Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
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- Preparing for an Overseas Assignment 1
- Safety Security in the Field 17
- Safety and Security Incidents in Conflict Areas 38
- Stress Management and returning Home 48
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Volume 1
Emory University Rollins School of Public Health Safety and Security Handbook Safety and Security handbook For Public Health Students/Graduates Living or Working Overseas 
Emory University Rollins School of Public Health Grace Crum Rollins Building 1518 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30322 Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Preparing for an Overseas Assignment 1 How to use this Handbook 1 Know yourself and understand what you are getting into 2 >Assess your motives 2 >Assess your own personality traits 2 > Assess your skills 2 >Assess the organizational support you can expect to have from your agency 3 >Assess the effects family and friends back home 4 Create predictability 5 >Gather information 5 >Clash of cultures (part 1) 6 >Clash of cultures (part 2) 7 Ensure your own ‘good health’ prior to Departure 8 >Vaccination 9 >Malaria 10 >Prescription medications and medical supplies 10 >Self-care and personal first aid kits 12 >EMS/Red Cross Training 12 >Self Defense classes 13 Tools of the Trade 14 >Clean Water 14 >Shelter 15 >Useful Tidbits 16 Chapter 2
How bad is it out there? 17 Two basic principles 18
>Up-to-Date knowledge 18 >Prevention is better than response 19 Personal Safety & Security 20 >Situational Awareness 20 >Building community relations 21 >General Security Guidelines 21 >Criminal Activity 22 >Guidelines for Traveling 23 >Walking 24 >Public Transport 25 >Vehicle Safety and Driving Off-Road 25 >Convoy Safety 31 >Security Checkpoints 32 >Additional Concerns for Women 33 >Fire and Electricity Safety 34 >Private Residences 34 How to Use two-way Radios 35 Chapter 3 Safety and Security Incidents in Conflict Areas 38 What should we be most concerned about? 38 Violent Crimes 39 >Violent Assault and/or Armed Robbery 39 >Car Hijacking 39 >Kidnapping 40 >Sexual Assault 41 Violence from Armed Conflict 42 >Weapons fire 42 >Landmines/UXO 43 >Ambush 47 CHAPTER 4 Stress Management and returning Home 48 The “other” health concern 48 Our own worst enemy 49 The “ARC” Model 49 >Anticipate 49 >Reduce 53 >Cope 54 Returning Home 55 Chapter 1
Preparing for an Overseas Assignment Minimizing stress by preparing for life in a new culture and new country icon key Valuable information Useful Internet Websites Much of the stress we experience while serving overseas can be minimized by adequate preparation prior to leaving. Learning as much as we can about our new assignment —while still here in the United States—will help reduce many of the stresses we can expect when overseas. Throughout this handbook are websites and contact information for organizations and people that may help you better prepare yourself. Directory: video video -> The Rise of Video Games Section “Word” Matt Spencer video -> Tracks, Mixes, Masters, and More!: Analyzing Preservation Priorities for Multitrack Recordings video -> The Education Prize Advisory Meeting brains r us 2 Paula Tallal video -> Decommissioning the brent field video -> Enr-120 9-Channel 2-Bay Desktop Standalone Network Video Recorder video -> World Link Book 2 Video Scripts Unit 10 City Living I can’t stand cell phones video -> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with video -> Cp application status buildout problems video -> Videogames and Media Literacy – a Portuguese study about teenagers’ perspectives and online uses Luís Pereira Download 322.8 Kb. Share with your friends:
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