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Public Health Workers
Preparedness Core Competencies |
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Effective public
health emergency preparedness and response depends upon
the coordinated efforts of multiple people from many
different agencies.
Some emergencies
and disasters could require the mobilization of MOST or
ALL public health workers. Therefore, ALL public health
workers need to learn what their roles may be in these
situations. |
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Mastery of the Core
Public Health Worker Emergency Preparedness and Response
Competencies is the first step for the public health
team. ALL public health workers should be able to: |
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 Describe
the public
heath role in emergency response in a range of
emergencies that might arise. (E.g. “This department
provides surveillance, investigation and public
information in disease outbreaks and collaborates with
other agencies in biological, environmental, and weather
emergencies.”) |
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 Describe
the chain of command in emergency
response |
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Identify and locate
the agency emergency response plan (or the pertinent
portion of the plan). |
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Describe
his/her functional role(s) in emergency response and
demonstrate his/her role(s) in regular drills |
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 Demonstrate
correct use of all communication equipment used for
emergency communication (phone, fax, radio, etc.).
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Describe
communication role(s) in emergency response:
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Within agency
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Media
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General public
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Personal (family, neighbors) |
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Identify
limits to own knowledge/skill/authority and identify
key system resources for referring matters that
exceed these limits. |
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Apply
creative problem solving and flexible thinking to
unusual challenges within his/her functional
responsibilities and evaluate effectiveness of
all actions taken. |
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Recognize
deviations from the norm that might indicate an
emergency and describe appropriate action (e.g.
communicate clearly within the chain of command). |
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