CHDS State/Local / Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited / A potentially serious gap exists in the preparedness of the public health system to respond to terrorism: risk communication. Unless this system is better structured to provide American citizens with a clear understanding of the potential risks and hazards associated with a terrorist event -- particularly a bio-terrorism event -- citizens not only run the risk of taking inappropriate protective actions, but also of experiencing increased (and potentially debilitating) levels of fear. In a survey I conducted of public health officials in an eleven state region (which includes my own state, Colorado) I found that significant opportunities for improvement exist in their emergency preparedness planning. Of particular concern, there was limited risk communication planning. Nonetheless, there was a high level of confidence in the states' perceived level of preparedness to respond and communicate risks during a potential bio-terrorism event. / Civilian, Manager - Emergency Management Program, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nps.edu/oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/1198 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Jones-Hard, Susan G. |
| Contributors | Stockton, Paul, Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.), Department of National Security Affairs |
| Publisher | Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School |
| Source Sets | Naval Postgraduate School |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xvi, 95 p. : ill., application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright is reserved by the copyright owner. |
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