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Public Health Regional Surveillance Team 6 |
Partners for Preparedness in
Western North Carolina
Public Health Regional Surveillance Team 6 is one of seven teams in North Carolina that work with the state Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response to prepare for, respond to, and conduct surveillance for bioterrorism and other public health threats. PHRST 6 is based in the Buncombe County Health Center and serves the nineteen westernmost counties of North Carolina and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The PHRSTs were founded in December 2001 by the NC Division of Public Health. Our team comprises a Physician-epidemiologist, and Industrial Hygienist-Environment Health Specialist, a Nurse-Epidemiologist, and Administrative/ GIS Specialist, 2 Regional Laboratory Specialists, a Veterinary Medical Response Specialist and a Regional Pharmacist.
Counties We Serve
| * Avery | * Clay | * Macon | * Rutherford |
| * Buncombe | * Graham | * Madison | * Swain |
| * Burke | * Haywood | * Mitchell | * Transylvania |
| * Caldwell | * Henderson | * McDowell | * Yancey |
| * Cherokee | * Jackson | * Polk |
PHRST 6 Mission
To prepare for and respond to bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats to lessen their impact on the health and safety of WNC communities through collaborative planning, education, investigation and surveillance.
PHRST 6 Vision
A well-informed and comprehensive response network that is committed to the preparedness, safety and health of communities.
Partners for Preparedness
PHRST 6 works to form and foster relationships with a wide variety of local and regional entities that are essential to preparedness. We collaborate with our partners to form and strengthen a public health preparedness network. Our partners include:
| - Hospitals | - Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians |
| - Laboratories | - Veterinary Services |
| - Government | - First Responders (Police, Fire, EMS) |
| - Public Health | - Emergency Management |
| - Communities | - State Medical Assistance Teams (SMAT) |
| - Educational Facilities | - Regional Response Team 6 |
| - Industry | - Mountain Area Trauma Regional Advisory Committee (MATRAC) |
