Investigation on poisoning emergency response capacity of centers for disease control and prevention in Jiangsu Province

Objective To understand the poisoning emergency response capacity of centers for disease control and prevention (CDCs) in Jiangsu Province.

Methods All 111 CDCs in Jiangsu Province were investigated with self-designed questionnaire, including general description of CDC, the emergency response to the poisoning incidents.

Results It showed that 86.5% of CDCs established emergency teams for poisoning incidents, 38.7% of CDCs set up expert database on emergent poisoning, but 82.9% of CDCs didn't collect the local data of production and storage of toxic and/or dangerous chemicals; 81.1% of CDCs established independent reserves of emergency supplies, however, only 1.8% of CDCs stored detoxification drugs; 92.8% of CDCs had ability to detect common toxicants; 28.8% of CDCs equipped with rapid detection equipment for occupational poisoning; 21.6% of CDCs established the risk assessment system of poisoning incidents.

Conclusion Poisoning emergency response system in CDCs in Jiangsu Province has been essentially built-up but it still needs to be improved.