Public health-specific National Incident Management System trainings: building a system for preparedness
Title | Public health-specific National Incident Management System trainings: building a system for preparedness |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Kohn, S, Barnett, DJ, Galastri, C, Semon, NL, Links, JM |
Journal | Public health reports (Washington, D.C.: 1974) |
Volume | 125 Suppl 5 |
Pagination | 43 - 50 |
Date Published | 2010 |
ISBN Number | 0033-3549; 0033-3549 |
Keywords | Civil Defense/education, Cooperative Behavior, Disaster Planning, Education, Public Health Professional/organization & administration, Humans, Local Government, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Public Health Administration, United States |
Abstract | Local health departments (LHDs) are at the hub of the public health emergency preparedness system. Since the 2003 issuance of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5, LHDs have faced challenges to comply with a new set of all-hazards, 24/7 organizational response expectations, as well as the National Incident Management System (NIMS). To help local public health practitioners address these challenges, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness (JH-CPHP) created and implemented a face-to-face, public health-specific NIMS training series for LHDs. This article presents the development, evolution, and delivery of the JH-CPHP NIMS training program. In this context, the article also describes a case example of practice-academic collaboration between the National Association of County and City Health Officials and JH-CPHP to develop public health-oriented NIMS course content. |
Notes | JID: 9716844; OID: NLM: PMC2966644; ppublish |
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