School-based Emergency Preparedness

描述(申请人提供)：本K01导师研究科学家发展奖的申请是为了获得三年的教育和研究活动的支持，以发展在学校应急准备的职业生涯。鉴于最近发生的2001年9月11日世界贸易中心爆炸事件和2004年3月11日西班牙马德里火车爆炸悲剧，社会各界都强调了协调应急准备和反应计划的必要性。教育部门是我国人口中最脆弱的成员之一，在紧急情况和灾害期间，儿童可能会受到严重影响，因此是申请人拟议的培训和研究的重点。通过该职业发展奖的支持，申请者试图通过参与两项主要活动成为学校应急准备方面的专家科学家：(1)应急准备理论以及分析和评估应急准备定性和定量数据的方法方面的严格培训；(2)与康普顿联合学区一起进行研究，研究康普顿39所学校经历的紧急情况类型；确定学校的应急准备活动；测量学生、教职员工和家长的看法；以及确定评估准备活动有效性的潜在措施。申请者将由来自学术界、应急管理和学校社区的个人干部指导，他们具有学校安全、传染病、社区应急反应和准备、流行病学、灾害研究、定性和评估方法、青少年行为、儿科和伤害预防方面的专业知识。她提议的项目的发现对改善学校的培训和准备活动具有重要意义

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application for a K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award is to obtain three years of support for education and research activities to develop a career in school emergency preparedness. In light of the recent events of September 11, 2001 World Trade Center bombing and the March 11, 2004 train bombing tragedy in Madrid, Spain, the need for coordinated emergency preparedness and response planning has been emphasized in all sectors of the community. The education sector is a location where children, one of the most vulnerable members of our population, may be severely affected during emergencies and disasters, and hence is the focus of the Applicant's proposed training and research. Through the support granted by this Career Development Award, the Applicant seeks to become an expert scientist in school emergency preparedness by participating in two primary activities: (1) Rigorous training in emergency preparedness theories and in methods for analyzing and evaluating qualitative and quantitative data on emergency preparedness and (2) conducting research with Compton Unified School District to study the types of emergencies experienced by the 39 Compton schools; identify the school emergency preparedness activities; measure perceptions of students, staff, and parents; and identify potential measures for evaluating the effectiveness of preparedness activities. The Applicant will be guided by a cadre of individuals from academia, emergency management, and the school community with expertise in school safety, infectious disease, community emergency response and preparedness, epidemiology, disaster research, qualitative and evaluation methods, adolescent behavior, pediatrics and injury prevention. The findings from her proposed project have implications for improving the training and preparedness activities in schools