Emergency Preparedness Review Committee Report
Author : Philadelphia (Pa.). Emergency Preparedness Review Committee
Publisher :
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 29,94 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Disasters
ISBN :
Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 35,97 MB
Release : 2020-11-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309670381
Book Description
When communities face complex public health emergencies, state local, tribal, and territorial public health agencies must make difficult decisions regarding how to effectively respond. The public health emergency preparedness and response (PHEPR) system, with its multifaceted mission to prevent, protect against, quickly respond to, and recover from public health emergencies, is inherently complex and encompasses policies, organizations, and programs. Since the events of September 11, 2001, the United States has invested billions of dollars and immeasurable amounts of human capital to develop and enhance public health emergency preparedness and infrastructure to respond to a wide range of public health threats, including infectious diseases, natural disasters, and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear events. Despite the investments in research and the growing body of empirical literature on a range of preparedness and response capabilities and functions, there has been no national-level, comprehensive review and grading of evidence for public health emergency preparedness and response practices comparable to those utilized in medicine and other public health fields. Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response reviews the state of the evidence on PHEPR practices and the improvements necessary to move the field forward and to strengthen the PHEPR system. This publication evaluates PHEPR evidence to understand the balance of benefits and harms of PHEPR practices, with a focus on four main areas of PHEPR: engagement with and training of community-based partners to improve the outcomes of at-risk populations after public health emergencies; activation of a public health emergency operations center; communication of public health alerts and guidance to technical audiences during a public health emergency; and implementation of quarantine to reduce the spread of contagious illness.
Crisis Standards of Care
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 34,58 MB
Release : 2013-10-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309285526
Book Description
Disasters and public health emergencies can stress health care systems to the breaking point and disrupt delivery of vital medical services. During such crises, hospitals and long-term care facilities may be without power; trained staff, ambulances, medical supplies and beds could be in short supply; and alternate care facilities may need to be used. Planning for these situations is necessary to provide the best possible health care during a crisis and, if needed, equitably allocate scarce resources. Crisis Standards of Care: A Toolkit for Indicators and Triggers examines indicators and triggers that guide the implementation of crisis standards of care and provides a discussion toolkit to help stakeholders establish indicators and triggers for their own communities. Together, indicators and triggers help guide operational decision making about providing care during public health and medical emergencies and disasters. Indicators and triggers represent the information and actions taken at specific thresholds that guide incident recognition, response, and recovery. This report discusses indicators and triggers for both a slow onset scenario, such as pandemic influenza, and a no-notice scenario, such as an earthquake. Crisis Standards of Care features discussion toolkits customized to help various stakeholders develop indicators and triggers for their own organizations, agencies, and jurisdictions. The toolkit contains scenarios, key questions, and examples of indicators, triggers, and tactics to help promote discussion. In addition to common elements designed to facilitate integrated planning, the toolkit contains chapters specifically customized for emergency management, public health, emergency medical services, hospital and acute care, and out-of-hospital care.
Emergency Medical Services Support Act
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs
Publisher :
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 14,61 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Emergency medical services
ISBN :
Book Description
Addendum to the Report of the Committee on Emergency Response
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 45,88 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Assistance in emergencies
ISBN :
Book Description
RESPONSE Act of 2015
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 32,88 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Emergency management
ISBN :
Book Description
A Failure of Initiative
Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 34,10 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price while supplies last Supplementary report to the final Hurricane Katrina Federal response report, A Failure of Initiative [Print] [eBook]. Issued on March 16, 2006, by the House of Representatives Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina, this supplemental report details the issues and conclusions of the Committee in regards to getting responses to their inquiries from former Undersecretary Michael Brown of FEMA about his and the George W. Bush Administration's response the Hurricane Katrina. Includes excerpts from Brown's testimony that, in the opinion of the Committee, demonstrate Brown's "deliberate decision to ignore the NRP" [Homeland Security National Response Plan] as well as "raise serious questions about the performance of the White House and Secretary Chertoff" in responding to the hurricane. Political scientists, policy advocates, emergency management response teams, and disaster recovery specialists, disaster recovery program specialists,fire safety crews, and technical support staff may be interested in this volume. Additionally, students pursuing coursework in emergency management, disaster planning and policies, mitigation planning and policy strategies, National Guard training, and disaster preparedness and response training may be interested in this volume for reference examples and research during Hurricane Katrina. Related products: Emergency Management and First Reponders resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/security-defense-law-enforcement/emergency-management-first-responders Natural & Environmental Disasters collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/environment-nature/natural-environmental-disasters Hurricanes, Typhoons & Tsunamis collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/environment-nature/natural-environmental-disasters/hurricanes-typhoons-tsunamis Disaster Preparedness collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/consumer-home-family/disaster-preparedness
Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Systems
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 32,64 MB
Release : 2008-01-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309185459
Book Description
Schools of public health act as a resource by providing expertise to strengthen our nation's emergency response systems. In response to the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA), there is an immediate and critical need to define research priorities for the Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) at schools of public health. It is because of this crucial need, that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) convened an ad hoc committee, conducted a fast-track study, and issued the book entitled Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Systems. The book defines a set of near-term research priorities for emergency preparedness and response in public health systems. These priorities will be used by the Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COPTER) to help develop a research agenda that will in turn be used to inform research funding opportunity announcements. After considering the information presented during the public meeting and workshop and based on its expert judgment, the committee identified four priority areas for research that represent specific important aspects of systems of public health preparedness. The four areas are: enhancing the usefulness of training; improving timely emergency communications; creating and maintaining sustainable response systems; and generating effectiveness criteria and metrics.
Response to Committee Report on Emergency Planning and Related Safety Issues
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 35,96 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Government publications
ISBN :
Book Description
A Failure of Initiative
Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Publisher :
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 27,66 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN :
