The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities

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Communications: Web Based Video

This video contains excerpts from a number of interviews with community members and first responders that focus on language barriers and other communications challenges that affect safe and effective service in multicultural communities. 

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response
Language(s): English

Culture and Health Literacy: Case Studies

This online training module describes three local efforts to close the health literacy gap in Minnesota, including ECHO Minnesota which focuses on emergency preparedness in culturally diverse communities.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Channels Of Communication
Language(s): English

Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations

Video recorded lectures and course materials are available online for this course which was taught at the University of California, Berkley School of public health in by Ana-Marie Jones in spring of 2006.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services
Language(s): English

How To Recognize When Chemical Agents Have Been Used (Audio)

This audio recording gives a number of indicators which can help one recognize if a chemical agent has been used in several languages.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Bioterrorism, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Chemical
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian, Kurdish

How To Recognize When Chemical Agents Have Been Used (Mobile Video)

This web- page video provides a number of indicators which can help one recognize if a chemical agent has been used in several languages.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Bioterrorism, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Chemical
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian, Kurdish

How To Recognize When Chemical Agents Have Been Used (Web- Page Video)

This web- page video provides a number of indicators which can help one recognize if a chemical agent has been used in several languages.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Bioterrorism, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Chemical
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian, Kurdish

How To Use The 911 Emergency Telephone System (Web- Page Video)

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian

Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council: Building Systems Through Partnerships

This online, interactive session provides an introduction to the Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC) and emphasizes the need and importance of emergency management in tribal nations

Subtopics: Organizational Supports, Building Partnerships
Language(s): English

Project Safe: New Orleans Case Study

This video documents a program initiated by InnerLink to promote community based emergency preparedness amongst children in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

Subtopics: Building Partnerships, Building Trust, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Recognizing Medical Emergencies (Audio)

This multilingual audio recording gives examples of physical symptoms which could be indicators of an emergency that warrants medical attention and calling 911 for immediate assistance.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian

Recognizing Medical Emergencies (Web- Page Video)

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian

Safe Water In An Emergency (Audio)

This multilingual audio recording provides information on how to purify water is boiling is not an option.
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery
Language(s): English, Spanish

Safe Water In An Emergency (Web- Page Video)

This multilingual web- page video provides information on how to purify water if boiling is not an option.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery
Language(s): English, Spanish

Sheltering in Place (Mobile Video)

This mobile video provides information on sheltering in place and is available in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Bioterrorism, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Chemical, Terrorism
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian

Tornadoes (Mobile Video)

This mobile video provides information on what to do in the case of a tornado and is available in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian

Watches and Warnings (Multimedia)

This multimedia presentation provides information on storm warnings and storm watches, and is available in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian

What To Do In An Emergency: A Checklist (Audio)

This audio recording provides guidelines on how to respond in the event of an emergency in several languages.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian, Kurdish

What To Do In An Emergency: A Checklist (Mobile Video)

This multilingual video provides guidelines on how to respond in the event of an emergency in a format which is compatible with portable media devices, such as iPods and other MP3 players.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian, Kurdish

What To Do In An Emergency: A Checklist (Web- Page Video)

This web page video provides guidelines on how to respond in the event of an emergency in several languages.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian, Kurdish

What To Expect In The Emergency Room (Audio)

This multilingual audio recording outlines what to expect in the waiting room and once you are taken to see the doctor.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian

What To Expect In The Emergency Room (Web- Page Video)

This multilingual web- page video outlines what to expect in the waiting room and once you are taken to see the doctor.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Bosnian