Disaster Services/Public Health

Results: 24

• 911 Services (1)
  JR-6000

  911 Services

  JR-6000
  
  Programs that operate a telephone response service staffed by trained personnel who assess requests for emergency assistance and dispatch the appropriate emergency response agency (law enforcement, fire, paramedics/EMTs or ambulance services, the latter per a contract with the municipality).
• AIDS/HIV Control (1)
  JP-1500.1700-050

  AIDS/HIV Control

  JP-1500.1700-050
  
  Programs that attempt to control the occurrence of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a group of symptoms (including certain infections and/or cancers) that collectively characterize the condition and are the result of a weakening of the immune system caused by infection with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). Activities include surveillance of the occurrence of the disease in the community, investigation of individual cases, and development of case histories and other interventions that will help to increase the medical establishment's understanding of the causes of the diseases and potential methods of prevention and cure. AIDS control activities are often initiated by local HIV prevention planning groups that are responsible for developing needs assessments and planning long and short-term strategies specific to target communities as determined by the studies.
• Anonymous HIV Testing (1)
  LF-4900.2400-050

  Anonymous HIV Testing

  LF-4900.2400-050
  
  Programs that offer HIV antibody testing or other screening procedures to individuals who do not wish to divulge personal identifying information to the testing site. People who are tested are identified by a unique number assigned by the test site. Anonymous HIV testing is done independently from Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) testing.
• Community Disaster Education (1)
  TH-1700.2000-150

  Community Disaster Education

  TH-1700.2000-150
  
  Programs, activities and materials provided by organizations like the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that educate the public and help individuals and families prepare in advance for a major disaster or large-scale emergency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community. Community disaster education provides general planning and safety information for a variety of risks including fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, heat waves and winter storms; and delineates concrete steps that people can take to inform themselves of the disasters most likely to occur in their area, develop and practice a disaster plan, purchase emergency supplies, secure their property and be ready to work as a team with family members and neighbors when an incident occurs.
• CPR Instruction (1)
  LH-2700.2000-150

  CPR Instruction

  LH-2700.2000-150
  
  Programs that instruct the public in the appropriate techniques for prolonging the lives of victims of heart failure until emergency medical care can be provided. Included may be instruction in full CPR which combines rescue breaths with chest compressions (the best option in some emergencies, including those involving infants and children, drowning victims or people who collapse due to breathing problems) and/or hands only CPR which involves chest compressions only, no mouth to mouth contact. Hands only CPR is used in emergencies where someone suffers sudden cardiac arrest.
• Disaster Food Stamps (1)
  TH-2600.6450-170

  Disaster Food Stamps

  TH-2600.6450-170
  
  A program that provides Food Stamp coupons to households who have lost food, income or liquid resources due to a Presidentially declared disaster in situations where the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved activation of the program. Households are certified for two weeks to a month depending on USDA approvals, and must be in a situation where they can purchase and prepare meals. People in mass care shelters are not eligible. If a household continues to need Food Stamp assistance after the certification period, they must apply for the regular Food Stamp program.
• Disaster Specific Home Repair (1)
  TH-2900.6500-150

  Disaster Specific Home Repair

  TH-2900.6500-150
  
  Programs that provide financial assistance, building materials and supplies and/or the services of volunteers who have building trade expertise to help individuals and families whose homes have suffered damage in a major disaster or large-scale emergency make necessary repairs.
• Driving Safety Education (4)
  JR-8200.8500-180

  Driving Safety Education

  JR-8200.8500-180
  
  Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures people can take to ensure their safety when driving an automobile or other motor vehicle. Driving safety programs provide information about traffic laws as they apply to motor vehicles; warnings regarding behaviors which contribute to accidents such as speeding and driving while drowsy or intoxicated; suggestions for avoiding confrontations with aggressive drivers; and tips for driving safely under specific conditions, e.g., with trucks and other large vehicles, in bad weather, in heavy traffic, in parking lots, or in areas where deer and other large animals may be roadway hazards. Information about recommended automobile maintenance practices, used car purchase tips and suggestions regarding safety equipment such as air bags may also be included.
• Earthquake Preparedness Information (1)
  TH-1700.1800-180

  Earthquake Preparedness Information

  TH-1700.1800-180
  
  Programs that increase public awareness of the measures that people can take before, during and after a major earthquake to protect lives and property and increase their chances for survival until help arrives. Included are programs that inspect the homes of individual residents and give them a report which recommends ways to enhance their safety and reduce the risk of property damage or loss, as well as those that deal with earthquake safety in a more general way. Also included are programs that provide fact sheets, maps, information about seismic hazard zones (areas adjacent to active faults which may be subject to rupture, severe ground shaking, liquefaction or landslides in the event of an earthquake on the fault) and other types of technical information related to earthquakes that individuals and communities can review and evaluate to see if their area is at risk. An earthquake is the sudden motion or trembling of the ground produced by abrupt displacement of rock masses, usually within the upper 10 to 20 miles of the Earth.
• Fall Prevention Programs (1)
  JR-8200.3000-200

  Fall Prevention Programs

  JR-8200.3000-200
  
  Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the risk factors associated with trips, slips and falls by older adults and others in and around their homes and the measures that can be taken prevent their occurrence. Delivery formats may include fact sheets, safety check lists or other informational materials; individual or group educational sessions which may include strength and balance exercises; and general media campaigns. The programs may address illnesses and other physical conditions that affect mobility and balance; "high-risk" medications or medication combinations that may cause drowsiness; lack or improper use of needed mobility aids; proper versus improper footwear; environmental safety hazards such as unsafe or unlighted stairways, uneven or slippery walking surfaces, obstacles such as throw rugs and exposed cords or wires, unsteady furniture or lack of grab bars and handrails; and other similar factors.
• Federal Public Works/Engineering ESF (1)
  TH-1500.1800-650

  Federal Public Works/Engineering ESF

  TH-1500.1800-650
  
  Federal government departments and agencies that have primary responsibility for or a support role in providing public works and engineering support to assist the state(s) in needs related to lifesaving or life protection following an incident of national significance (ESF #3). Activities include emergency clearance of debris for reconnaissance of the damage area and passage of emergency personnel; temporary construction of emergency access routes which include damaged streets, roads, bridges, ports, waterways, airfields and other necessary facilities; emergency restoration of critical public services and facilities including adequate amounts of potable water, temporary water supply systems and the provision of water for firefighting; technical assistance and damage assessment including inspection of structures; and emergency demolition or stabilization of damaged structures.
• Fire Safety Inspections (5)
  JR-1900.2100

  Fire Safety Inspections

  JR-1900.2100
  
  Programs that are responsible for the inspection of buildings, hillside property and industrial plants to ensure compliance with fire codes in order to eliminate or reduce potential fire hazards. Inspectors ensure that fire alarms and extinguishers are properly installed and in working order; that there are an adequate number of exit ways and exit doors that are appropriately signed, illuminated, unobstructed and operable from inside the building; that the maximum room capacity has been posted, when required, and has not been exceeded; and that hazardous materials or devices on the premises are appropriately stored and/or utilized. Fire safety inspections are conducted in factories, schools, hotels, hospitals, churches, halls, theaters, businesses and all other places in which people work, live or congregate.
• First Aid Instruction (1)
  LH-2700.2000

  First Aid Instruction

  LH-2700.2000
  
  Programs that instruct the public in the basic lifesaving techniques involved in the administration of emergency assistance to individuals who have been injured or otherwise disabled prior to the arrival of trained medical personnel.
• Flood Preparedness Information (1)
  TH-1700.1800-220

  Flood Preparedness Information

  TH-1700.1800-220
  
  Programs that increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to protect lives and property in case of a flash flood; flooding from storm tides, tidal surges, ice break-ups, heavy rains or a hurricane; or dams or levees that have failed. Information about the community's warning system signaling that flooding is imminent is included. Also included are programs that provide fact sheets, maps and other types of information about flood zones (areas in which 100-year flood events may occur), inundation hazard areas (areas downstream from dams that are subject to flooding in the event of dam failure, areas at risk for inundation due to a tsunami and areas subject to inundation caused by seismically or landslide related back and forth wave action in enclosed or partially enclosed bodies of water such as lakes, harbors and channels) and other technical information related to flooding that individuals and communities can review and evaluate to see if their area is at risk.
• General Disaster Preparedness Information (2)
  TH-1700.1800-250

  General Disaster Preparedness Information

  TH-1700.1800-250
  
  Programs that increase public awareness of the measures that people can take before, during and after an emergency, regardless of the type of hazard encountered, to protect lives and property. Included may be materials that introduce people to the possibility of a disaster in their area, help families prepare and practice a general disaster plan, provide disaster preparedness suggestions for special populations including people with disabilities and older adults, help families plan for the care of their pets in times of disasters and other similar topics.
• Home Safety Evaluations (1)
  JR-8200.3000-250

  Home Safety Evaluations

  JR-8200.3000-250
  
  Programs that conduct home inspections to assess and make recommendations to eliminate potentially hazardous conditions and to ensure that the individual or family has a plan to deal with emergencies should they arise. Safety evaluation programs often target homes with children or elderly residents and focus on dangerous rugs or floors, fire hazards, unsanitary or unsafe kitchens or bathrooms, poor lighting, unsafe storage of medication and other toxic materials, hazardous placement of kitchen equipment and other tools, access barriers in the home or yard and other discernible problems.
• Mobile Home Reinforcement Services (1)
  TH-1800.6600-500

  Mobile Home Reinforcement Services

  TH-1800.6600-500
  
  Programs that install bracing and/or anchoring systems in mobile homes to help them better withstand the shaking that occurs in an earthquake and high winds that may accompany severe weather.
• Personal Disaster Loans (1)
  TH-2900.1750-650

  Personal Disaster Loans

  TH-2900.1750-650
  
  Programs that provide low-interest personal loans for people whose homes and/or personal property have been destroyed or have suffered disaster-related damage. Some programs require that the community be declared a disaster area by the President or the Governor before making the loans available.
• Post Disaster Crisis Counseling (1)
  TH-2600.6500-600

  Post Disaster Crisis Counseling

  TH-2600.6500-600
  
  Programs that provide short-term, in-person, disaster-oriented, emotional support and problem solving assistance in a variety of settings for individuals and families who are attempting to deal with their fears and other negative psychological after-effects of a major disaster or large-scale emergency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community. Post-disaster crisis counseling helps disaster victims cope with their losses, establish priorities for their immediate future, identify and work with psychological roadblocks and develop the positive skills they will need to feel in control of their lives and begin to recover.
• Public Health (1)
  JP

  Public Health

  JP
  
  Programs that protect and improve the health of the population through comprehensive efforts at the community level to prevent, control and eradicate disease and disabilities; eliminate environmental health hazards; promote sanitary living conditions; and recognize, prevent and control conditions in the workplace that constitute health hazards or place workers at risk for accidents.
• Red Cross Disaster Service Centers (2)
  TH-2900.1800-700

  Red Cross Disaster Service Centers

  TH-2900.1800-700
  
  Centers opened by trained Red Cross volunteers to assist people who have sustained damage in a major disaster or large-scale emergency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community. Disaster victims meet with caseworkers who assess their needs and supply clothing, rent assistance, beds and bedding, necessary furniture, cooking and eating utensils, occupational supplies, prescription medication, small appliances and other necessities.
• Traffic Safety Education/Inspections (3)
  JR-8200.8500

  Traffic Safety Education/Inspections

  JR-8200.8500
  
  Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to ensure their own safety and that of others while driving or riding as passengers in motor vehicles, riding bicycles, roller skating, skateboarding, or walking as pedestrians in traffic; or which conduct inspections of motor vehicles, child passenger safety seats or other related equipment to assure driver and passenger safety.
• Wildland Fire Preparedness Information (1)
  TH-1700.1800-930

  Wildland Fire Preparedness Information

  TH-1700.1800-930
  
  Programs that increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to protect lives and property in the event of a major brush fire, grass fire, woodland fire or other wildfire. Included are programs that inspect the homes of individual residents and give them a report which recommends ways to enhance their safety and reduce the risk of property damage or loss, as well as those that deal with wildland fire preparedness in a more general way. Also included are programs that provide fact sheets, maps identifying areas where the threat of wildfires is high and other technical information about wildland-urban interface fires that individuals and communities can review and evaluate to see if their area is at risk.
• Winter Storm Preparedness Information (2)
  TH-1700.1800-950

  Winter Storm Preparedness Information

  TH-1700.1800-950
  
  Programs that increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to protect themselves and their property from the hazards of blizzards, heavy snows, ice storms, freezing rain, sleet or other winter storms. Included may be winterization suggestions for homes, information about hypothermia, frostbite and other cold weather health threats and advice regarding driving in severe winter weather.