Meets CAAHEP standards on emergency preparedness for many health programs.

Emergency preparedness has become an important new competency for all allied health professionals - expected by employers, and required for accreditation in many areas of allied health. It is now a hot topic in all areas of health career education. Many college instructors are now facing a practical question, ""What should we teach students about emergency preparedness?"" Paradigm's unique textbook provides an authoritative and effective resource for all health career programs.

Projects and activities.
Definitions of the unique terms and abbreviations of disaster response.
Chapter review questions.
Appendix of authoritative Web sites to facilitate Internet research assignments.
Online Instructor's Guide includes course planning and assessment tools.