With all the recent destruction California has seen recently due to fires, I decided to look at the "Winter Weather" preparedness on the ThinkAboutIt website. I found this interesting, though perhaps not super applicable to where we live in California (the topics mostly included how to deal with black ice, sleet, and snow). One thing I found particularly interesting was a section that breaks down the role-categories during winter weather preparedness. They are:
1. Individual
2. Family
3. Organization
4. Profession
5. Community
I think its good that these differentiated spheres have been considered for disaster preparedness. It is important that relief/prevention efforts are thorough with programs such as these so that we have have the best programs possible available to us.
Response: Christina
ReplyDeleteGood thinking looking over the earth quake protocols. Do you have any direct experience with the San Francisco Disaster Corps? Sounds like a lot folks in SF have trained with them!
Response: Brianna
ReplyDeleteI also find volunteering to be very fulfilling. I think those of us that go in to public health share this sentiment. If we keep this sense about us as we move forward with our professional careers, I think it will serve everyone!
Hi Alex,
ReplyDeleteWith recent natural disasters happening so often, I think as future healthcare professionals we should make volunteering one of our top priorities. Serving our community is important because we get to know our community which helps us address health disparities.