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Michael Heumann replied to Michael Heumann's discussion Engaging the emergency preparedness community in climate change in the group Climate Change and Public Health"I agree with you that disasters, no matter what the origin (e.g. climate-related or geo-physical) will impact populations disproportionately, And it is critical to engage emergency response planners on the issues of disparities early and often. We…"
Marisel Brown replied to Michael Heumann's discussion Engaging the emergency preparedness community in climate change in the group Climate Change and Public Health"I was putting in a plug of sorts for addressing what others see as priorities before we present our agenda. The density of some of California's communities that sit on or near faults means the loss of life in a 6+ quake could be significant,…"
Michael Heumann replied to Michael Heumann's discussion Engaging the emergency preparedness community in climate change in the group Climate Change and Public Health"I completely agree, that building trust and a working relationship with our partners (both inside public health and elsewhere) is paramount. There is a saying in the emergency preparedness community, "If you are exchanging business cards with…"
Marisel Brown replied to Michael Heumann's discussion Engaging the emergency preparedness community in climate change in the group Climate Change and Public Health"Excellent point. We need to do a bit of siloh busting in public health when it comes to working with disaster personnel. In California, the primary manifestation of climate conditions is fire; however, our state's response to wildfires is…"
Michael Heumann's discussion was featuredEngaging the emergency preparedness community in climate change
From the recent Climate Gap Webinar, it seems to me that there may be multiple benefits from engaging our partners who work in public health emergency preparedness planning and response. Planning for emergencies has recently broadened from "terrorism" to an "all-hazards" approach. This new approach is ideally based upon a public health hazard vulnerability assessment (PH-HVA) which asks local health officials to identify and prioritize the hazards and threats that face their communities. When…See More
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Engaging the emergency preparedness community in climate change
From the recent Climate Gap Webinar, it seems to me that there may be multiple benefits from engaging our partners who work in public health emergency preparedness planning and response. Planning for emergencies has recently broadened from "terrorism" to an "all-hazards" approach. This new approach is ideally based upon a public health hazard vulnerability assessment (PH-HVA) which asks local health officials to identify and prioritize the hazards and threats that face their communities. When…See More
Michael Heumann joined Marisa Rimland's groupClimate Change and Public Health
A discussion group to facilitate conversation on climate change issues which have public health effects.
Michael Heumann left a comment for Carol Chao"Hello Carol. Could you please send me what you still have as the issue I raised and I can help add it as a comment or posting. What I was referring to was the PH-HVA (public health-hazard vulnerability assessment), rather than an HVAC (which I only…"
Carol Chao left a comment for Michael Heumann"Here's a link to the group: http://dialogue4health.ning.com/group/climatechangeandpublichealth - we are going to have the speakers come back and comment/answer questions! Delete Comment"
Carol Chao left a comment for Michael Heumann"Here's a link to the group: http://dialogue4health.ning.com/group/climatechangeandpublichealth - we are going to have the speakers come back and comment/answer questions!"
Carol Chao left a comment for Michael Heumann"Hi Michael - I recognize your name from the climate gap web forum - Thank you so much for your comments! I actually made a note about the comment you made regarding the importance of HVAC in addressing the climate gap - would you be open to posting…"
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- At 2:54pm on June 29, 2009, Carol Chao said…
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- At 2:42pm on June 29, 2009, Carol Chao said…
- Hi Michael - I recognize your name from the climate gap web forum - Thank you so much for your comments! I actually made a note about the comment you made regarding the importance of HVAC in addressing the climate gap - would you be open to posting it online? If you need the wording again - just let me know - I have it saved!! Your participation was really welcomed at the forum.
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