Defending the safety of our food supply through education
FPE is collaborative multi-institution public and private partnership within the DHS National Center for Food Protection and Defense. Resources are provided to enhance our nation's intellectual capacity to prepare for, protect, respond to and recover from incidences of intentional contamination of our food supply.
Occupation(s): Government.
This Peter Sandman video, designed for anyone concerned with the public?s perception of risk in the workplace, community, or environment, presents useful and practical information for developing a company-wide risk communication strategy. Topics include the 20 components of outrage that determine how people will react to a risk and practical suggestions for preventing or minimizing each component; the four stages of risk communication within an organization; and the complexities of risk communication. The tapes are marked for appropriate discussion breaks with suitable topics suggested. test
Author: Peter Sandman
Format: Video
URL: http://www.psandman.com/videos.htm
The intent of this article is to summarize the Recordkeeping and Records Access Final Rule and explore the implications for food processing professionals. Specifically the article examines who is subject to the rule, what foods are included in the rule, and what records must be established and maintained by non-transporters.
Author: Lance Reeve
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.aibfooddefense.org/resources/articles/FoodSecurity2005.pdf
This report examines a draft plan, prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency, that identifies critical security issues for drinking water and wastewater and outlines related research and technical support needs. It also recommends increased attention to interagency coordination and encourages additional consideration of current restrictions on the dissemination of secure information.
Author: National Academies Press
Format: Online
URL: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10772.html
This awareness level satellite broadcast program provides viewers with information concerning the risks of agro-terrorism and recent changes in food production designed to increase food safety at the state and national level. Bruce L. Akey, BS, MS, DVM, Assistant Director of Animal Industry and Assistant Veterinarian for the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets shares his expertise relating to the issues surrounding the susceptibility of our food sources to agro-terrorism.
Author: Center for Public Health Preparedness
Format: Online
URL: http://media1.acs.albany.edu:8080/ramgen/cellar/sph/food_terrorism/foodterrorism.rm
This training will be presented immediately following FDA awareness training and will focus on the unique responsibilities in reducing the risk of intentional contamination within the FSIS, USDA & AMS programs
Author: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Format: Blended
URL: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/news/food_security_awareness_training/index.asp#agency
This report explores agriculture as a terrorist target, which is increasingly recognized as a national security threat. According to the author, "agroterrorism is a subset of bioterrorism, and is defined as the deliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease with the goal of generating fear, causing economic losses, and/or undermining stability."
Author: Jim Monke, Congressional Research Service
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL32521.pdf
As relatively little consideration has been given to terrorist threats against agriculture and food industries, RAND Corporation examines key weaknesses inherent in the agricultural sector and the food chain, assesses the capabilities needed to exploit those vulnerabilities, and discusses potential ways to improve agricultural emergency response and management.
Author: RAND Corporation
Format: Online
URL: http://rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB7565/RB7565.pdf
The ALERT initiative is intended to raise the awareness of state and local government agency and industry representatives regarding food defense issues and preparedness. It is generic enough to apply to all aspects of the farm-to-table supply chain and is designed to spark thought and discussion with a variety of stakeholders. ALERT identifies five key points that industry and businesses can use to decrease the risk of intentional food contamination at their facility.
Author: Food and Drug Administration
Format: Online
URL: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/alert.html
This course is for individuals who work at every level of our food and agriculture system, throughout government and the private sector. Federal, state, and local food regulatory officials are the primary audience. They should understand the risk that intentional contamination presents to food establishments, and what factors affect that risk. They should also be able to encourage food security awareness in the employees and management of food industry establishments.
Author: Food and Drug Administration
Format: Online
URL: http://www.fda.gov/ora/training/orau/FoodSecurity/startpage.html
This backgrounder provides detailed information on the outbreak of Mad Cow Disease in the United States. This site links you to other helpful resources.
Author: Purdue Extension
Format: Online
URL: http://www.ces.purdue.edu/madcow/
Video presentation on Avian Influenza disease in poultry, the consequences of Avian Influenza within agriculture & economically, & the potential impact of this disease upon public health.
Author: Alabama Department of Public Health
Format: Video
URL: http://streamer.state.ak.us:8080/ramgen/hss/dph/phtn/AvianInfluenzaAlabama10-6-05.rm
This course is designed for the individual responsible for planning or directing an aviation security program. Fundamentals in program organization and structure provide the individual with the essential skills and methodology needed to plan and manage an aviation security program. Emphasis is placed on understanding the principles of security management, identifying program development strategies and applying the knowledge toward effective program management.
Author: University of Southern California
Format: Classroom
URL: http://viterbi.usc.edu/aviation/as.htm
This report assesses the state of our knowledge of agents as potable water threats and contemplates the consequences of intentional or collateral contamination of potable water supplies by 18 replicating agents and 9 biotoxins known or likely to be weaponized or otherwise used as threats.
Author: Environmental Health Perspectives
Format: Online
URL: http://www.ehponline.org/members/1999/107p975-984burrows/burrows-full.html
Fears about terrorism usually center on nuclear or biological weapons. But attackers could cause huge economic damage by spreading plant or animal diseases. This article explains how this threat is being confronted.
Author: Virginia Gewin
Format: Online
URL: http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v421/n6919/full/421106a_fs.html
Video presentation on chemical agents of opportunity, toxic chemical & toxic Industrial materials, means of use of chemical agents to create harm, & Impacts upon public health, as well as behavioral health.
Author: Alabama Department of Public Health
Format: Online Video
URL: http://streamer.state.ak.us:8080/ramgen/hss/dph/phtn/ChemAgents9-2-04.rm
Explanation of what conditions citizens might encounter in the event of a terrorist attack. Includes information on preparing for & mitigating cyber attacks, explosions, & chemical & biological attacks, & nuclear & radiological attacks.
Author: Mississippi Department of Homeland Security
Format: Online
URL: http://www.homelandsecurity.ms.gov/citizen_info.html
This strategic plan is an update of the 2004-2009 CSREES Strategic Plan to reflect the priorities of the Department as described in the USDA Strategic Plan for FY 2005-2010. It updates the key policy and management objectives that integrated within CSREES budget priorities and accounted for through evaluations of portfolios of Agency programs and by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in its Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART). Central to the plan is effective management of the Agency’s limited resources to best address USDA education and research needs. As noted in the USDA strategic plan, research (which provides the foundation for modern agriculture) is a key to success in meeting the Department’s goals. Extension assures the timely transfer of scientifically valid knowledge and information to producers, managers, and other citizens. Education programs provide the foundation upon which research and extension rely by building the scientific and agricultural literate human resource capacity. CSREES continues to advance the strength of its programs through emphasizing a greater interdisciplinary focus and by integrating research, education, and extension activities, where appropriate. The goal of these approaches is to apply the best and brightest thinking from multiple disciplinary backgrounds to increasingly complex problems and to facilitate the transfer of information and technology from the researcher to public benefit.
Author: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Format: Online
URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/about/offices/pdfs/csrees_stratic_plan.pdf
This fact sheet provides an overview of emergency response plan elements and appropriate response actions to counter physical destruction, intentional contamination, or cyber attack of water supply systems.
Author: U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
Format: PDF file
URL: http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/FACT/31-002-1001.pdf
This is a fast-paced, interactive course that gives participants essential knowledge and tools to navigate the harsh realities of communicating to the public, media, partners and stakeholders during an intense public health emergency, including terrorism.
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Format: Online
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/communication/emergency/cerc.htm
Following completion of the basic crisis communication workshop, participants will be 'put to the test' and use the knowledge they gained in this more intense one-day course. After a review of what was learned in Crisis Communication - Basic, a crisis communications plan will be developed. Workshop participants will also be given the opportunity to take part in a tabletop exercise in the afternoon. Each person will be assigned a role as a member of the crisis communication team and coordinate their responsibilities with the other members of the team during the exercise, including how to prepare for media briefings and news conferences.
Author: Emergency Response Management Consulting
Format: Classroom
URL: http://www.ru-ready.com/communications.htm
The clear reality is that organizations experience crises at times. This one-day workshop offers numerous ideas on how an organization can be best equipped to deal with a crisis, because managing the information needs in a crisis can be demanding and it is a huge responsibility. Discussions will involve a definition of crisis communication, what role the crisis management team plays, the importance of having a well-prepared crisis communication team during an emergency, the role the media will play in a crisis, how the public is impacted during a crisis and issue management - identifying a crisis before it occurs.
Author: Emergency Response Management Consulting
Format: Classroom
URL: http://www.ru-ready.com/communications.htm
Join world-renowned risk communication expert Peter M. Sandman and his wife and colleague Jody Lanard in a nearly three-hour examination of how to communicate during crisis situations, and how to communicate about possible future crisis situations. The seminar focuses on 25 key crisis communication recommendations. These recommendations are grounded in Dr. Sandman?s and Dr. Lanard?s decades of experience, and in a growing body of crisis communication research. But the recommendations are very far from obvious: Don?t over-reassure. Be willing to speculate. Don?t overplan for panic. Acknowledge uncertainty. Give people things to do. Unless they have been taught how to handle a crisis, most managers and officials have no choice but to follow their intuition ? and our normal intuition about crisis communication is simply wrong!
Author: Peter Sandman
Format: CD-ROM/DVD
URL: http://www.psandman.com/CDROM.htm
This study examined law enforcement's role in protecting American agriculture from international and domestic terrorists, militant animal rights groups, economic opportunists, and disgruntled employees.
Author: Terry Knowles, James Lane, Dr. Gary Bayens,Dr. Nevil Speer, Dr. Jerry Jaax , Dr. David Carter, Dr. Andra Bannister
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/212280.pdf
This document discusses early warning systems and other management approaches that may increase the chances of preventing human exposure if biological weapons are used in drinking water systems.
Author: Jeffery A. Foran & Thomas M. Brosnan
Format: Online
URL: http://www.ehponline.org/realfiles/docs/2000/108p993-995foran/foran-full.html
This comprehensive course combines the highlights of all the emergency risk communication courses offered. This is an intense 4-day course that is designed for those who need extensive training in emergency risk communication for themselves, but do not intend to train others.
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Format: Classroom
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/communication/emergency/erc.htm
This 5-day, practical skill-building course is designed to prepare individuals to train others in the systematic planning and implementation of emergency risk communication using ERC CDCynergy, a new interactive training tool and job aid. Similar to the many other CDCynergy products, this tool has a detailed step-by-step tutorial, case examples, and a wealth of resources. The program will also provide the user with a link to a virtual joint information center (VJIC) where users can get real time updates on the situations at hand (currently in development).
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Format: Classroom
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/communication/emergency/certrain.htm
Video presentation on history of epidemics, Including foodborne Illness epidemics, ecologically-originated Infectious disease agents, strategies for preventing future outbreaks, & emerging Infectious diseases that could be considered bioterrorism threats.
Author: Alabama Department of Public Health
Format: Online Video
URL: http://streamer.state.ak.us:8080/ramgen/hss/dph/phtn/EmergingInfectious8-26-04.rm
Explanation of the role of environmental health in protecting the food supply from unintentional & intentional contamination. Presents strategies for enhanced food safety & security in food establishments.
Author: Minnesota Department of Health
Format: Powerpoint presentation
URL: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/local/presentations/food/food.ppt
Homeland security strategic plan for the protection of the nation?s drinking & wastewater infrastructure, chemical & hazardous materials sector, & response to & recovery from acts of biological, chemical, certain radiological & other terrorist attacks. Include details on the protection of water as a critical infrastructure & discussion of EPA participation pertaining to homeland security efforts for food.
Author: Environmental Protection Agency
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.epa.gov/epahome/downloads/epa_homeland_security_strategic_plan.pdf
This page provides valuable information regarding the outbreak of BSE in the United States, the risk to humans, and the federal initiatives to combat this disease.
Author: Extension Disaster Education Network
Format: Online
URL: http://eden.lsu.edu/Issues_View.aspx?IssueID=3d9f5165-6e27-4eaa-aa8c-87717aff5f6e
This course is a one-day "hands on" media training course designed for top level public health crisis and emergency risk communication specialists. The training will be limited to small groups of participants in order to provide intense, highly-interactive, individualized instruction.
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Format: Classroom
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/communication/emergency/ercmedia.htm
Bioterrorism preparedness act from FDA designed to improve the ability of the United States to prevent, prepare for, & respond to bioterrorism & other public health emergencies. Includes section entitled, Protecting Safety and Security of Food and Drug Supply.
Author: Food and Drug Administration
Format: Document
URL: http://www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html
The purpose of the manual is to guide local boards of health and health department staff through foodborne illness investigation and control. It is designed as a comprehensive reference covering both epidemiologic & environmental aspects of a foodborne illness investigation.
Author: Massachusetts Deptartment of Public Health
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/environmental/foodsafety/food_safety_security_resources.pdf
A column on the importance of safeguarding our food & agricultural supply from threats of intentional contamination. Included is a checklist offering advice on preventative steps food producers can implement.
Author: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Format: Online
URL: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/commissioner/columns/2003mar.htm
This guide encourages consumers to look out for signs of intentional food contamination and to report cases of suspected food tampering to the local police or through the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline.
Author: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Format: Online
URL: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/topics/foodsec_cons.htm
This report analyzes the safety and quality of the U.S. food supply and compares it to the consolidated food safety systems of Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Author: U.S. Government Accountability Office
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05212.pdf
This article discusses food security examining the difference between food security and food safety, the potential impacts of an attack on the food supply, the most vulnerable foods, potential agents, and responsibilities of citizens to help protect against such attacks.
Author: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PPT/Workshop_Food_Security_Awareness_alt/index.asp
Guidelines are presented for the strengthening of egg, meat & poultry processing environments against potential bioterrorism threats. Suggestions are given for the establishment of a food security plan.
Author: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/topics/SecurityGuide.pdf
Powerpoint presentation on difference between food safety & food security, the challenges presented by the prevention of food attacks, assessing vulnerabilities, and the need for partnerships.
Author: Michigan Department of Agriculture
URL: http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1568_21390-68104--,00.html
Guidelines suggesting measures food establishments may employ to minimize the risk of product tampering or intentional contamination.
Author: U.S Department of Health and Human Services & U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Format: PDF file
URL: http://agri.idaho.gov/Categories/InspectionsExams/Documents/secguid6.pdf
A reaction article to the May 2005 New York Times opinion piece on May 30, 2005 that made the claim that a single terrorist could contaminate the milk supply with a lethal toxin by following the instructions in a jihadi manual available on the Internet.
Author: Milton Leitenberg and George Smith
Format: Online
URL: http://www.fas.org/sgp/eprint/milk.html
These Guidelines serve as a set of general activities, objectives & elements that organizations as well as those in command positions within the organizations, should consider in the development of prevention plans. The Guidelines are divided into the functional categories of Collaboration, Information Sharing, Threat Recognition, Risk Management & Intervention.
Author: Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Format: Online
URL: http://www.iowahomelandsecurity.org/asp/training/classes.asp
This news release announces another step in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services comprehensive approach to enhancing food security?the allocation of $5 million to support a new research program that develops technologies and strategies to prevent and minimize potential threats to the safety and security of the nation's food supply.
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Format: Online
URL: http://www.dhhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030723.html
This study assesses how vulnerable the agricultural sector and the food chain are to a deliberate act of biological terrorism, explores possible outcomes of a successful attack, and outlines the agricultural industry's importance to the U.S. economy.
Author: RAND Corporation
Format: PDF file
URL: http://rand.org/pubs/monographs/2004/RAND_MG135.pdf
The mission of the Homeland Security Education Center is to create a best practice continuous learning system, leveraging the intellectual capital and experience of state and federal homeland security officials, first responder agencies, state training academies and the higher education community, to enhance the performance of Connecticut?s First Responders and create a national resource for domestic preparedness education.
Author: University of Connecticut - College of Continuing Studies - Workforce Development Institute
Format: Classroom
URL: http://continuingstudies.uconn.edu/wdi/products.html
The Environmental Protection Agency's Homeland Security Strategy guides the agency's homeland security efforts, describing its goals, initiatives, and key activities for protecting the nation from the consequences of terrorist attacks.
Author: Environmental Protection Agency
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.epa.gov/OHS/pdfs/EPA-HS-Strategy.pdf
Training includes security & crisis plan development, evaluation & updating.
Author: Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Format: Online
URL: http://www.iowahomelandsecurity.org/asp/training/classes.asp
U.S. agriculture generates more than $1 trillion per year in economic activity and provides an abundant food supply for Americans and others. Since September 11, concerns have surfaced about the vulnerability of U.S. agriculture to agroterrorism. Several agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Defense, play a role in protecting the nation against agroterrorism. In this report, the Government Accountability Office examines the federal agencies' roles and responsibilities to protect against agroterrorism, the steps that the agencies have taken to manage the risks of agroterrorism, and the challenges that remain.
Author: U.S. Government Accountability Office
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05214.pdf
Provides insights into educating kids about terrorism or disaster events. Includes footnotes on research in this area.
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Format: Online
URL: http://www.fema.gov/kids/terrism.htm
This lecture examines the history of biological warfare, biological terrorism, the basics of bioterrorism, agents of bioterrorism, characteristics of agents, and anthrax.
Author: Supercourse
Format: Powerpoint presentation
URL: http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec10181/index.htm
Many understand the principles of effective risk communication: openness, dialogue, accountability, etc. But three sets of barriers often make these principles difficult to implement. Cognitive barriers range from the belief that no one is especially concerned to the belief that open communication may fuel the controversy or lead to liability suits. Among the organizational barriers are opposition to the new approach from an immediate superior or elsewhere in the organization, an internal climate that makes external openness difficult, and skepticism by employees that management really intends the new approach. Psychological barriers include anger at activists and feeling insulted by community mistrust. This video identifies major barriers preventing companies and agencies from implementing risk communication programs, and proposes strategies to overcome or circumvent each barrier.
Author: Peter Sandman
Format: Video
URL: http://www.psandman.com/videos.htm#video3
To impart an understanding of the importance of imported food & how weaknesses in the importation process can put the U.S. food supply at risk for intentional contamination. Included will be an understanding of how food is imported, how imported food may be a target for intentional contamination, & the basics of the container trade.
Author: Iowa Department of Public Health - Upper Midwest Center for Public Health Preparedness
Format: Online Webcast
URL: http://www.prepareiowa.com/Public/
Fact sheet checklist of key areas within the food industry for enhanced security measures
Author: Minnesota Department of Health
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/local/presentations/food/fschecklist.pdf
Document provides guidance on reducing the potential threat of terrorism through enhanced site security, minimization of weak point in an operation, and supervision of employees
Author: Department of Homeland Security - California
Format: Document
URL: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/fdb/PDF/Bioterrorism%20-%20Guidance%20-%20Short.pdf
Risk Communication is the interactive exchange of information and opinions about hazards and risks, risk-related factors and risk perception. This short course presents the basics of risk communication as it is practiced in the U.S.A. with applications to food safety. Although you may not currently find yourself in the role of the official risk communicator for your organization, a basic understanding of risk communication is essential for all food safety professionals. Students involved in or on many career paths who may purposefully or coincidently find careers in the food industry will also benefit from participation.
Author: Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Format: Classroom
URL: http://www.jifsan.umd.edu/pdf2005
Report strategies for effective communication during a crisis incident when typical communication capabilities are non-operational. Provides guidance on governance, standards / technology & funding.
Author: Iowa Communications Task Force
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.iowahomelandsecurity.org/asp/CoEM_FR/ComInteropStrategy.pdf
Course designed to provide an understanding of the purpose of the NRP, & includes details on the roles & responsibilities of response organizations, & identification of response activities as described by the NRP.
Author: Iowa Department of Public Health - Upper Midwest Center for Public Health Preparedness
Format: Online
This course examines how specific food products are created and how they move through the food system; how our government protects against threats to the U.S. food system; food-related actions your family can take to prepare for any type of disaster or emergency; what consumers and agricultural producers can do to protect against intentional threats to our food system; and lessons learned from actual cases of intentional attacks on our food systems.
Author: Extension Disaster Education Network
Format: Classroom
URL: http://www.eden.lsu.edu/learningOps/OnGuard/default.aspx
This paper discusses the biosecurity threat faced by the United States' agricultural resources. It includes information on the agricultural biosecurity threat, potential perpetrators, and potential crop pathogens.
Author: Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
Format: Online
URL: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/biosecurity/ag-biosec/biofacts/agbiooview.html
Program of Instruction (POI) guide for preparing those involved in a community response to terrorism. Participants will gain knowledge in recognizing targets of terrorism in communities, understanding resources that may be available in their region, developing a comprehensive plan, & developing a plan for to identify, collect & share information with state & federal agencies. For further information, visit the NCBRT: www.ncbrt.lsu.edu
Author: Louisiana State University
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.in.gov/dhs/training/ag_terror.pdf
Suggestions for food & dairy facility operators, and others involved in food processing, transportation or retail sales, on being vigilant for any suspicious activity and being proactive in preventing problems before they occur.
Author: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Format: Online
URL: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/commissioner/antifood.htm
This presentation examines the definition of a crisis/disaster situation, key issues in communicating with the public, communication myths, plan development, communication rules and pitfalls, and communication with the media.
Author: Supercourse
Format: Powerpoint presentation
URL: http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec13461/index.htm
This progress report outlines the Food and Drug Administration's 10-Point Program for ensuring the safety and security of the food supply.
Author: U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Format: Online
URL: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fssrep.html
This report profiles 17 drinking water utilities that are incorporating watershed management and protection as an integral part of their business of providing safe drinking water to their customers.
Author: Environmental Protection Agency
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/swp/swpcases.pdf
Federal, state, and local officials should know how to identify potential risks to food security in food industry establishments. They should also be able to encourage food security awareness in the employees and management of food industry establishments. After completing this course, students will have an increased awareness of the threat of intentional contamination of the US food supply. Specific portions of the food industry will learn about their unique responsibilities in reducing the risk of intentional contamination of the food supply. This course will focus on prevention of, rather than reaction to, intentional contamination.
Author: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Format: Blended
URL: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/news/food_security_awareness_training/index.asp#agency
Parts per billion, confidence limits, conservativeness, and extremely low probabilities are intrinsically difficult to explain to laypeople, especially when concern and mistrust are high. This training video by pre-eminent risk communication expert Peter M. Sandman offers concrete advice to professionals who must try to explain risk data via written and oral presentation to employees, neighbors, and other nonexperts. In an 87-minute presentation, Dr. Sandman offers three key strategies for explaining risk information: motivation, simplification, and orientation. Available either in VHS or a PAL version for international use.
Author: Peter Sandman
Format: Video
URL: http://www.psandman.com/videos.htm#video2
Report on the status of disaster & bioterrorism preparedness of America?s public health system.
Author: Trust for America's Health
Format: PDF file
URL: http://healthyamericans.org/reports/bioterror05/bioterror05Report.pdf
Could you explain a potentially negative issue to someone in seven words or less without using "no", "not", "can't", or "won't" in the explanation? This highly participatory two-day session will provide you with the tools to do just that. Risk Communication continues to evolve as one of the critical forms of communication for the 21st century. Originally developed by Dr. Vince Covello, a physician and professor at Columbia University in New York, Risk Communication explores the reasons for open, honest, face-to-face, transparent communication during times of upheaval. Over the two days, participants will learn how to deal with difficult individuals or groups who may be facing a change in their community that has made them feel uneasy and uncomfortable - a change your company has created. Participants will learn the fundamental importance of building trust and credibility, how to identify audiences and target messages, public perceptions of risk and how to recognize and respond to them, how to develop strategies for successful public consultation, and how to build risk communication skills inside your organization.
Author: Emergency Response Management Consulting
Format: Classroom
URL: http://www.ru-ready.com/communications.htm
This course is intended for health practitioners who need to increase their ability to effectively communicate with the public media, health care providers and response community during a public health emergency - in particular, during a bioterrorism event.
Author: Iowa Department of Public Health - Upper Midwest Center for Public Health Preparedness
Format: Online
Fact sheet offering recommendations for producers, processors, transporters & sellers of food products. Includes direction on advance planning for emergency management.
Author: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/dairyfood/alertfood.pdf
Fact sheet offering recommendations for processors & farmers on the safe production & handling of dairy foods
Author: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/dairyfood/alertdairy.pdf
Fact sheet offering recommendations on the safe transportation, manufacture & storage of animal feed used in agricultural production.
Author: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/appd/alertagchem.pdf
Fact sheet offering recommendations on the safe transportation, storage & application of chemicals used in agricultural production.
Author: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/appd/alertagchem.pdf
Suggestions for those who transport, store, and apply agricultural chemicals, on being vigilant for any suspicious activity and being proactive in preventing problems before they occur.
Author: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Format: Online
URL: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/commissioner/antichem.htm
Suggestions for those who transport, manufacture, or store commercial feed, on being vigilant for any suspicious activity and being proactive in preventing problems before they occur.
Author: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Format: Online
URL: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/commissioner/antifeed.htm
Self-guided assessment tool designed to increase awareness & assist in the development of product facility?s food security plan. Assessment covers areas including management & supervision, product recall, reporting suspicious activity, and employees & public.
Author: Indiana State Department of Health
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.in.gov/isdh/regsvcs/foodprot/security/food_security_survey.pdf
A two-page self-inspection checklist offering guidance on food security management, plant personnel, inside security, external security, raw materials & finished product. The checklist is intended as a guide for prevention, improving food security & reducing liability.
Author: Massachusetts Division of Food and Drugs
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/environmental/foodsafety/brochure_food_security_survey.pdf
The checklist is intended as a guide for prevention, improving food security & reducing liability."
Author: Massachusetts Deptartment of Public Health
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/environmental/foodsafety/food_security_planning.pdf
This guide helps public utilities evaluate the relevance of state public disclosure laws to their particular situations, providing strategies to help protect sensitive information that could be used by domestic or international terrorists to disrupt or destroy critical infrastructures.
Author: Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.amwa.net/isac/StateFOIA.pdf
Damage to the nation's water supply and water quality infrastructure could disrupt the delivery of vital services, threaten public health and the environment, and possibly cause loss of life. Currently, no federal standards or established best practices to govern readiness, response, or recovery efforts exist within the water infrastructure sector. This report reviews water infrastructure, describing security-related actions taken by the government and private sector since 9/11, as well as additional policy issues and responses.
Author: C. Copeland and B. Cody, Congressional Research Service
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL32189.pdf
Included is information on chemical, biological & radionuclear agent use in the food supply, guidance for integrating consideration of deliberate contamination of food into current programs, strengthening of communicable disease control systems, and policy advice on alert & response systems via linkages with key entities.
Author: World Health Organization
Format: Document
URL: http://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/fs_management/terrorism/en/index.html
This document provides policy guidance for integrating consideration of deliberate acts of sabotage of food into existing prevention and response programs. Establishing and strengthening systems to address food terrorism, including disease outbreak surveillance and investigation, precautionary measures and emergency response systems gives basic capacity to prevent and manage food safety emergencies.
Author: World Health Organization
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/general/en/terrorist.pdf
This document describes biological and toxin agents, the means of their weaponization, and who might make such weapons. It also examines U.S. vulnerabilities to biological and toxin weapons attacks and proposes steps to better manage the consequences of such an attack.
Author: National Institute for Public Policy
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.nipp.org/Adobe/Toxin%20Weapons2.pdf
This paper summarizes proceedings from a workshop that discussed the limited availability of vaccines to protect both military and civilian populations against biological agents (e.g., anthrax and smallpox) and the adequacy (or inadequacy) with which related industries could respond and analyzed how the policies and procedures of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration relate to the availability of drugs and biologics.
Author: RAND Corporation
Format: PDF file
URL: http://rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/2005/RAND_OP102.pdf
The Office of Science and Technology, in conjunction with the RAND Corporation, convened a panel in 2003 to organize a future research and development agenda for combating biological acts of agro-terrorism directed against U.S. livestock and related produce. This report contains the papers submitted for the conference and provides an overview of the findings and recommendations of the forum.
Author: RAND Corporation
Format: PDF file
URL: http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF193/CF193.pdf
This report discusses the views of nationally recognized experts on key issues concerning wastewater security, including the potential vulnerabilities of wastewater systems, activities that most warrant federal support to mitigate the risk of terrorism, and criteria for allocating and distributing federal funds.
Author: U.S. Government Accountability Office
Format: PDF file
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