"Emergency Public Health: Preparedness and Response presents public health professionals, policymakers, first responders, and emergency healthcare providers with a unique and practical framework for disaster response planning at local, state, and national levels." "With threats to the population ever-present, public health professionals today are being required to meet increasing expectations for emergency preparedness, response, and interagency cooperation when disaster strikes. Emergency Public Health is the first book of its kind to systematically address these issues in a range of public health emergencies brought on by natural calamity, terrorism, industrial accident, or infectious disease." "Authored by experts with diverse backgrounds in emergency medicine and public health, each chapter of Emergency Public Health features historical perspectives on a public health crisis, an analysis of preparedness, and a practical, relevant case study on the emergency response."--Jacket.

Public health security : protecting populations from emergencies / G. Bobby Kapur and Jeffrey P. Smith -- Government capacity : federal, state, and local agencies and responsibilities / Cedric Dark and Janice Blanchard -- Public health law / Carl Hacker and Katherine Wingfield -- National response plan / Mark E.A. Escott -- Emerging public health systems : post-conflict and post-disaster settings / C. James Holliman -- Public-private partnerships during emergencies / Jennifer L. Chan and Christian Theodosis -- Nongovernmental organizations response to crises / Jeffrey P. Smith and Steven M. Anderscavage -- Technology and public health crises / Ali Pourmand and Janelle Rios -- Epidemiological studies / Junaid A. Razzak and Uzma Rahim Khan -- Surveillance and monitoring / Gregg Greenough and Satchit Balsari -- Rapid needs assessments / Hilarie H. Cranmer and Mary Pat McKay -- Contagious diseases epidemics / Terry Mulligan and G. Bobby Kapur -- Pandemic influenza / Terry Mulligan and G. Bobby Kapur -- Emerging and re-merging infectious diseases / Larissa May -- Bombing events / G. Bobby Kapur -- Biological agents / L. Kristian Arnold -- Chemical agents / Katherine Douglass and Rodney Omron -- Radiological agents / Hamid Shokoohi, Mohammad Reza Soroush, and G. Bobby Kapur -- Earthquakes / Christopher N. Mills -- Hurricanes, tsunamis, and cyclones / Elizabeth DeVos -- Extreme temperature emergencies : heat waves and cold storms / Joy Crook and Alexander Vu -- Hazardous materials / Terry Mulligan -- Nuclear energy reactors / Y. Veronica Pei and Angela Lee -- Mental health emergencies and post-traumatic stress disorder / Siddharth Ashvin Sha -- Children and public health emergencies / Heather Machen -- Public health emergencies and substance abuse / Deborah Podus, Jane Carlisle Maxwell, and M. Douglas Anglin.