250710 Evacuating the Medically Dependent

Tuesday, November 1, 2011: 4:37 PM

Linda Bergonzi King, MPH , Center for Healthcare Solutions, Yale New Haven Health System, New Haven, CT
These videos are part of a larger, online course developed for FEMA by the Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response. This web-based course supports the ability of first responders to assist in the evacuation and/or shelter-in-place of medically dependent populations by providing an overview of the potential issues that would be encountered. The goal of this course is to enhance the capacity of first responders to make decisions and perform tasks associated with evacuating or supporting shelter-in-place for medically dependent persons residing in high occupancy facilities.

Learning Areas:
Other professions or practice related to public health
Program planning

Learning Objectives:
Explain concepts of evacuating the medically dependent via interviews.

Keywords: Special Populations, Community Planning

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been a video producer for twenty years and have focused my work on health communication issues.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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