Environmental Health Issues in Disasters
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Course Overview
Course Quality RatingTBD Course DescriptionThis course takes a closer look at the fundamentals of environmental health through the lens of a disaster situation. Environmental health issues that arise during disasters are explored, and suggestions for environmental health responses unique to disasters are given. Several historical disaster examples are used, with a focus on Hurricane Katrina, the Indian Ocean tsunami and the World Trade Center collapse as the major case studies. Upon completion of this course, the student will be proficient in the knowledge, theory, planning and application of each of the following fields of environmental health before, during and after a disaster: Water quality, wastewater and sewage treatment, food safety, rodents and insects, debris and hazardous waste, indoor and outdoor air quality.This course is provided by the South Central Public Health Partnership and will require a secondary login and/or registration. Click the LAUNCH button below to start or be taken to the course. Target AudienceEnvironmental health specialists seeking skills to be proficient in the knowledge, theory, planning, and application of each of the environmental health before, during, and after a disaster. Learning ObjectivesUpon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
Identify and prioritize the major elements of environmental health that become critical in disaster situations
Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of individual drinking water wells and municipal drinking water treatment systems after a disaster
Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of individual and municipal sewage treatment systems after a disaster
Identify reasons that food safety may become compromised in a disaster situation
List ways that food safety may be maintained during a disaster
List the major types of pests and vectors of concern following a disaster and identify the diseases that they may transmit
Describe measures that can be taken to control or eliminate exposure to each of these pests
Discuss the main challenges to proper disposal of debris and hazardous waste after a disaster
List some examples of possible air contaminants resulting from a disaster
Describe some issues that an environmental health specialist may encounter in trying to monitor air quality post- disaster
Council of Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (COL)/COL Tier(s)None listed Professional/Disciplinary CompetenciesPreparedness & Response Core Competencies
3.1: Contribute expertise to a community hazard vulnerability analysis (HVA).
FormatOnline/ Self-study Credit /CEUNone available Duration2 hrs. SpecificationsNone listed Course Publication DateNone listed
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