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We'll be tweeting from the Public Health Preparedness Summit this week.
Let us know if you're there. We'd welcome the chance to meet you in person. @phpractices Natalie Vestin |
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FAMILY PREPAREDNESS
IN THIS PRACTICE: Two Florida agencies created a family preparedness guide that includes:
- Specific needs for people with disabilities
- Possible situations they might face (eg, terrorism, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and nuclear emergencies)
- Tools such as checklists and forms
Details here.
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RADIATION EMERGENCIES IN THIS PRACTICE: By mapping residences, using full-scale exercises, and staying in frequent contact, Arizona officials have streamlined their efforts to quickly locate, evacuate, and decontaminate vulnerable people living within 5, 10, 15, and 50 miles of the nation's largest nuclear generating plants. Details here.
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ASSESSING YOUR SERVICES
 IN THIS PRACTICE: An online assessment tool from the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services is based on an extensive review of emergency planning and disaster response plans, as well as materials from state developmental disabilities programs nationwide. Its Web-based collection of resources can be organized by:
- Activity. Preparing, responding, recovering
- Operational level. Individual, service provider, local/county/state agency
- Content area. Sheltering, evacuation, workforce
Details here.
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ABOUT US
www.publichealthpractices.org is a joint project of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in Washington, DC, and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota. The Web site is a one-stop shop for concrete tools and strategies to respond to the health consequences of disasters and emergencies. Learn more about us here. UPDATE is prepared and published monthly by the project staff at CIDRAP, and past issues are available on the site.
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