Lesson 4: Minimizing health implications

This lesson focuses on what to do after the initial emergency relief period to help with the more long-term recovery after a disaster. This includes reconstruction, secondary damage assessment, prevention of environmental injuries, decontamination, sanitary cleanup and other activities to reduce the health impact.

After you complete this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe different types of recovery efforts you could be involved in.
• Understand your role in reconstruction after a disaster.
• Describe the concept of secondary damage assessment.
• Explain the three key elements of mitigation intended to reduce the impact of emergencies and disasters.
• Appreciate the impact of ongoing education efforts on the ability of community residents to effectively respond to an emergency.

This lesson will take about 10 minutes to complete.