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Authentic resource - Guatemalan volcano eruption
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This article provides a variety of opportunities to teach grammar in context as well as vocabulary found in units on emergencies, and natural disasters, etc. In particular, paragraphs 6-10 are a narrative of the events on the day of the eruption.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Date Added:
07/18/2018
Hospital Plans Ahead for Power, Serves the Community Through Hurricane Sandy
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The combined heat and power system at Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut kept the lights on through Hurricane Sandy, and the system continues to support community resilience.

Subject:
Applied Science
Environmental Science
Material Type:
Case Study
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Provider Set:
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/29/2016
An Introduction to Global Health - Health Systems in Fragile States (22:02)
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This presentation provides an introduction to the health implications of complex emergencies. In the light of research conducted in Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan, it is described how complex emergencies affects populations’ health and affected populations’ response to complex emergencies.

Subject:
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
University of Copenhagen
Provider Set:
An Introduction to Global Health
Author:
Sociologist and Anthropologist Tania Dræbel
Date Added:
01/07/2014
Introduction to Water and Sanitation in Emergencies
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This is an introduction to the fascinated multidisciplinary world of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). An area relevant due to the 1,5 million people annually dying of WASH-related disease, but also highly relevant during any emergency, whether it is a cholera outbreak in the slums of Dhaka Bangladesh, drought and water shortage in Kenya or hygiene-related virus outbreaks anywhere on the globe. The course ties theories of engineering, anthropology, public health, epidemiology, microbiology, disaster management, etc. with practical exercises to provide the student with the multifaceted background knowledge needed to be able to respond in an emergency actively. The course Water and sanitation in Emergencies started as a response to the Tsunami in 2004 and is now an independent elective course under the world-renowned Master of Disaster Management program, http://www.mdma.ku.dk, at University of Copenhagen. Read more and register for the course on https://globalhealth.ku.dk/studies/courses/water_supply_and_sanitation_in_emergencies.

Subject:
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Lecture
Author:
Associate Professor Peter Kjær Mackie Jensen
Date Added:
06/30/2020
Parallel planning teaches self-driving cars to respond quickly to emergencies
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This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"Researchers have developed a new method for teaching self-driving cars how to respond to emergencies. Unlike other approaches, which teach cars to respond according to hard and fast rules, this new method trains onboard computers to react like humans do. That unique ability could make self-driving cars vastly quicker at recognizing and avoiding potential accidents. Human drivers react instinctively to road hazards—whether that’s a car that brakes suddenly or a cyclist who rushes into traffic. It’s an ability that comes from years of experience and one that’s often taken for granted. As AI experts have learned, teaching computers to do the same is notoriously difficult. Rule-based methods provide basic functionality. But they tend to be very time-consuming and can’t account for unforeseen emergencies—two tremendous liabilities for self-driving cars..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

Subject:
Applied Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Reading
Provider:
Research Square
Provider Set:
Video Bytes
Date Added:
09/20/2019
Social Media in Emergency Management Study Guide_OER.pdf
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This Social Media in Emergency Management Study Guide includes 60 true/false, multiple choice, and short-answer questions that complement the five lessons in the open-access Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) IS-42.A Social Media in Emergency Management course. Concepts covered include: the benefits of social media during emergency response, and strategies to combat misinformation, reach citizens, and carry out effective social media planning and coordination.

The study guide can be used for student test preparation, instructor lesson planning, review, and assessment. Instructions for how to complete the free FEMA course and earn a professional certificate are included in the study guide.

This study guide is ideal for university students, working professionals, lifelong learners, and anyone who wants to build their social media skills.

The Social Media in Emergency Management study guide is available to any instructor, student, or professional learner who agrees to the Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) terms of use.

Subject:
Business and Communication
Public Relations
Material Type:
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Student Guide
Unit of Study
Author:
Sarah E. Martin
Date Added:
09/26/2022