Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response – Resources

Urban to Rural Evacuation: Planning for Rural Population Surge
Analyzes the likelihood of urban evacuation to rural areas in disaster or emergency situations and provides recommendations for rural planning and response.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Thomas Briggs, Alene Kennedy
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Partnering to Achieve Rural Emergency Preparedness: A Workbook for Healthcare Providers in Rural Communities
Provides a tool to help Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), community health centers, migrant health centers, and hospitals develop effective community emergency preparedness plans. Encourages a collaborative approach with coordination between community leaders and healthcare facilities.
Date: 2007
Sponsoring organization: Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health
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Rural Communities and Emergency Preparedness
Discusses rural considerations in emergency preparedness. Covers involvement of State Offices of Rural Health in bioterrorism preparedness. Discusses rural public health and EMS preparedness issues.
Date: 04/2002
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Risk Management in Rural Communities: Expanding Capacities for the If and When
Training module introducing concepts and practical issues related to risk management, collective capacity, and risk communication for rural public health professionals. Provides tailored guidance on developing organizational risk management plans for emergency response. Continuing education credits for this course are available through September 1, 2027, via CDC TRAIN.
Additional links: CDC TRAIN
Sponsoring organization: Cornell Public Health
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HHS emPOWER Map
Map system displaying the number of Medicare beneficiaries who have had a claim for one or more types of electricity-dependent durable medical and assistive equipment (DME) and devices, as well as at-risk combinations data for people who rely on essential healthcare services and electricity-dependent DME and devices. Users can access data to inform emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation public health activities.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide
Addresses challenges facing migrant and seasonal workers in the event of an emergency, stressing all-hazard preparedness. Provides actionable steps that can be taken by public health professionals pre-event, during the event, and post-event. Serves as a foundation for planning on the farm, family, or individual level for emergency preparedness.
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Association, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, Western New York Public Health Alliance
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Risk Communicating Resources for Rural Areas: A Toolkit to Help Rural Public Health Clinics Communicate Their Message to the Community During an Emergency or Disaster.
Toolkit offering links to comprehensive, accessible, and ready-to-use materials to provide local health department staff with information to improve communication efforts. Places emphasis on challenges encountered in rural settings and targeted for use among county health department nurse managers, supervisors, and other public health staff.
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Department of Community Health
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Neighborhoods at Risk
Tool offering maps and reports of neighborhoods by environmental risks and disparities in impact. Data available at the census tract, city, county, or state level.
Sponsoring organization: Headwaters Economics
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Wildfire Risk to Communities
Offers interactive maps, charts, and resources showing risk of wildfire at the city, county, or state level. Includes impact to vulnerable populations such as those in poverty, with limited transportation, by age, with a disability, and more. Includes recommended actions for reducing risk for community members, elected officials, healthcare services, and more.
Sponsoring organizations: Headwaters Economics, Pyrologix LLC, Rocky Mountain Research Station's Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, USDA Forest Service
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Broadband Climate Risk Mitigation Tool
Tool that provides hazard risk data alongside broadband access data for the purpose of infrastructure decision-making while considering natural hazards. Provides information at the county, address, or census tract level.
Sponsoring organization: Center on Rural Innovation
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