Developing an Emergency Preparedness Plan: One Local Health Department's Approach
Describes the steps that one health department took when it first organized its preparedness system Disasters and Public Health: Lessons for Bioterrorism Preparedness
Examines the role that the public has played in a crisis, concluding that the population doesn't react or panic in the way that is popularly expected Economic Evaluation of Preparedness Programs
Provides basic definitions of economic analysis, with the goal of helping learners read economic analyses Emergency Response Planning
Covers the organization of emergency response efforts on the federal, state and local levels and explains the concepts around ICS (Incidence Command Structure). Environmental Health Sciences
Provides basic definitions of environmental health science and how to apply its principles to terror preparedness Improving Understanding and Collaboration Among First Responders
In this unique training, three speakers (Maureen Hennessy Benson, Dave Blodgett, and Sheldon Greenberg) speak about the "institutional culture" of five responder groups: law enforcement, EMS, fire, public health, and private security in an attempt at fostering understanding among these groups. Incident Command for Physicians
Discusses the basics of the Incident Command System (ICS) and how physicians who respond to an emergency fit into that system Local Emergency Planning Issues for Animal Control
Describes what must be done with animals during a natural or terrorist emergency, both before and after an event NIMS Training for Public Health Departments
Provides an introduction to the National Incident Management System, with an emphasis on public health's role in it. (NOTE: The training conforms to FEMA IS-700 awanreness level training.) Personal Preparedness Programs
Helps learners develop a personal plan for responding to an emergency crisis Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Local Health Department Perspectives
Examines how 9/11 altered the way in which local health departments create their response plans Public Health Preparedness Exercises: From Design to Evaluation
Desribes the process of creating effective preparedness exercises Risk Communication During a Time of Crisis: How to Talk to People About Disasters
Examines the best practices of communicating about disasters with people Risk Communication Strategies for Public Health Personnel
Discusses the best approaches to communicating with the media and how to communicate a message effectively Role of Sanitarians in Disasters
Describes how government public health agencies and public health workers will function after a disaster and discusses the many duties that sanitarians must perform after a disaster Terrorism Case Studies: Baltimore City
Describes three case studies that tested Baltimore's response system to a terror activity and what lessons can be learned from them | 