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Emergency/Disaster Emergency/Disaster PreparednessPreparedness
By: Ashley L. Mercer, MPH StudentBy: Ashley L. Mercer, MPH StudentWalden UniversityWalden University
PUBH 6165-5PUBH 6165-5Instructor: Dr. Jalal GhaemghamiInstructor: Dr. Jalal Ghaemghami
Term: 3, Year: 2010Term: 3, Year: 2010
What is it?What is it? Emergency preparedness Emergency preparedness
Means “being prepared for all kinds of Means “being prepared for all kinds of emergencies, being able to respond in time emergencies, being able to respond in time of crisis to save lives and property, and to of crisis to save lives and property, and to help a community, or even a nation, return help a community, or even a nation, return to normal life after a disaster occurs” (BSA, to normal life after a disaster occurs” (BSA, 2009) 2009)
Types of EmergenciesTypes of Emergencies Earthquakes, outbreaks, floods, explosions, Earthquakes, outbreaks, floods, explosions,
wildfires, hurricanes, etc (CDC, 2010).wildfires, hurricanes, etc (CDC, 2010).
Emergency PreparednessEmergency Preparedness Emergency management, emergency Emergency management, emergency
preparedness, and disaster services are preparedness, and disaster services are common throughout the United States common throughout the United States (BSA, 2010) .(BSA, 2010) . It prepares people for emerging and It prepares people for emerging and
unexpected public health threats before and unexpected public health threats before and after they occur.after they occur.
When disasters occur, there are individuals, When disasters occur, there are individuals, organizations, and professionals who are organizations, and professionals who are trained to respond to such disasters to improve trained to respond to such disasters to improve public health outcomes (CDC, 2010).public health outcomes (CDC, 2010).
Emergency Preparedness is Emergency Preparedness is supplied through….supplied through….
Coordinating Office for Terrorism Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER).(COTPER).
North Carolina Office of Public Health North Carolina Office of Public Health Preparedness and ResponsePreparedness and Response
Albemarle Regional Health Services Albemarle Regional Health Services Public Health Preparedness and Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHR&P)Response (PHR&P)
On the National LevelOn the National Level COTPERCOTPER
Helps the nation prepare for and respond to Helps the nation prepare for and respond to public health threats.public health threats.
Provide strategic direction, support, and Provide strategic direction, support, and coordination for preparedness activities. coordination for preparedness activities.
Annually receives $1 billion to build and Annually receives $1 billion to build and strengthen national preparedness strengthen national preparedness ((CDC, CDC, 2010).2010).
Emergency Preparedness and ResponseEmergency Preparedness and Response Intended to increase the ability to prepare and Intended to increase the ability to prepare and
respond to public health emergencies.respond to public health emergencies.
On the State LevelOn the State Level North Carolina Office of Public North Carolina Office of Public
Health Preparedness and Response.Health Preparedness and Response. Gained momentum in spring 2002 due Gained momentum in spring 2002 due
to the availability of grant money for a to the availability of grant money for a dedicated “Office of Public Health dedicated “Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response” (NC Preparedness and Response” (NC DHHS, 2009). DHHS, 2009).
On the Local LevelOn the Local Level ARHS PHP&RARHS PHP&R
Works to keep everyone in the Works to keep everyone in the communities safe and prepared for any communities safe and prepared for any disaster.disaster.
Current ProjectCurrent Project H1N1 virusH1N1 virus
Recent Health Recent Health EmergenciesEmergencies
H1N1 (swine flu)H1N1 (swine flu)
Earthquake in HaitiEarthquake in Haiti
Salmonella OutbreakSalmonella Outbreak
H1N1 (swine flu)H1N1 (swine flu) New flu stand that is passed from New flu stand that is passed from
person-to-person as does the seasonal person-to-person as does the seasonal flu.flu.
Haiti’s EarthquakeHaiti’s Earthquake Struck Haiti with a score of a 12.1Struck Haiti with a score of a 12.1
SalmonellaSalmonella Infection outbreak due to contact with Infection outbreak due to contact with
water frogs, which included African water frogs, which included African Dwarf Frogs (CDC). Dwarf Frogs (CDC).
PreventionPrevention SalmonellaSalmonella
Hand Washing.Hand Washing. Watch for SymptomsWatch for Symptoms
PreventionPrevention H1N1 (swine flu)H1N1 (swine flu)
Influenza vaccineInfluenza vaccine Hand WashingHand Washing Cough/sneeze in a sleeve,Cough/sneeze in a sleeve, tissue, or elbowtissue, or elbow
SourcesSources ARHS, (2009, December). ARHS PHP&R. Albemarle Regional Health Services. Retrieved January ARHS, (2009, December). ARHS PHP&R. Albemarle Regional Health Services. Retrieved January
20, 2010 from ARHS Web site: http://www.arhs-phpr.org/.20, 2010 from ARHS Web site: http://www.arhs-phpr.org/. BSA, (2009). Emergency Preparedness. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved January 20, 2010 from BSA, (2009). Emergency Preparedness. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved January 20, 2010 from
BSA Web site: BSA Web site: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Media/Publications/EmergencyPreparedness.aspx.http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Media/Publications/EmergencyPreparedness.aspx.
CDC, (2009, March). Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response. CDC, (2009, March). Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved January 20, 2010 from CDC Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved January 20, 2010 from CDC Web site: http://emergency.cdc.gov/cotper/.http://emergency.cdc.gov/cotper/.
CDC, (2010, January 7). Outbreak of Human Salmonella. Centers for Disease Control and CDC, (2010, January 7). Outbreak of Human Salmonella. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved January 19, 2010 from CDC Web site: Prevention. Retrieved January 19, 2010 from CDC Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typh1209/index.html .http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typh1209/index.html .
CDC, (2010, January 12). 2009 H1N1 flu (swine flu) and You. Centers for Disease Control and CDC, (2010, January 12). 2009 H1N1 flu (swine flu) and You. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved January 19, 2010 from CDC Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm.Prevention. Retrieved January 19, 2010 from CDC Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm.
CDC, (2010, January 19). CDC Responds to the Haiti Earthquake. Centers for Disease Control CDC, (2010, January 19). CDC Responds to the Haiti Earthquake. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved January 20, 2010 from CDC Web site: and Prevention. Retrieved January 20, 2010 from CDC Web site: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/haiti/cdc_earthquake_response.asp.http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/haiti/cdc_earthquake_response.asp.
CDC, (2010). Emergency Preparedness and Response: What CDC is Doing. Centers for Disease CDC, (2010). Emergency Preparedness and Response: What CDC is Doing. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved January 19, 2010 from CDC Web site: Control and Prevention. Retrieved January 19, 2010 from CDC Web site: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/cdc/.http://www.bt.cdc.gov/cdc/.
CDC, (2010). Emergency Preparedness and Response. Centers for Disease Control and CDC, (2010). Emergency Preparedness and Response. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved January 21, 2010 from CDC Web site: Prevention. Retrieved January 21, 2010 from CDC Web site: http://emergency.cdc.gov/.http://emergency.cdc.gov/.
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