Civic Disturbance/ Emergency Response: Potential public health effects and environmental hazards related to the civic disturbance.
The healthcare team has just been notified that there is a civic disturbance at City Hall with injuries in Sentinel City. In this activity, learners will determine the elements to evaluate and considerations for an emergency response plan in various practice settings.
Create a report that describes the potential public health effects and environmental hazards related to the civic disturbance.
Describe the members and roles of the emergency response team and organizations (public and private) that could be activated in Sentinel City.
Present an analysis of the risks and benefits of social media responses from the area.
Select a healthcare practice setting, such as urgent care clinic, school, or hospital unit (ER, Surgery, Critical Care, or Medical/Surgical Unit). Create two communication messages for social media that would be shared during the response and recovery phases from your practice setting. Explain how you would address family members or the media arriving in your department.
Identify at least three evidence-based considerations for each phase of emergency management that should be included in the emergency management plan for your selected practice setting.