Emergency Preparedness Logic Model

State of Colorado Bioterrorism Emergency Preparedness Logic Model

The introduction of the Department of Homeland Security after the terrorist attack of September 11, 2011, fueled the further development of emergency preparedness. The ability of a community to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to, and recover from incidents is directly related to the effectiveness of the emergency preparedness of the community. The state helps after an emergency when the local community has expended its ability to provide necessary services to the citizens. An emergency can happen at any time, requiring action through the responses of many people from many different agencies, consequently depleting an area of supplies, medical

There is an expectation of serious harm and there must be a way for someone to do something to prevent or reduce the harm in a timely manner. Development of a post-attack logic model as a tool can show the effectiveness of an emergency preparedness program.

The first steps in the construction of a logic model are the processes necessary to proceed to the outcomes. The inputs or the resources invested, activities, and outputs are the process procedure (“CDC”, 2018). The resources can be financial as in funding sources, personnel partners, or staff time and technical assistance. Another input is in-kind resources of donated time, money, supplies, or space. Funding through the Federal government for Colorado Nine All

Hazard Regions is the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) and is used to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from potential terrorist attacks and other hazards (“Grants”, 2018). The CDC (2018) states

Colorado receives $10,094,811 for base plus population, cities readiness initiative, and level 2 chemical laboratory from FY 2017 Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (Preparedness, 2018). Other grants are