PRACTICAL SKILLS IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Address the following assignment requirements.
▪ Choose a specific natural- or human-caused disaster event from recent history (Ex: tornadoes,
hurricanes, wildfires, floods, infectious disease outbreaks, etc.)
▪ Review current literature (publications within the past 10 years) regarding the event and its
associated disaster management initiatives. Address the following:
▪ Mitigation: Evaluate actions and programs implemented before the emergency event that
were designed to reduce the deaths and damages to community infrastructure.
▪ Preparedness: Evaluate actions implemented before the emergency event that helped
responder readiness and helped guide response.
▪ Response: Evaluate actions taken during the emergency event to help protect and save
lives and property.
▪ Recovery: Evaluate actions taken after the emergency event to restore normalcy and
routine operations.