Table 1 Learning objectives: emergency preparedness training program for public health leader
No | Core competencies for public health leader |
|---|---|
1. | Describe the public heath role in emergency response in a range of emergencies that might arise (e.g., This department provides surveillance, investigation, and public information in disease outbreaks and collaborates with other agencies in biological, environmental in weather emergencies). |
2 | Recognize unusual events that might indicate an emergency and describe appropriate action (e.g., communicate clearly within the chain of command.) |
3 | Identify limits to own knowledge/skill/authority and identify key system resources for referring matters that exceed these limits. |
4 | Describe his/her functional role(s) in emergency response and demonstrate his/her role(s) in regular drills. |
5 | Identify and locate the agency emergency response plan (or the pertinent portion of the plan). |
6 | Explain the interaction of central and local agencies and describe communication role(s) in emergency response (media, within agency, general public and personal) |
7 | Evaluate every emergency response drill/emergency response to identify needed internal/external improvements. |
8 | Describe the chain of command and management system ("incident command system" or "similar protocol") for emergency response in the jurisdiction. |
9 | Apply creative problem solving and flexible thinking to unusual challenges within his/her functional responsibilities and evaluate effectiveness of all actions taken |