08/22/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Network for Public Health Law. Published: 8/22/2019. This one-hour, 31-minute webinar provides an overview of the public health implications of climate change and the role of laws and policies in reducing the associated health risks. It discusses the recent “call to action” on climate and health issued by the U.S. Climate and Health Alliance; the relationship between treaty rights and public health, and the Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu, which provides a framework to integrate indigenous and traditional knowledge, culture, language, and history into the climate adaptation planning process; and concrete example of legal strategies to address climate change. (Video or Multimedia)
08/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 8/2019. This 58-page document from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) is intended to provide an overview of the emergency planning and response considerations of healthcare supply chain owners, operators, and end users, as well as insights for healthcare coalitions (HCCs) working with healthcare supply chain partners on preparedness, response, and recovery. It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing but aims to capture key changes during serious or catastrophic events, compared to normal supply chain operations, as well as planning and response contingencies. (PDF)
08/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, a WHO Collaborating Centre (CRED). Published: 8/2019. This two-page fact sheet, co-published with the U.S. Agency for International Development, provides information about volcanic activity and wildfires from 2000 to 2016, which combined caused 1,648 deaths, affected approximately 5.8 million people, and cost $41 billion in damages. It details the number of volcanic and wildfire events by country from 2000 to 2019, and the numbers of resulting deaths. (PDF)
08/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency [Department of Homeland Security] (FEMA). Published: 8/2019. This 44-page document, published with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, provides guidance and resources on improving healthcare facility resilience to power outages. It informs state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; first responders; utility companies; and healthcare facilities on healthcare facility preparedness standards and challenges; ways to integrate emergency preparedness efforts throughout the whole community; and methods for prioritizing assistance to hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities during power outages. (PDF)
08/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency [Department of Homeland Security] (FEMA). Published: 8/2019. This 30-page document provides state, local, tribal, and territorial officials with information and resources to improve resilience to hazardous materials incidents. It provides an overview of hazardous materials characteristics; hazardous materials incident response; planning for hazardous materials incidents; and practices to mitigate further damage to communities from hazardous materials. (PDF)
08/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 8/2019. This self-paced course contains four modules about using personal protective equipment (PPE); each includes a section on Speaker Notes. Module topics are The Basics of Standard Precautions; Transmission-Based Precautions; Training Frontline Health Care Professionals and Auditing Practices; and Auditing and Feedback of PPE Use. The course addresses both the technical and foundational elements of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention. (Text)
08/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Published: 8/2019. This 62-page guide provides a common set of tools for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit leaders to develop the capabilities of their MRC volunteers to support medical and public health emergency responses. The tools included in this guide provide a national recommended standard that can also be modified to fit the unique mission of individual MRC units. These standards can also be shared with emergency response partners to demonstrate the capabilities of MRC volunteers. (PDF)
07/22/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Region IV Public Health Training Center (EPHTC). Published: 7/22/2019. This 90-minute webinar, the second in a two-part series, discusses a mental health response to human-created disasters. The phases of response to a human-created disaster are described, as well as the factors that lead to resilience. It also discusses case studies on recent human-created disasters, the relationship between the mental health and public health sectors, and how these two groups work together during a human-created disaster. (Video or Multimedia)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Academies Press (NAP). Published: 6/2019. This 38-page commissioned white paper, prepared for the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, outlines the availability, accessibility, operability, and gaps of existing longitudinal data systems that address key aspects of community resilience. In doing so, the white paper highlights opportunities for long-term investments that can enhance capacity for monitoring community resilience in the Gulf Region, and inform the understanding of and changes in community resilience, health, and well-being. (PDF)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Coyote Crisis Collaborative. Published: 6/2019. This eight-minute training video is intended for educational institutions (Pre-K through higher education) to raise awareness about training that may stop life-threatening bleeding following natural and man-made disasters and from everyday accidents. It seeks to empower leaders, employees, and others to do something about uncontrolled bleeding for injured students, employees, volunteers, and guests before first responders arrive at the scene, in order to prevent more serious injuries and even death. (Video or Multimedia)
05/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 5/2019. This 65-page training module, part of a four-module training, enables participants to assess if a psychological first aid (PFA) and support meeting is needed; prepare for a PFA and support meeting; run a PFA and support meeting; manage time and facilitate the meeting so everyone feels included; handle difficult reactions and disclosures; manage group participation, dynamics, and interactions; promote peer support; provide PFA to individuals and support to the group at the same time; and know when and how to refer a person for additional help. (PDF)
04/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE). Published: 4/2019. This 244-page toolkit consists of eight modules about climate change and health that have been prepared as stand-alone documents that can be read by themselves, but can complement one another. The toolkit has been designed as a tool for health professionals and students in the health care and public health sectors. Module topics include Global Health Impacts of Climate Change, Climate Change Solutions with Immediate Health Benefits, Taking Action on Climate Change at Health Care Facilities, and Engaging in Climate Change as Health Professionals. (PDF)
12/01/2018 12:00 AM EST
Source: Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress [Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences] (CSTS). Published: 12/2018. Because active shooter situations evolve rapidly and may involve life-threatening injuries, it is important for everyone to know how to quickly respond to minimize the chance of injury to themselves and others. This two-page documents lists actions to take in response to an active shooter, and ways to be helpful to ensure an optimal response by law enforcement and responders. (PDF)
12/01/2018 12:00 AM EST
Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 12/2018. This 36-page training module introduces participants to basic skills in psychological first aid (PFA). It is suitable for all Red Cross and Red Crescent staff and volunteers working in any sector. It aims to enable participants to know what psychological first aid is and what it is not; understand the three action principles of Look, Listen, and Link; practice providing PFA to someone in distress; and be aware of the importance of self-care when helping others. This training module is the first of four on psychological first aid. (PDF)
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