Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: A Risk Communication Perspective

Sponsored by: Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services

Training Registration

Note - registration is free but seating is limited

Date - July 14, 2008 (add to calendar)
Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication: Pandemic Influenza

Sharon KD Hoskins, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Location - InterContinental Houston (map)

Complimentary lunch and parking will be provided.

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Date - July 21, 2008 (add to calendar)
Joint Information Center Training

Chuck Wolf, Media Consultants, Inc.

Location - InterContinental Houston (map)

Complimentary lunch and parking will be provided.

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Avian Influenza Resources

Pandemic Influenza - Pre-Event Message Maps

Avian Influenza - Food safety tips for poultry and eggs

Avian Influenza - Get the Facts!

 

Crisis and Emergency Response Tools

Message Development Tool for Emergency Response

77 Commonly Asked Crisis Questions

Crisis and Emergency Risk Comm Book

Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication

 

Personal Preparedness Resources

Pandemic Flu Planning - Checklist for Individuals & Families

Home Care for Pandemic Flu

Family Emergency Health Information Sheet

 

Additional Training Resources

CDC Crisis and Emergency Risk Communications online training:  http://emergency.cdc.gov/training/cerc/index.html

FEMA Advanced PIO Training:  http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/emicourses/e388.asp

St. Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness – Risk Communication Strategies for Public Health Preparedness
http://www.jhsph.edu/preparedness/training/online/riskcomm.html

US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine – Risk Communication Training
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/risk/training.aspx