NHSPI_measure_metadata: 43

Data provided by Big Local News. Data from the National Health Security Preparedness Index. The overall index is useful for examining a state’s readiness in dealing with any number of issues. There also are specific metrics that directly relate to states’ abilities to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic. With that in mind, we have pulled out and processed key metrics -- from preparedness for surge testing to evaluating how many people in each state have access to paid time off. Our goal is to make it easier for journalists to access and analyze for their reporting. For more information, please start with the NHSPI_READ_ME file. Questions? Contact biglocalnews@stanford.edu.

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rowid	obsid	index	item_code	domain_code	domain_name	domain_description	subdomain_code	subdomain_name	subdomain_description	subdomain_long_desc	measure_name	measure_description	measure_rationale	data_source	verbose_data_source	data_dates	limitations
43	72.0	Index	2.3.2	2.0	CPE	Community Planning & Engagement Coordination	5.0	MVDE	Management of Volunteers during Emergencies	The ability to coordinate the identification, recruitment, registration, credential verification, training, and engagement of healthcare, medical, and support staff volunteers to support the jurisdiction’s response to incidents of health significance	M266	Percent of the state’s population who live in a county with a Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)	Citizen Corps is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security initiative coordinated through the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to engage, educate, and train volunteers to strengthen personal and community preparedness and response. Launched in 2002, Citizen Corps comprises a network of more than 1,200 county, tribal, state, and territorial councils and 2,400 registered Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), which have completed specialized training. Citizen Corps has partner programs, which include Fire Corps (through FEMA and the National Volunteer Fire Council) and Volunteers in Police Service (through the International Association of Chiefs of Police).	FEMA & CC CERT	Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Citizen Corps Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), and U.S. Census data analyzed by PMO personnel.	2012—2014, 2016	The measure does not evaluate the quality or comprehensiveness of the CERT, including leadership strength, local and governmental agency support, or participation by multiple sectors.