This course will help meteorologists and others broaden their understanding of the impacts of weather and climate on public health, including the impacts of heat waves and cold temperatures, winter storms and thunderstorms, flooding, drought, poor air quality, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfire, UV radiation, and others. This course is directed to broadcast meteorologists, in particular, who play a critical role in the community by helping the public to protect against weather-related health threats and by promoting good health. The course also describes the public health communication system, providing information about reliable public health services, tools, and resources.
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1. Identify key health-related impacts, factors, implications, and recommendations associated with various weather events, including heat waves and cold temperatures, winter storms and thunderstorms, flooding, drought, poor air quality, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfire, UV radiation
2. Describe how broadcast meteorologists, working in partnership with public health agencies, can help protect and enhance the health and well-being of the viewing public.
3. Identify key public health support services, tools, and resources that are available to broadcast meteorologists at local, state, and national levels.
4. Identify the basic components of effective risk communication.
5. List or identify some examples of weather-related public health risks that may increase with global climate change.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the causal interdependences that exist between climate, weather, and health.
health, extreme weather, societal impacts, heat waves, winter storms, West Nile virus, flooding, climate change, UV radiation, cold temperatures, air quality, virus, pollen, mold, allergies, emergency preparedness, flash floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfire, broadercasters, public communication
