In times of major public health medical crisis, hospitals and clinics can get quickly overwhelmed, and Points of Distribution (PODS) for the delivery of medication are set up throughout the community.
Middlebury College was approached by the Emergency Preparedness Unit of the Vermont Department of Public Health to set up and test a mock POD.
On April 9, 2019 the Department of Health will run 100 volunteers through the POD to test their readiness in the event of a public health emergency and Emergency Preparedness Specialist Dennis Pelletier is recruiting volunteers to go through the POD.
Shifts start at 9 :00 am and last half an hour. You are also welcome to stay for the entire exercise and make multiple passes through the POD. It will be a very easy task of just receiving mock medication with the POD staff directing you throughout the entire process.
Date: April 9, 2019
Time: 30 minute commitment of participants starting at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 11:30 a.m.
Location: Peterson Family Athletic Complex / Kenyon Arena concourse level
Contact: Dennis Pelletier, Vermont Department of Health, Emergency Preparedness Specialist, Middlebury District Office, Phone: (802) 734-0114