Health Educator relation to emergency preparedness
How everyone can prepare for a BT event
100
What is bioterrorism attack?
It is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants.
100
"is developing and implementing emergency management strategies for full range of likely risks and emergencies."
All-Hazard Concept
100
What is emergency preparedness?
The steps you take to make sure you are safe before, during and after an emergency or natural disaster
100
Name one of the potential positions discussed during the power point for a health educator in relation to emergency preparedness?
-public health advisers
-health education specialists
-emergency response specialists
-health information specialist
100
What are the steps to take when preparing for an emergency?
1) Get a kit
2) Make a plan
3) Be informed
4) Maintain a healthy state of mind
200
Category A
The highest risk of bio-terrorism that can be easily spread from person to person
200
"is where countries and communities who cannot afford the complete planning process would need to have different platforms all unified under one emergency preparedness and response unit."
Whole-Health Concept
200
Give an example of a natural disaster
Either: floods, blizzards, tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, terrorist attacks and earthquakes
200
What is a health education specialist?
Someone who helps improve the health status of individuals and/or groups.
200
What do you need in the kit?
Food, water, disaster supplies.
300
Biological Agents
Terrorists like to use this because it is hard to detect and it can take up to several days to cause any illness
300
Who is the U.S Secretary of HHS?
Dr. Donna Shalala
300
Why should people educate themselves about different disasters
So they can be read and prepared for all emergencies
300
How would a Health Response Specialist respond to an emergency, such as hurricane katrina?
First you'll keep calm, obtain all information as possible and than proceed to the emergency.
300
Name of few of the disaster supplies should you have.
hand crank radio, first aid kit, sanitation and personal hygiene items, cell phone with charger, emergency blanket, maps of the area, whistle, matches, flashlight, towels
400
Anthrax
The death rate for the inhalation of this substance, if left untreated before serious symptoms develop, exceeds 90%
400
United States main focus aside from vaccines are _________ being upgraded.
treatment protocols
400
Why must organizations have plans and resources ready?
So they can respond quickly to ensure the safety of individuals if a crisis occurs.
400
Which potential health position will be the best choice to ask for assistance in regards to health information?
Health Information Specialist.
400
What are the communication methods to contact family members during an emergency? (2)
Phone contact and email notification
500
Water or water supply
This represents potential targets for terrorists activity in the United States because of its critical need in every sector of our industrialized society
500
Emergency preparedness includes:
information tools and support services,
environmental health,
management of chronic disease control/ management of communicable disease control
maternal and childbirth health,
communicable disease control,
pharmaceutical, biological and health care delivery
500
What does emergency preparedness require?
It requires attention to hazards and but also steps that increase preparedness for any type of hazard.
500
Who would you consult to in the time of a crisis during field work?