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'Access and Functional Needs Toolkit': Integrating a Community Partner Network to Inform Risk Communication Strategies
From the Introduction: "Communicating public health information is an essential element of emergency preparedness and response. Timely and effective messages can help minimize people's risk or vulnerability. For example, public health messages can inform people how to stay safe, take shelter, or evacuate. Emergency management officials, public health professionals, and other stakeholders achieve effective risk communication by using preparedness planning and by developing messages for the whole community. This includes individuals who may be at greater risk or who need additional assistance because of access and functional needs."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Silverman, Brenda; Vázquez, Germaine M.; Noe, Rebecca S.
2021-03
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Death Scene Investigation After Natural Disaster or Other Weather-Related Events
From the Introduction: "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed this toolkit in collaboration with National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago and a workgroup of leading subject matter experts. The toolkit gives death scene investigators and death certifiers a common framework for collecting and documenting disaster-related information. It includes various event-specific data collection tools designed to help death scene investigators investigate deaths that occurred during natural disasters and weather-related events. Information related to the circumstances of disaster or weather-related deaths can provide key information to the medical examiner or coroner as they certify the death. [...] Use of these forms and checklists will also increase the ability of public health practitioners to accurately assess the burden of natural disasters, identify risk and protective factors, and develop prevention strategies. The toolkit provides resources that can be adapted and used across different jurisdictions in the United States and its territories."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects
Redman, Sarah Davis; Fromknecht, Catharine Q.; Hodge, Sarah . . .
2017
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Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program: Leading Recommendations for Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities, 1998-2005
"This document summarizes the most frequent recommendations from the first 8 years of the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Pro¬gram (FFFIPP). The overall goal of the program is to reduce the number of fire fighter fatalities. Through 2005, the FFFIPP investigated 335 fatal incidents involving 372 fire fighter fatalities. The investigations encompassed a variety of circumstances such as cardiovascular-related deaths, motor vehicle accidents, structure fires, diving incidents, and electrocutions. Fatalities have been investigated in career, volunteer, and combination departments in both urban and rural settings throughout the United States. This document shares the most common recommendations from the 335 investigations and more than 1,286 recommendations that were developed by NIOSH investigators. These recommendations were developed using existing fire service standards, guidelines, standard operating procedures, and other relevant resources over the first eight years of the program. Fire departments can use this document when developing, updating, and implementing policies, programs, and training for fire fighter injury prevention efforts."
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Ridenour, Marilyn; Noe, Rebecca S.; Proudfoot, Steven L.
2008-11
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NIOSH Alert: Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities Due to Heart Attacks and Other Sudden Cardiovascular Events
"The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requests assistance in preventing on-duty cardiovascular deaths among U.S. fire fighters. To reduce these deaths, NIOSH recommends that fire departments and fire fighters follow established medical screening guidelines, adopt risk reduction measures during fire fighting operations, and develop and participate in comprehensive wellness/fitness programs. To bring the information and recommendations in this Alert to the attention of the fire service community, NIOSH requests help from the following individuals and organizations: fire commissioners, fire chiefs, State and local fire district administrators, State fire marshals, safety and health officials, health care providers (physicians, nurses, etc.), human resource specialists, unions, labor organizations, insurance companies and editors of trade journals and other publications. [...] In 1998, Congress funded the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program to conduct investigations of on-duty fire fighter fatalities and formulate recommendations for preventing future deaths and injuries. From 1998 to 2004, NIOSH investigated 131 (43%) of the 304 sudden cardiac death fatalities. The NIOSH investigations included a review of the deceased fire fighter's personal medical records. To share lessons from the NIOSH investigations, this document: (1) Provides background on fire fighting and heart disease; (2) Presents five case reports to highlight important findings; (3) Summarizes data from the NIOSH cardiovascular disease (CVD) fatality investigations; and (4) Provides recommendations to minimize the risk of injury and death to fire fighters from cardiovascular events."
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Ridenour, Marilyn; Noe, Rebecca S.; Proudfoot, Steven L.
2007-06
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Use of Cooling Centers to Prevent Heat-Related Illness: Summary of Evidence and Strategies for Implementation
From the Executive Summary: "Extreme heat is a major public health concern in the United States. The trend of increasing frequency and duration of heat events ('heat waves') is expected to continue in the future. Exposure to extreme heat can cause a variety of health problems, including heat stroke and even death. Public health departments, their partners, and other government organizations have undertaken a variety of strategies to protect the public from high temperatures. The use of cooling centers, a cool site, or air-conditioned building designated as a safe location during extreme heat, is a common strategy. This document is intended to give a summary of the effectiveness of cooling centers, with a focus on highly relevant peer-reviewed literature. It also provides an overview of steps for the implementation of cooling centers."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects
Widerynski, Stasia; Schramm, Paul J.; Conlon, Kathryn C. . . .
2017-08-17?
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