Disaster Communications Guidebook: Preparedness & Public Education

At a glance..

This guide provides preparedness strategies that improve resilience and foster greater coping skills in a disaster event. Incorporating this information into disaster readiness campaigns and programs will help minimize fear and improve emotional well-being in the face of terrorism or catastrophic disasters.

The details..

'Promoting Emotional Well-Being Through Preparedness & Public Education' is a comprehensive guide that offers preparedness tips for all types of disasters and terrorism. The book emphasizes the importance of emotional preparedness as it can reduce the psychological effects of disasters on individuals, families, and communities.

The book highlights that people who have had traumas earlier in their lives or with pre-existing mental health conditions may face greater risk during such events. It also includes audience-specific messages for culturally diverse groups, emergency first responders, healthcare workers, parents/caregivers of children, seniors and persons with disabilities.

The guide's content serves as a stand-alone component for developing mental health resilience but is best used by integrating these emotional-preparedness tips as part of a comprehensive approach to disaster readiness. Additionally, it provides resources like websites by topic and emergency kits that promote emotional well-being.

Overall this book aims to help readers develop coping mechanisms before facing any catastrophic event so they are better equipped mentally when dealing with emergencies.