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Test for the Ernst case Pandora 2008: bird flu exercise in Bavaria
Yesterday was a special day for the health authorities in Bavaria. In order to clock 8.30 learned the employees of alleged bird flu cases in humans in their area of responsibility and had to respond a possible pandemic. Sense of the exercise was to test procedures and uncover any weaknesses.
"Staff under Pandora Exercise 2008", said the official title of the exercise on Wednesday in a possible influenza pandemic in Bavaria was simulated. The scenario: A father and his daughter time to show symptoms of bird flu, a transmission from human to human is likely. That was the situation with the staff in offices from 8.30 clock face.
For Professor Volker Hingst, Chairman of the National Office of Public Health and Food Safety, no unrealistic assumption. The question is not according to him whether such a pandemic occurs in Asia and subsequently also Europe, Germany and the Free State threatened, but only when.
No men in protective suits ...
The aim of the exercise in the Free State was to decision-making processes to review and communication among the participating agencies to test and improve in order for a possible emergency situations to be better equipped. It was no use of police, fire brigade, THW (Technical Relief and Works Agency) or medics. It was not about the supply of potential victims to exercise restraint, but "only" about possible decisions under realistic conditions.
Bayern 3 as the exclusive media partner
It was the scenario of "real": "Real" News Radio Bayern 3, which repeatedly have been updated, a "real" chronology of events until 9 July and of course "real" media and "real" citizens' requests. That was the task of Radio Bayern 3 as the exclusive media partners of Staff Exercise: The offices and agencies with Journalistic Tena issues and confront media reports. Our requests and calls "concerned citizens", which ger?chteweise of the incidents have heard, the authorities duly put under pressure. Of course, that also mistakes - a reporter was told, for example, a rapid test results were not yet available, while the results elsewhere had already passed. In the case would have no good light on the credibility thrown. For Peter Lederer, as head of the Health Office in Erlangen themselves in the exercise involved, is clear: "The aim is to make no mistakes, because any error in such a situation means a loss for the people."
Exercise under real conditions
The stress was enormous, with many decisions had to be in a very short time are taken: Should kindergarten be closed? Can further Grillhendl be sold? If schools closed, public events to be cancelled? All decisions in the participating offices have been taken had to Munich in the center reported. From there came new details and information, which in turn in the decisions on the spot had introduced. These decisions on the spot in turn led to calls of working mothers and fathers, for example, wanted to know what they do with their children should ...
"Errors will be wise"
17 To exercise the clock was officially come to an end - at least for this day, because the evaluation and possible consequences are of course still take some time. Also for Health Minister Otmar Bernhard concludes: "We will see at the end of course and must evaluate: Where can still gaps where there are opportunities for improvement. But that is the sense of history."
Pandora 2008 - The facts:
Who was involved?
Health Ministry, Interior Ministry, the governments of Bavaria and Lower Mittelfranken and the competent authorities in Passau, Deggendorf, Erlangen-H?chstadt and Nuremberg.
The starting position?
Fiktiver case of bird flu in two people in the area of responsibility: five-year kindergarten child and her father (insurance agent)
How was practiced?
Based on the scenario had given the offices place before decisions, inform the population, have learnt.
How many people were in use?
Job manner on the 150th Either directly involved in decisions or "worried people" with questions and fears.
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Google translation:
Test for the Ernst case Pandora 2008: bird flu exercise in Bavaria
Yesterday was a special day for the health authorities in Bavaria. In order to clock 8.30 learned the employees of alleged bird flu cases in humans in their area of responsibility and had to respond a possible pandemic. Sense of the exercise was to test procedures and uncover any weaknesses.
"Staff under Pandora Exercise 2008", said the official title of the exercise on Wednesday in a possible influenza pandemic in Bavaria was simulated. The scenario: A father and his daughter time to show symptoms of bird flu, a transmission from human to human is likely. That was the situation with the staff in offices from 8.30 clock face.
For Professor Volker Hingst, Chairman of the National Office of Public Health and Food Safety, no unrealistic assumption. The question is not according to him whether such a pandemic occurs in Asia and subsequently also Europe, Germany and the Free State threatened, but only when.
No men in protective suits ...
The aim of the exercise in the Free State was to decision-making processes to review and communication among the participating agencies to test and improve in order for a possible emergency situations to be better equipped. It was no use of police, fire brigade, THW (Technical Relief and Works Agency) or medics. It was not about the supply of potential victims to exercise restraint, but "only" about possible decisions under realistic conditions.
Bayern 3 as the exclusive media partner
It was the scenario of "real": "Real" News Radio Bayern 3, which repeatedly have been updated, a "real" chronology of events until 9 July and of course "real" media and "real" citizens' requests. That was the task of Radio Bayern 3 as the exclusive media partners of Staff Exercise: The offices and agencies with Journalistic Tena issues and confront media reports. Our requests and calls "concerned citizens", which ger?chteweise of the incidents have heard, the authorities duly put under pressure. Of course, that also mistakes - a reporter was told, for example, a rapid test results were not yet available, while the results elsewhere had already passed. In the case would have no good light on the credibility thrown. For Peter Lederer, as head of the Health Office in Erlangen themselves in the exercise involved, is clear: "The aim is to make no mistakes, because any error in such a situation means a loss for the people."
Exercise under real conditions
The stress was enormous, with many decisions had to be in a very short time are taken: Should kindergarten be closed? Can further Grillhendl be sold? If schools closed, public events to be cancelled? All decisions in the participating offices have been taken had to Munich in the center reported. From there came new details and information, which in turn in the decisions on the spot had introduced. These decisions on the spot in turn led to calls of working mothers and fathers, for example, wanted to know what they do with their children should ...
"Errors will be wise"
17 To exercise the clock was officially come to an end - at least for this day, because the evaluation and possible consequences are of course still take some time. Also for Health Minister Otmar Bernhard concludes: "We will see at the end of course and must evaluate: Where can still gaps where there are opportunities for improvement. But that is the sense of history."
Pandora 2008 - The facts:
Who was involved?
Health Ministry, Interior Ministry, the governments of Bavaria and Lower Mittelfranken and the competent authorities in Passau, Deggendorf, Erlangen-H?chstadt and Nuremberg.
The starting position?
Fiktiver case of bird flu in two people in the area of responsibility: five-year kindergarten child and her father (insurance agent)
How was practiced?
Based on the scenario had given the offices place before decisions, inform the population, have learnt.
How many people were in use?
Job manner on the 150th Either directly involved in decisions or "worried people" with questions and fears.
German
?
English
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