De-Activation
The PIO, in collaboration with the Health
Officer, determines when it is time to de-activate the emergency
dark site and return viewers to the existing public health
web site. De-activation of the emergency dark site should
be coordinated with the de-activation of other public health
and county response operations. Procedures for de-activation
should be included in existing response plans and risk communication
plans, and included on appropriate Job Action Sheets.
The Public Health Emergency Dark Site may
be de-activated when:
- The Health Officer indicates
that the public health emergency response can be de-activated.
- When the CDC or State Health
Department stops issuing new announcements, alerts and guidelines.
- When the PIO determines that
the public and news media demand for information has diminished.
De-Activation Does Not Mean the End
of the Emergency Dark Site
- Remember...the emergency dark
site is a web site that sits, ready, but not seen, until
activated.
We know that disease outbreaks and pandemics
come in waves over time. So, it is very important to keep
the emergency dark site ready for activation when the PIO
and Health Officer determine that it is needed again.
Google Sites can accommodate this requirement.
The emergency dark site files remain on the Google servers
for as long as needed. Other applications (Intuit web builder,
Tripod, Webs.com, Weebly, Webstarts.com) may also provide
long-term maintenance.
If preferred, a department or jurisdiction
can pay for the Google Apps Premier Edition to maintain an
emergency dark site with a service level agreement (SLA).
When the emergency dark site is de-activated,
Information Technology/Information Systems (IT/IS) staff re-direct
viewers to the existing public health web site Links to relevant
event information can be added to the usual web site homepage.
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