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S. Atyia Martin

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  Presidential Policy Directive 8 »

  Micro Preparedness: High Likelihood AND High Consequence Events

  We have developed a series of household preparedness efforts centered around high consequence "disasters" which seems unrealistic to community members. Often times, this leads to the question: "Why should I prepare so intensely for something that is not likely to happen?" This is a challenge to those charged with preparedness education; especially in the northeast. We have an opportunity to incorporate basic safety ...more »

  We have developed a series of household preparedness efforts centered around high consequence "disasters" which seems unrealistic to community members. Often times, this leads to the question: "Why should I prepare so intensely for something that is not likely to happen?" This is a challenge to those charged with preparedness education; especially in the northeast.

  We have an opportunity to incorporate basic safety and preparedness concepts such as high likelihood events like fires, flooding, medical emergencies, and power outages; events to which they can relate. This approach should include emergency management, police, fire, ems, and public health for a comprehensive preparedness message. If they have micro preparedness, which becomes just another part of a healthy community, it is more likely that events in the news will serve as a reminder of being prepared.

  Community preparedness is community health.

  This framework can be used for public safety agencies to have a consistent preparedness message for fire prevention and safety, crime prevention, CPR and first aid, disease prevention (ex. flu), and overall emergency preparedness. If people are armed with awareness and skills around these concepts, it is likely they will be prepared for the larger "disaster" events.

  Public safety resources can be better leveraged if this information is presented as a concerted effort. I recognize that this is not new. However, it should be the standard as oppose to the exception. Let's break down some of the silos across public safety disciplines often leading to divided messages.

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  Emergency Planning for the Diverse Needs of Communities

  In the midst of our efforts in emergency management, sometimes we can get lost in the minutia and lose sight of our primary mission...protecting the health and safety of people. We know that those who can help themselves will. As such, we are often faced with supporting those individuals that require additional assistance. I propose that: (1) we standardize a framework for thoroughly assessing the population composition ...more »

  In the midst of our efforts in emergency management, sometimes we can get lost in the minutia and lose sight of our primary mission...protecting the health and safety of people. We know that those who can help themselves will. As such, we are often faced with supporting those individuals that require additional assistance.

  I propose that: (1) we standardize a framework for thoroughly assessing the population composition within jurisdictions based on the Public Health Workbook (Economic Disadvantage, Language and Literacy, Medical Issues & Disabilities, Isolation, and Age); this ensures we proactively understand population dynamics beyond the diversity within people with disabilities, (2) Align the population composition with the appropriate access and functional needs categories, and (3) Incorporate the identified needs into all emergency management functions including: emergency public information and warning; Mass Care and Sheltering; Transportation and Evacuation; Human Services/Disaster Case Management; and Community Preparedness and Participation.

  Ultimately, this information should be incorporated into risk assessments as part of a comprehensive risk management program to ensure social vulnerability is a foundational component of all emergency preparedness activities.

  Public health agencies, especially in urban areas, are uniquely positioned to provide context for the diverse needs of the community. In this vein, there should be a more significant role for public health agencies to play since there is no disaster, including cyber, that does not effect people.

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