Key topics for emergency health education in the Pacific.
This discussion of key emergency health topics is meant to provide a primer for the public health practitioner beginning the study of emergency preparedness and response. The discussion focuses on the key concepts of: general principles of disaster management; emergency operations planning; incident management systems; disaster communications' mass casualty management; hazardous material response.
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Mark
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National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS-F38, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA mkeim@cdc.gov
D003142:Communication; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*
D015386:Hazardous Substances