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Your book provides several examples of potential public health impacts from natural disasters, list three of the examples provided in your book in Chapter 4.

The policy and _____________ framework related to public health emergency preparedness and response incorporates legislation, executive order, and presidential decision directives.

The Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of _________ focused on people with pets and service animals through planning, funds, and delivery of services. 

Match the type of exercise with its name

Match the emergency public information and warning function with its description.

What is Public Health Preparedness?  

____________ leadership is a leadership framework for “generating widespread and cohesive action that expands the leader’s domain of influence and leverage”.

The CDC defines community preparedness as “the ability of communities to prepare for, withstand, and recover- in both short and long terms- from public health incidents”.

Radiological and nuclear events are low ____________ events but remain a top concern due to poor relationships between the United States and non-ally nation-states across the world.

When identifying/locating at-risk populations emergency planners and public health workers should ignore agencies that routinely service and provide care for the at-risk populations.  After all, they probably do not know how to plan for emergencies, so why would we involve them.