US HHS emPOWER Program Data and Tools - Public Health System Functionality
Terminator Description
'Public Health System' represents the systems operated by hospitals or regional public health departments that can respond to requests for specific information regarding emergencies involving biohazards – such as biological attacks, hazardous materials spills, or other threats to public health. It can provide recommended courses of action to emergency management to improve the response, quarantining, or evacuation based on the type of hazard involved.