Computer scientists and statisticians at Colorado State University are turning disease
outbreak planning exercises into a game.
Not exact matches
• Implemented 1200 outreach programs over a course of 5 years to raise awareness of potential risks and immediate ways of handling them • Saved an entire office (87) people from impending disaster by quickly evacuating them from the premises before the onset of a flood • Devise safety development
plans in a bid to deal with natural or manmade disasters • Provide consultancy to businesses in regards to functional steadiness during emergencies • Analyze and
plan for potential risks by performing risk assessment tasks to ward off dangers associated with infection
outbreaks and disasters • Prepare safety
exercises and drills and execute practice drills to prepare personnel for actual events • Communicate with emergency services in the event of an emergency and help coordinate response for non-emergency service organizations • Design and implement emergency preparedness training to ensure that personnel respond to emergency situations in a proactive manner • Determine goals and develop comprehensive tracking systems to ensure appropriate implementation of emergency preparedness programs
• Introduced special programs for people with special needs, targeted at easy evacuation in case of emergencies • Devised a foolproof risk assessment
plan, which covered every area of potential risk to employees, including disease and natural and manmade disaster • Analyzed potential risks including
outbreaks of infections or technical failure • Conducted safety
exercises and drills to ensure complete preparation in case of adverse events taking place • Introduced outreach programs to raise awareness of public safety issues • Liaised with emergency services such as the fire department and police to ensure delivery of immediate emergency services