WritinganEnvironmentalHealthEmergencyResponsePlan：写作环境卫生应急计划.ppt

In a major disaster such as a flood or deliberate terrorist attack, the public water supply system, which includes treatment plants, storage and pumping facilities, and distribution pipelines could be damaged, interrupted or contaminated. EHP would likely work with local emergency management staff, the state health dept., and local public water operators regarding the incident. The role of EHP while investigating a water related incident varies widely according to the nature of the event. The investigation may include an environmental evaluation of the water source suspected of causing the problem. Your state health dept. may play either a supporting or lead role in the investigation depending on the seriousness or if the situation crosses governmental jurisdictions. In the event of an incident, EHP may be asked to help with the following activities. Once again, they are divided into assessment, intervention and communication activities or tasks. Sewerage systems are a network of pipes that carry wastes away from a population to sewage treatment facilities. The sewer lines can become flooded or damaged in a disaster. In this case, human waste containing fecal matter may be released into the environment. This waste may contain a range of disease-causing microorganisms including viruses, bacteria, and eggs or larvae of parasites. Micoorganisms contained in human feces may enter the human body through contaminated food, water, eating and cooking utensils, and by contact with contaminated objects. E. coli, salmonella, typhoid, and cholera are spread in this manner, and are major causes of sickness, diarrhea and death in disasters. In the event of an incident involving sanitation or wastewater, EHP may be asked to help with the activities listed on these slides. In the event of an incident involving sanitation or wastewater, EHP may be asked to help with the activities listed on these slides. The American Red Cross has been designated by Congress to