PHLT 415 - Exam 1
National Security - ANSWER-The extent that an individual is willing to go to, to sacrifice freedom in
exchange for security/liberty; federal government responsibility, policies to ensure survival of state,
safeguard territorial integrity, balance of security v. liberty
Homeland Security - ANSWER-Prevention, deterrence, preemption and defense against aggression
targeted at U.S.; national effort to reduce vulnerabilities and minimize damage from events that do
occur; preparedness and response
Homeland Defense - ANSWER-Component of homeland security; protection of: U.S. territory,
sovereignty, domestic population & critical infrastructure
Public Health Preparedness - ANSWER-PH system's ability to: prevent, protect against, respond to, and
recover from emergencies that can overwhelm routine capabilities
Community Preparedness - ANSWER-Components of a Prepared Community:
- health risk assessment
- legal climate
- roles and responsibilities
- ICS
- public engagement
- epidemiology
- laboratory
- countermeasures
- mitigation strategies
- surge capacity
- public communication
- workforce
, Public Health Emergency - ANSWER-Examples are:
- natural disasters
- man-made disasters
- natural epidemics or pandemics
- incidental or accidental release of a CBRN agent
Legislation - ANSWER-- Local → state → national
- Role that it plays:
-- forms the foundation of PH preparedness
-- "The legal and regulatory framework that creates a baseline for which all policy, planning, and action is
taken."
-NACCHO provides public health and law training
- Issues- local has little access to legal assistance
Organizations involved in local and state preparedness activities - ANSWER-- Lab Response Network
(LRN)
- Health Alert Network (HAN)
- National Electronic Disease Surveillance System
- Local and state health departments
- NACCHO
Laboratory Response Network - ANSWER-Network of local, state, federal and global labs with capability
to test for biological and chemical agents
Health Alert Network - ANSWER-- CDC funded communication system for establishing communications
infrastructure to link local and state health departments
- 2009 showed progress as greatly increased functionality of the system for rapid transmission of crucial
information
National Electronic Disease Surveillance System - ANSWER-- Interoperable communication of disease
surveillance
National Security - ANSWER-The extent that an individual is willing to go to, to sacrifice freedom in
exchange for security/liberty; federal government responsibility, policies to ensure survival of state,
safeguard territorial integrity, balance of security v. liberty
Homeland Security - ANSWER-Prevention, deterrence, preemption and defense against aggression
targeted at U.S.; national effort to reduce vulnerabilities and minimize damage from events that do
occur; preparedness and response
Homeland Defense - ANSWER-Component of homeland security; protection of: U.S. territory,
sovereignty, domestic population & critical infrastructure
Public Health Preparedness - ANSWER-PH system's ability to: prevent, protect against, respond to, and
recover from emergencies that can overwhelm routine capabilities
Community Preparedness - ANSWER-Components of a Prepared Community:
- health risk assessment
- legal climate
- roles and responsibilities
- ICS
- public engagement
- epidemiology
- laboratory
- countermeasures
- mitigation strategies
- surge capacity
- public communication
- workforce
, Public Health Emergency - ANSWER-Examples are:
- natural disasters
- man-made disasters
- natural epidemics or pandemics
- incidental or accidental release of a CBRN agent
Legislation - ANSWER-- Local → state → national
- Role that it plays:
-- forms the foundation of PH preparedness
-- "The legal and regulatory framework that creates a baseline for which all policy, planning, and action is
taken."
-NACCHO provides public health and law training
- Issues- local has little access to legal assistance
Organizations involved in local and state preparedness activities - ANSWER-- Lab Response Network
(LRN)
- Health Alert Network (HAN)
- National Electronic Disease Surveillance System
- Local and state health departments
- NACCHO
Laboratory Response Network - ANSWER-Network of local, state, federal and global labs with capability
to test for biological and chemical agents
Health Alert Network - ANSWER-- CDC funded communication system for establishing communications
infrastructure to link local and state health departments
- 2009 showed progress as greatly increased functionality of the system for rapid transmission of crucial
information
National Electronic Disease Surveillance System - ANSWER-- Interoperable communication of disease
surveillance
