Initial Response

  • What is the scope of the incident and the response?
  • How will it affect service delivery?
  • Where are the impacted communities?
  • What population is impacted?
  • What is the anticipated medical surge?
  • Determine communication means
  • Evaluate healthcare organization, staff and supplies
  • Healthcare facility status
  • Consider healthcare facility incident command status
  • Determine health department status
  • Identify who need to know
  • Identify resources to be deployed
  • Consider healthcare facility decompression initiatives

Human Trafficking Awareness Day- Recorded Webinars

Jan
11
When: Wednesday, Jan 11, 2023, (All day)
Where:

In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Day consider watching a pre-recorded webinar and visiting the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery website. https://iowanaht.org/  

Or see other ways you can participate in Wear Blue Day.  https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/wearblueday

 

HHS Region II webinar “Identifying Risk Factors for Human Trafficking After Natural Disasters”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btZGb74ck0s

Public Health Approach to Preventing Human Trafficking: http://www.preventconnect.org/2017/01/public-health-approach-to-preventing-human-trafficking/

Human Trafficking Response: Resources for Health Care Professionals: https://www.aha.org/education-events/human-trafficking-response-resources-health-care-professionals

FEMA Faithful Action: Preventing Exploitation & Human Trafficking Among Youth in a COVID Environment: https://www.fema.gov/event/faithful-action-preventing-exploitation-human-trafficking-among-youth-covid-environment

WITH Webinar 1 Part 1 Understanding Human Trafficking and How Patients with Disabilities are at Risk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyRxb-jx2Jg

Human Trafficking Training for First Responders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p186tsA0kAk

EMS workers and human trafficking awareness training: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/blog/ci-110818.html