An Introduction to Emergency Preparedness

An Introduction to Emergency Preparedness

HomeHealthier Workforce CenterAn Introduction to Emergency Preparedness
An Introduction to Emergency Preparedness
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Life is full of unpredictable events that can adversely affect a company’s operations, infrastructure, and employees. There are man-made and natural events that you need to be prepared for, some examples of these events include: earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, extreme temperatures, fires, hurricanes, and viruses.

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Sources

Preparation and planning
– https://emergency.cdc.gov/planning/index.asp?

Emergency Resources
– https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/business.html

Guidelines for protecting the environment of buildings against airborne chemical, biological or radiological attacks
– https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2002-139/

Preparation planning for your company
– https://www.ready.gov/business

Model Policy
– https://hwc.public-health.uiowa.edu/for-the-workplace/model-policies/

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(0:00) Introduction
(0:26) CDC Sources
(0:38) Doctor Elizabeth Ablah
(2:06) Sam Jarvis
(3:19) End

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Video: Roman Slabach

Narrator: Michael Guhin

Special Guests: Elizabeth Ablah, Sam Jarvis

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The Healthier Workforce Center is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Cooperative Agreement No. U19OH008868.

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