Environmental Health

The South San Francisco Fire Department manages and maintains emergency plans and training of City staff and community members. Through public education events and training sessions, the Fire Department focuses on activities that will prepare the community to take care of itself in the period immediately following a local disaster.  The  Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)  program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, which allows them to focus on more complex tasks. Through CERT, the capabilities to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters is built and enhanced. Prior to this assignment I never really ...

What do you personally find most troubling about climate change? I think all things associated with climate change are of huge concern, but after reading the fact sheet I find " Climate change will have the largest health impact on vulnerable populations" to be the most troubling. Low-income and people of color are already at a huge disadvantage in terms of access to healthcare, health education, etc. , so that the fact that vulnerable populations will be even more impacted is very concerning to me, personally.  As a public health professional, what do you think needs the greatest attention right now? What I believe needs the greatest attention is education pertaining to climate change. Majority of the population/world knows very little about climate change and the impact it has on overall health. I think if more educational opportunities were provided to the greater population, more individuals would understand the dangers associated with climate change ...