On March 2, 2004, Joan P. Cioffi, Ph.D., made a presentation in a Web Conference entitled National Public Health Strategy for Terrorism Preparedness and Response.
This is the text version of Dr. Cioffi's slide presentation. Select to access the PowerPoint® slides (1 MB).
Joan P. Cioffi, Ph.D.
Senior Service Fellow
Public Health Practice
Program Office
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Atlanta, GA
Need for coordination of all CDC programs with roles in the science and/or service of terrorism preparedness and emergency response; all have education activities.
On the right hand side of the slide, directly underneath the above text is a listing of CDC programs. The list includes: OC, CDC Director's Office of Communication; ATSDR, Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry; NIOSH National Center for Occupational Safety & Health; NCIPC National Center for Injury Prevention & Control; NCID National Center for Infectious Diseases; NCEH National Center for Environmental Health; EPO Epidemiology Program Office; NIP National Immunization Program; and PHPPO Public Health Program Practice Office. To the left of this list of CDC programs, is a wide circular arrow. At the flat end of the arrow, is the "OC," at the pointed end of the arrow is the PHPPO. Between the start and end-point of the arrow, the other departments are placed, in the order listed above. At the center of this circle is "OTPER."
This slide shows a continuum of information development and dissemination. The continuum is represented by a double-ended arrow running across the slide. At the left side of the continuum is list titled "Communication" under which are listed: Public, Media, and Other stakeholders. At the right side of the continuum is a list titled "Professional Education" under which are listed: Public health professionals, Clinicians, and Others. Under these lists is the text: "Identification, development, and dissemination of critical information to support terrorism preparedness and emergency response activities at CDC requires planning and close coordination across the agency and collaboration with a broad range of partners."
"Just in case": Information that all frontline PH professionals and clinicians will need to recognize illness caused by terrorist agents
"Just in time": Information that can be immediately accessed by PH professional and clinicians when presented with suspect or known persons affected by terrorism events
This slide also contains a photo of a person in a hazard materials outfit.
Biological Terrorism
Chemical Terrorism
Radiation Terrorism
This slide also contains a picture of the Homeland Security Advisory System.
Low (Green): Low Risk of Terrorist Attacks
Guarded (Blue): General Risk of Terrorist Attacks
Elevated (Yellow): Significant Risk of Terrorist Attacks
High (Orange): High Risk of Terrorist Attacks
Severe (Red): Severe Risk of Terrorist Attacks
In the event of a terrorist act or emergency, CDC needs to provide just-in-time information immediately in at least the following 5 areas.
Just-in-time Information—Ready and available
Questions to Consider:
Current as of May 2004
Internet Citation:
National Public Health Strategy for Terrorism Preparedness and Response. Text version of a slide presentation at a Web conference—Education and Training for a Qualified Workforce. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/ulp/btsurgeau/cioffitxt.htm
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