop exercises focused on pediatric disaster scenarios.
    • Expand access to pediatric disaster preparedness offerings by:
      • Using the PHIC Listserv as a primary dissemination platform.
      • Uploading links to relevant resources.
  3. Support the statewide pediatric hospital designation process in Georgia.
    • Participate as an engaged stakeholder in the development and implementation of pediatric hospital designation standards.
  4. Assess and improve pediatric disaster readiness using EMS-C data.
    • Review the 2021 EMS-C Pediatric Readiness Survey to identify gaps and prioritize improvements in disaster preparedness.
  5. Ensure broad, multidisciplinary representation on the PHIC Emergency Preparedness Committee.
    • Secure participation from across the state, including representatives from:
      • Georgia Department of Public Health (e.g., OEMS/Trauma)
      • Physician and nurse leadership from member hospitals
      • Experts in emergency medicine, neonatology, critical care, EMS, and pediatrics
      • Emergency managers from each member hospital
      • Executive PHIC leadership
      • Department of Education (DOE)
      • Georgia Hospital Association (GHA)
      • Other key partner and stakeholder organizations
  6. Coordinate with regional disaster systems.
    • Engage and align activities with the Southeastern Regional Disaster Response System to enhance pediatric disaster preparedness and response.
  7. Integrate pediatric considerations into hospital hazard planning.
    • Engage member hospitals to explicitly incorporate pediatric needs into Adult Hazard Vulnerability Analyses (HVAs).
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