Public Health Answers for Non-Public Health Organizations
Chas Eby
October 23, 2013
Private companies and public agencies conduct business as usual most days, but emergency planners at these organizations should be acutely aware not only of the company’s vulnerabilities but also of
FINAL REPORT: Planned Special Events – When Things Go Wrong
Glen Rudner
October 22, 2013
Deadly incidents such as the Boston Marathon bombings have raised many concerns among special event planners, emergency managers, and first responders. When an incident occurs at the site of a planned event, which usually has many moving parts, the challenges can become overwhelming. This report goes beyond special event planning to address the unfortunate times when the orderly sequence planned simply “goes wrong.”
Functional Needs – Awareness Is a Two-Way Street
Domestic Preparedness and
October 16, 2013
Resilience for those with functional needs requires two things: (a) that these citizens personally
understand what to expect during an emergency response; and (b) that emergency responders understand the
physical and psychological impact not only on those with long-time functional needs but also on those
suffering from what are described as “newly acquired” disabilities.
Healthcare Preparedness – The Resilience Challenge
James Augustine
October 2, 2013
As the nation’s circumstances change, unexpected events unfold, and funding shifts, the priorities of the U.S. healthcare system must change with them. The location and timing of the bomb attacks at the Boston Marathon this year helped reduce the number of lives lost, but that incident still raised new concerns about healthcare preparedness efforts and funding priorities.
