Mon, 14 September 2009 Get Ready Episode 11: Interview with Amanda Ripley about “The Unthinkable” Part 1 Interview with Amanda Ripley, conducted by Teddi Dinely Johnson, reporter, The Nation’s Health, APHA; narrated by Jessica Murray, component affairs assistant, APHA. Part 1 of this interview is also available as a podcast and a transcript.
Podcast Highlights: Amanda Ripley discusses the thought process that people encounter during a disaster. Ripley talks about some counterproductive things that occur in human cognition during a disaster and she discusses the effectiveness of preparedness and its effect on human reaction during extreme situations. Also, she discusses the surprising, yet common characteristics of human behavior that are more helpful than expected. Get the details by listening to this podcast. Comments[21] |
Thu, 10 September 2009 The discussion with Amanda Ripley continues to outline the unexpected response of the general public in comparison to the expectations of the public by emergency responders. Human behavior when emergency responders are not present is also explored. Ripley also goes into further detail about why innate survival tactics are helpful and how people are able to lessen chaos during an emergency, especially an unpredictable emergency. Information about where to find the book “The Unthinkable” is also mentioned. Find out where by listening to this podcast. Comments[415] |
Thu, 9 July 2009 Lonnie King, DVM, director of the National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne and Enteric Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides and overview of zoonotic diseases and discusses ways to prevent contamination. Comments[285] |
Tue, 30 June 2009 “Across the Nation is an interview between the American Public Health Association and the Idaho Public Health Association about their involvement in the Get Ready Campaign. The Executive Director, Mary Ann Reuter explains why they are a positive example for other organizations aspiring to become more involved with the Get Ready initiative.” Comments[301] |
Thu, 21 May 2009 Podcast highlights: CDC’s King breaks apart the word “zoonotic,” outlines the history of zoonoses, and gets us current on this type of infectious disease. He also stresses various ways to protect ourselves against possible infection. Find out more about zoonotic diseases and prevention methods by listening to this podcast. Comments[277] |
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