A model for assessing public health emergency preparedness competencies and evaluating training based on the local preparedness plan

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 23-43

  Brand, Michael ^a   Kerby, Dave ^a   Elledge, Brenda ^a   Johnson, David ^a   Magas, Olga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Competencies; Public health preparedness; Training and evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745998542     PISSN: 15477355     EISSN: 15477355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1547-7355.1182     Document Type: Review

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