Risk Communication for Special Populations
Course Description:
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe four general strategies to effectively communicate risk to special populations
- Describe methods to identify and map special population groups and explain why it is important
- Utilize community leaders to assist in communicating risk to special populations
- Conduct pre-emergency planning to facilitate communicating risk to special populations
- Describe guidelines for media accessibility
- Utilize the following information about each of nine special population groups to avoid and/or solve communication problems during an emergency
- Potential communication barriers
- Best methods to deliver the message
- Person(s) best suited to deliver the message
- Any special technical or content issues to consider when delivering the message
Intended Audience
anyone responsible for communicating risk to special populations during an emergency situation
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