Assessment of Household Preparedness Through Training Exercises - Two Metropolitan Counties, Tennessee, 2011

Assessment of Household Preparedness Through Training Exercises - Two Metropolitan Counties, Tennessee, 2011

Brown et al report the findings from Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey of household preparedness in two metropolitan counties in Tennessee. Results show that only 23% of respondents in Knox County and 31% in Davidson County reported being well-prepared for an...

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Veröffentlicht in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2012, Vol.61 (36), p.720
Hauptverfasser: Brown, Kathleen C, Horner, Nancy, Fankhauser, Melissa, Roth, Joseph, Victoroff, Tristan
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
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Contingency planning
Disaster management
Disasters
Emergency preparedness
Households
Management of crises
Metropolitan areas
Public health
Safety training
Training
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Zusammenfassung:Brown et al report the findings from Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey of household preparedness in two metropolitan counties in Tennessee. Results show that only 23% of respondents in Knox County and 31% in Davidson County reported being well-prepared for an emergency or disaster. Using CASPER in nondisaster settings to assess community preparedness enhances disaster response capabilities of health departments by simultaneously identifying community needs, strengthening workforce training, and improving Rapid Assessment of Populations Impacted by Disasters (RAPID) toolkits. A CDC editorial note is presented.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X