SHOREline Inaugural Capstone Mini-Documentary SHOREline is a youth empowerment program that seeks to provide an opportunity to make fundamental changes in the lives of youth, their families, their communities, and beyond. Each SHOREline chapter was challenged to develop disaster-related projects. During the 2013-2014 school year, the five pioneering SHOREline chapters in the Gulf Coast (Alma Bryant High School in … Continue reading “SHOREline Inaugural Capstone Mini-Documentary” Learn More
The Ebola Crisis: What it Means for West Africa & the World The National Center for Disaster Preparedness, in collaboration with the Earth Institute, brought together experts and stakeholders for a timely and educational conference on the Ebola outbreak on October 27th, 2014. This conference facilitated a multi-disciplinary dialogue which will focus on how best to curb the epidemic, understand its impacts—particularly in terms of bioethical and … Continue reading “The Ebola Crisis: What it Means for West Africa & the World” Learn More
Is America prepared for an Ebola outbreak? Dr. Redlener speaks with WTOP 103.5 regarding the state of preparedness in the United Sates and its ability or inability to handle a major outbreak or infectious disease epidemic. Source: wtop.com/267/3718256/Is-America-prepared-for-an-Ebola-outbreak Learn More
Increasing Coordination to Improve Disaster Response Dr. David Abramson discusses how improved coordination among experts can increase situational awareness and improve our ability to respond to future disasters. Learn More at www.PHE.gov/SciencePreparedness Learn More
Study Conducted on NJ Residents Post-Sandy On August 10th, 2014, NBC10 followed the Sandy Child & Family Health Study (S-CAFH) into the field to showcase how the efforts of our team will lead to improved disaster response and recovery in New Jersey. The story also highlights the personal connection our field team has to the impacts of Hurricane Sandy. Source: NBC10 Learn … Continue reading “Study Conducted on NJ Residents Post-Sandy” Learn More
Be Prepared for the Unexpected: Public Health Pearls of Wisdom This research videography project aimed to preserve the institutional memory of, and forever capture, the universal pieces of wisdom of 10 current and former New York metropolitan-area health department employees with over 250 years of combined experience. These video-driven trainings preserve the institutional memory of the health department by leveraging the undocumented knowledge, skills, experience, … Continue reading “Be Prepared for the Unexpected: Public Health Pearls of Wisdom” Learn More
SHOREline KickOff Summit SHOREline is a youth empowerment program that seeks to provide an opportunity to make fundamental changes in the lives of youth, their families, their communities, and beyond. Follow the SHOREline team as they kick off the inaugural year of the SHOREline project in Long Beach, MS. Learn more: shoreline.ncdp.columbia.edu Learn More
Disasters: The Wake-Up Calls That Never Happen Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, provided expert commentary on KUOW, explaining why events like the landslide in Oso, Washington rarely yield the attention or resources needed to prepare or respond adequately for future events. Interview by Ross Reynolds at Seattle’s National Public Radio affiliate, KUOW, April 4, 2014 Click … Continue reading “Disasters: The Wake-Up Calls That Never Happen” Learn More
Harlem building collapse: Disaster journalism & long-term impacts Irwin Redlener, MD was interviewed by Gene Policinski, host of the Journalism Works radio program on March 14, 2014. Dr. Redlener discussed the long-term impacts of the recent gas explosion in Harlem, New York City, and addressed the socioeconomic needs of communities as they recover from disasters. Dr. Redlener also focuses on best practices for journalists after … Continue reading “Harlem building collapse: Disaster journalism & long-term impacts” Learn More
Surge Capacity Logistics Successful management of a pandemic or disaster requires implementation of preexisting plans to minimize loss of life and maintain control. Managing the expected surges in intensive care capacity requires strategic planning from a systems perspective and includes focused intensive care abilities and requirements as well as all individuals and organizations involved in hospital and regional … Continue reading “Surge Capacity Logistics” Learn More
Development of Functional Symptoms in Children Exposed to Traumatic Events This chapter will review the typical symptoms occurring in children after stressful traumatic exposures. Unlike other chapters in this book, no specific organ system is the most likely focus of functional symptoms in this setting. Psychological distress may exacerbate symptoms of physical illness and injury associated with the traumatic events, may be expressed as almost … Continue reading “Development of Functional Symptoms in Children Exposed to Traumatic Events” Learn More
Disaster Planning for Vulnerable Populations: Leveraging Community Human Service Organizations Direct Service Delivery Personnel Given the variability, complexities, and available resources for local vulnerable populations, it is clear that preparing effectively for catastrophic events cannot be accomplished with a single, simple template. Inclusion of Community Human Service Organizations’ (CHSO’s) direct service delivery personnel ensures that emergency disaster planning efforts for vulnerable populations are effective and responsive to unique needs … Continue reading “Disaster Planning for Vulnerable Populations: Leveraging Community Human Service Organizations Direct Service Delivery Personnel” Learn More
Climate Change and Health: The Nurse's Role in Policy and Practice Widespread scientific consensus exists that the world’s climate is changing, with a majority of scientists in agreement that anthropogenic climate change is having increasingly adverse effects on human health (National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] Global Climate Change, 2018; U.S. Global Change Research Program [USGCRP], 2017). Some of these changes include rising temperatures, more variable … Continue reading “Climate Change and Health: The Nurse’s Role in Policy and Practice” Learn More
School Interventions After the Joplin Tornado Background/Objective To qualitatively describe interventions by schools to meet children’s needs after the May 2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado. METHODS: Qualitative exploratory study conducted six months after the tornado. Key informant interviews with school staff (teachers, psychologists, guidance counselor, nurse, principal), public health official, and physicians. Report After the tornado, school staff immediately worked to contact … Continue reading “School Interventions After the Joplin Tornado” Learn More
Disaster-Related Environmental Health Hazards: Former Lead Smelting Plants in the United States Natural disasters exacerbate risks of hazardous environmental exposures and adverse health consequences. The present study determined the proportion of previously identified lead industrial sites in urban locations that are at high risk for dispersal of toxic chemicals by natural disasters. Geographic analysis from publicly available data identified former lead smelting plants that coincide with populated … Continue reading “Disaster-Related Environmental Health Hazards: Former Lead Smelting Plants in the United States” Learn More
Would Triage Predictors Perform Better than First-Come-First-Served in Pandemic Ventilator Allocation? In a pandemic, needs for ventilators might overwhelm the limited supply. Outcome predictors have been proposed to guide ventilator triage allocation decisions. However, pandemic triage predictors have not been validated. This quantitative simulation study evaluated outcomes resulting from allocation strategies varying in their performance for selecting short stay survivors as favorable candidates for ventilators. A … Continue reading “Would Triage Predictors Perform Better than First-Come-First-Served in Pandemic Ventilator Allocation?” Learn More
Heat-Related Mortality in a Warming Climate: Projections for 12 U.S. Cities Heat is among the deadliest weather-related phenomena in the United States, and the number of heat-related deaths may increase under a changing climate, particularly in urban areas. Regional adaptation planning is unfortunately often limited by the lack of quantitative information on potential future health responses. This study presents an assessment of the future impacts of … Continue reading “Heat-Related Mortality in a Warming Climate: Projections for 12 U.S. Cities” Learn More
System-Level Planning, Coordination, and Communication: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement System-level planning involves uniting hospitals and health systems, local/regional government agencies, emergency medical services, and other health-care entities involved in coordinating and enabling care in a major disaster. We reviewed the literature and sought expert opinions concerning system-level planning and engagement for mass critical care due to disasters or pandemics and offer suggestions for system-planning, … Continue reading “System-Level Planning, Coordination, and Communication: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement” Learn More
