Emergency Decision Making
Using the United State Public Health Code of Ethics as a guide, website provides practical information on ethical issues facing public health agencies when responding to disasters.
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Emergency Decision Making
Language(s): English
This journal article discusses how race and class impact personal and institutional responses to disaster following Hurricane Katrina.
Subtopics: Phase 5 - Psychological Impact, Phase 6 - Response, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Natural Disasters, Mass Casualties
Language(s): English
This data source provides totals of the number of refugee arrivals by country of origin.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Emergency Decision Making, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
This audio file provides information on sirens and telephone alerts, and is available in multiple languages.
Subtopics: Channels of Communication, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 3 - Warning, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Arabic, Bosnian
This handout provides information on sirens and telephone alerts, and is available in multiple languages.
Subtopics: Channels of Communication, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 3 - Warning, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Arabic, Bosnian
This mobile video provides information on sirens and telephone alerts, and is available in multiple languages.
Subtopics: Channels of Communication, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 3 - Warning, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Arabic, Bosnian
This multimedia presentation provides information on sirens and telephone alerts, and is available in multiple languages.
Subtopics: Channels of Communication, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 3 - Warning, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Arabic, Bosnian
This web-video provides information on sirens and telephone alerts, and is available in multiple languages.
Subtopics: Channels of Communication, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 3 - Warning, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Arabic, Bosnian
Subtopics: Emergency Decision Making, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Chinese
This resource provides information on swine flu, and is available in English and Arabic.
Subtopics: Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Arabic
This newspaper article discusses targeted swine flu education efforts focusing on Mexican immigrants.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
This Los Angeles Times article discusses Los Angeles immigrants, and their willingness and thoughts on traveling to Mexico during the swine flu outbreak.
Subtopics: Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
This resource provides information on swine influenza, including information on the disease, history of the disease, and information on the current situation with swine flu in the U.S., Mexico, and globally. This resource is available in English, Spanish, Farsi, and Russian.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Spanish, Russian, Farsi
This resource provides information on swine flu, and is available in English and Spanish.
Subtopics: Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Spanish
This resource provides information and links to relevant swine flu related resource, and is available in both English and Spanish.
Subtopics: Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Spanish
This study sought to assess perceived risk of terrorism and avoidance behavior among vulnerable populations, including racial and ethnic minorities, in Los Angeles County
Subtopics: Phase 5 - Psychological Impact, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Terrorism
Language(s): English
This paper develops a single-stage theoretical model that examines the impact of citizen ethnicity on evacuation warning compliance. Three ethnic groups are examined: blacks, whites, and Mexican-Americans.
Subtopics: Emergency Decision Making, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English
This seminal article lays the theoretical groundwork for beginning to revise existing conceptual models of warning response behavior to more adequately address the variation associated with minority group status.
Subtopics: Phase 5 - Psychological Impact, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Phase 4 - Physical Impact
Language(s): English
This paper considers the implications of ethnic and socioeconomic variability for the risk communication process, summarizing theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence on the link between sociocultural features and risk responses.
Subtopics: Channels of Communication, Message Content, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 3 - Warning
Language(s): English
This audio file provides information on what to do in the case of a tornado. The resource is available in multiple languages.
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Arabic, Bosnian
This handout 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, Arabic, Bosnian
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, Arabic, Bosnian
This multimedia presentation 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, Arabic, Bosnian
This web-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, Arabic, Bosnian
This audio presentation discusses the creation of a comprehensive response plan to identify resources and locate vulnerable populations.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Organizational Supports, Channels of Communication, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters, Mass Casualties, Terrorism
Language(s): English
Subtopics: Channels of Communication, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Somali, Spanish, Arabic, Bosnian
This handout 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, Arabic, Bosnian
This mobile video 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, Arabic, Bosnian
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, Arabic, Bosnian
This web-based video 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, Arabic, Bosnian