References
Généreux, M., Petit, G., Maltais, D., Roy, M., Simard, R., Boivin, S., Shultz, J.M., Pinsonneault, L. (2014) The public health response during and after the Lac-Mégantic train derailment tragedy: a case study. Disaster health. 2(3-4): 113. doi: 10.1080/21665044.2014.1103123
Généreux, M., Petit, G, Roy M., Maltais, D., O’Sullivan, T. (2018). The “Lac-Mégantic tragedy” seen through the lens of the EnRiCH Community Resilience Framework for High-Risk Populations. Canadian journal of public health. 109(2): 261. doi: 10.17269/s41997-018-0068-z
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Harris, Y. (2018) Emergency Preparedness and Response in Wagner, J. (Ed). Leadership and influencing change in nursing. ISBN 978-0-88977-548-0
Institute of Medicine. 2015. Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters: Strategies, Opportunities, and Planning for Recovery. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi.org/10.17226/18996.
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Additional Readings and Resources
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) https://.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/hazard_control.html
- There are a number of excellent webinars (each about 60 min), some very clinically technical but two with more broad applications
- Implementing Team Based Models during COVID-19: Tips and Lessons Learned (Expanded team-based models when faced with human resource shortages during an emergency)
Institute for Safe Medication Practice https://www.ismp-canada.org/fmea.htm
- Learn about Failure Modes and Effect Analyses (FMEA) as a framework for proactive risk management.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Tool
Nickerson, T., Jenkins, M., Greenall, J. (2008). Using ISMP Canada’s framework for failure mode and effects analysis: a tale of two FMEAs. Healthcare quarterly, 11(40-46).
Ontario Introduction to the Incident Management System (self study) https://training.emergencymanagementontario.ca/GTFlex/GTOnline.dll/PublicCourse/COURSENO=COUR2009042216173303341001
US dept of health human services Tracie Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway – Topic Collection: Continuity of Operations (COOP)/ Business Continuity Planning – annotated links to resources.
