HLS558: Whole Community Disaster Preparedness

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Note that assignments are due based on the eastern time zone (ET). This ensures that all students have the same deadlines regardless of where they live. Assignments are due at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on Sunday of each week with the exception of the final project. Please see the schedule below for the due date of the final project.

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Course length: 16 weeks

Lesson	Week	Activity
Getting Started		Class Introduction Discussion Practice Document Practice Dropbox Academic Integrity Form
1: Introduction and Orientation		Read: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): National Preparedness Goal. 2nd ed. 2015 Everly, George S. Jr., Paul Perrin, and George S. Everly III: Psychological Issues in Escape, Rescue, and Survival in the Wake of Disaster. Report Submitted to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, 2008. Gibbs, Margaret, and Kim Montagnino, "Disasters. A Psychological Perspective." In Disciplines, Disasters and Emergency Management. Edited by David A. McEntire. E-book, FEMA Emergency Management Institute, 2008. CERT [Community Emergency Response Teams] Training: "Disaster Psychology." United States Fire Academy, 2008 (video). Complete: Natural Preparedness vs. Disaster Psychology Missions Discussion Initial Team Discussions
2: Anticipation and Preparation		Read: Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States, Chapters 1 - 2 Entire lesson narrative on the subsequent pages with all linked and embedded documents and learning objects. Complete: Emergency Preparation Strategies Dropbox Disaster Planning Proposal for Special Needs Individuals Team Discussions Course Feedback Survey - Week 2
3: Disaster Planning		Read: Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States, Chapters 3 - 5 The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned Operational Lessons Learned in Disaster Response. Complete: Review Katrina Disaster Response from the Human Factor Point of View Discussion Community Resources in Disaster Planning Dropbox
4: Understanding Risks		Read: Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States Chapter 6 Kasperson, R., & Kasperson, J. The social amplification and attenuation of risk. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Scientists 545, 1996: 95-105. Rolison, J., & Hanoch, Y. Knowledge and risk perceptions of the Ebola virus in the United States. Preventive Medicine Reports 2 (2015); 262-264. Complete: Factors that Influence Risk Perception Dropbox Risk Perception Comparison Team Discussions
5: Communicating Risk Information		Read/Watch: Mileti, D., Hartsough, D., Madson, P., & Hufnagel, R. The Three Mile Island incident: A study of human behavioral indicators of human stress. International Journal of Mass Disasters and Emergencies 1984). Slovic, P. (2002) Perception of Risks Posed by Extreme Events. Siedschlag, A. (work package leader) (2010): Culture-sensitive Communication Guidelines to Prevent or Reduce Gaps Between Citizens' Actual and Perceived Security. CPSI Deliverable 4.4. Sandman, P. Risk = hazard + outrage. Edwards et al. Presenting Risk Information (When you land on this page, use the search function in the left navigation bar to search for this article, "Presenting Risk Information.") Complete: Risk Communication Analysis Dropbox Risk Communication Plan Team Discussions
6: Experiencing a Disaster		Read/Watch: Response to Disaster: Psychological, Community and Ecological Approaches Chapters 1 and 2 Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States Chapter 6 Alexander Siedschlag (ed.): TMI@35 – The Three Mile Island Nuclear Crisis in Perspective: Analyses, Stories, Policies. Report of a conference held March 27-28, 2014, Penn State Harrisburg, December 2014. Professor Siedschlag's Interview with Governor Thornburgh during TMI@35 (video) Tour of the TMI@35 exhibition with Governor Thornburgh (video) TMI@35 Keynote Speaker: Robert Walker (video) Harrie C.M. Vorst: "Evacuation Models and Disaster Psychology," Procedia Engineering 3 (2010):15-21. Complete: Disaster Recovery Tips Class Discussion Chronic vs. One-time Disasters Dropbox Course Feedback Survey - Week 6
7: Stress Reactions		Read: Effects of Traumatic Stress after Mass Violence, Terror, or Disaster Complete: Physiological vs. Psychological Consequences of Traumatic Stress Experiences Class Discussion Special Populations During Disasters Team Discussions Mid-Course Survey
8: Mid-term Project		Mid-term Project: The Psychological Impact of Terrorist Attacks
9: Anxiety and Depression		Read: Response to Disaster: Psychological, Community and Ecological Approaches Chapter 3 George S. Everly, Jr., Paul Perrin, & George S. Everly, III: "Psychological Issues in Escape, Rescue, and Survival in the Wake of Disaster." Report Submitted to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, 2008. Linda Ligenza, Christian Burgess, and Vicky Mieseler: The National Council for CommunityBehavioral Healthcare - Mitigating Disaster Trauma: Hurricane Sandy (Webinar presentation). Saeed, S. A., & Gargano, S. P. (2022). Natural disasters and mental health. International Review of Psychiatry, 34(1), 16–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2022.2037524 Complete: Managing Traumatic Stress Dropbox Assessing Natural Disaster and Mental Health Personal Reflections Discussion
10: Post-traumatic Stress Reactions		Read: PUBLIC HEALTH WORKBOOK To Define, Locate, and Reach Special, Vulnerable, and At-risk Populations in an Emergency: https://emergency.cdc.gov/workbook/pdf/ph_workbookFINAL.pdf Planning for an Emergency: Strategies for Identifying and Engaging At-Risk Groups: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hsb/disaster/atriskguidance.pdf 2022-2026 ASPR Strategic Plan, Strategic Goal 3: https://aspr.hhs.gov/StratPlan/Pages/Strategic-Goal-3.aspx National Health Security Strategy Implementation Plan 2023-2026: https://stg-aspr.hhs.gov/NHSS/NHSS-2023-2026-Implementation-Plan/Documents/NHSS-Implementation-Plan-2023-2026-508.pdf Complete: Managing Traumatic Stress Dropbox Assessing Psychological Issues and Providing First Aid in the Wake of a Disaster Team Discussions
11: How Organizations Prepare for Disasters		Read/Watch: The 9-11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Official Government Edition Chapters 6, 11, 13 Department of Homeland Security National Preparedness Goal. Second Edition, 2015 National Response Framework, Fourth Edition National Preparedness Report (use latest version) CERT Organization and Disaster Psychology (video) TMI@35 Keynote Speaker: Admiral James Loy (video) Complete: DHS Component Analysis Class Discussion Disaster Management Training Dropbox
12: First Responders		Read: Chapter 7: Disaster Psychology Trainor, J., & Barsky, L. (2011). Reporting for duty? A synthesis of research on role conflict, strain, and abandonment among emergency responders during disasters and catastrophes. University of Delaware, Disaster Research Center. Complete: FEMA Training Guide Analysis Class Discussion Team Response to Mental Health Consequences Team Discussions Organizing a Team Response to Mental Health Consequences of Disasters and Mass Violence Dropbox
13: Conflicts Among Responding Organizations		Read: Response to Disaster: Psychological, Community and Ecological Approaches Chapter 13 Aldo A. Benini: "Network Without Center? A Case Study of an Organizational Network Responding to an Earthquake". Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management 7 (1999): 38-47. Naim Kapucu & Vener Garavey: "Collaborative Decision-Making in Emergency and Disaster Management". International Journal of Public Administration 34 (2011): 366-375. William L. Waugh Jr. & Gregory Streib: "Collaboration and Leadership for Effective Emergency Management". Public Administration Review 66 (2006): 131-140. Complete: Differing Perspectives on the Hurricane Katrina Response Class Discussion Resolving a Conflict Situation Team Discussions Resolving a Conflict Situation Dropbox
14: Final Project		Final Project

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