Emergency Preparedness and Response Fundamentals
Lesson 4
Minimizing Health Implications
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Objectives
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Describe different types of recovery efforts you could be
involved in
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Identify questions to be considered before reconstruction
begins
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Describe the concept of secondary damage assessment
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Educate the public on recovery and mitigation
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Reduce the health impacts through environmental
protections
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From relief to recovery
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Relief – immediate measures to support life &
sustain morale
Recovery – re-building economic, social &
cultural life
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Recovery
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Assist efforts of regulated establishments
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Assist efforts of citizens trying to return to
their homes
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Consult on long-term health impacts on the
community
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Reconstruction
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EH professionals
advise housing and
public works experts
on EH issues such as
the contamination of
homes
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Secondary damage assessment
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Primary damage assessment:
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Rapid appraisal & identification of damage
Secondary damage assessment:
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Impact of primary damage on economic, social &
cultural life
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Mitigation
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Reducing community vulnerability
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Environmental safety regulations
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Education & technical assistance
Enforcement of regulations
Protecting infrastructure and facilities
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Hazards mapping
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Health promotion& public education
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Promotion of healthy
practices and safety
consciousness -- not
only for emergencies
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Prevention of environmental injuries
Ongoing public education:
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household water safety
indoor air quality
food hygiene
hand-washing
waste disposal
drainage
vermin control
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Summary
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Assist citizens and regulated establishments to
recover.
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Provide assessment and information for
decontamination and recovery at licensed facilities.
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Reduce potential impact of emergencies and
disasters by mitigating the risks and being prepared
to respond effectively.
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Reduce vulnerability of populations.
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