Preparing for a Hurricane
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Length: 25 minutes
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This presentation, developed and recorded by Cindi Snider, MPH, provides an overview of the actions individuals can take to prepare for a hurricane.
Target Audience
These learning modules are applicable to all public health, medical, veterinary, pharmacy, emergency management, hospital and other professionals interested in public health preparedness. These modules are created by faculty and guest lecturers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Educational Objectives
- Know what activities to undertake prior to threat and under threat of a hurricane
- Assess your current situation to determine course of action if threatened by hurricane
- Distinguish hurricane watch and hurricane warning
Competencies Addressed
This training addresses selected applied epidemiology, core public health, and public health preparedness and response competencies as noted below. (Please note: The following training does not provide comprehensive or in-depth treatment of specified competencies, it provides basic knowledge of the competencies listed below.)
| Public Health Preparedness & Response Core Competencies |
| 4.1. Maintain personal/family emergency preparedness plans. |
References
American Red Cross.
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_587_,00.html
Centers for Disease Control and Preventions.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/
FEMA.
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane
National Hurricane Center.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtml
NC Emergency Management.
http://www.ncem.org/PIO/00hurap/
NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety.
http://www.nccrimecontrol.org/index2.php?a=000003,000010,000025,000185,000189
Author and Narrator:
Reviewer:
Jennifer Horney, MPH
The author(s) and reviewer(s) of this training have no personal financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this presentation to disclose.
Continuing Education Credit:
The UNC Center for Public Health Preparedness offers the following continuing education credit/s on this training. Eligibility for all continuing education credit is determined on an annual basis.
- none
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To Access and Complete This Training:
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