Open AccessThe 6 E Framework of Public Health Preparedness for Mass Gatherings—Lessons Learned From Super Bowl LIII, Fulton County, Georgia, 2019
Author(s) -
Neil Murthy,
David Holland,
Allison T. Chamberlain,
Sasha Smith,
John R. Callahan,
Wendy Smith
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of public health management and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1550-5022
pISSN - 1078-4659
DOI - 10.1097/phh.0000000000001237
Subject(s) - preparedness , public health , political science , library science , computer science , medicine , law , nursing
On February 3, 2019, Atlanta, Georgia, hosted Super Bowl LIII, which is classified as a National Special Security Event. The festivities comprising this major sporting event brought approximately half a million people to Atlanta, which posed significant challenges to the local public health community. As the lead local agency for public health planning, preparedness, and response efforts, Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) needed to address multiple specific tasks based on core functional areas outlined in the Emergency Support Function (ESF) 8 (eg, bioterrorism preparedness and epidemiological surveillance).