Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners (ETP)

Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) – 10 modules that focus on key environmental health issues and challenges for emergency response

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The field of environmental health has expanded over the last 50 years to cover many new responsibilities.

Environmental health practitioners help ensure that the vulnerable areas of our environment are protected from accidental or intentional contamination.

The emergence of many new issues and threats, such as the following, shows the need for an educated and well-prepared environmental health workforce:

Biologic and Infectious Waste
Building Environment
Food Protection
General Preparedness
Hazardous Materials
Radiation
Shelter
Vector Control
Water Security

Practitioners must be able to anticipate, recognize, and respond to many issues. They must also stay current on all of the latest information and technology available.

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