Law enforcement has a critical role in the preparation, planning, and response to public health emergency incidents, and it is imperative that public health and law enforcement agencies work together on preparing for a public health emergency before it occurs.

This telecourse highlights the multiagency approach to public health emergencies and provides important information to help state and local public safety officials and policymakers to understand the key concerns and threats these types of incidents pose to public health and safety.

The program outlines key planning areas that public safety officers must address in preparation for a virus-caused pandemic and other public health emergencies, and the video identifies issues that may arise in the agencies “all hazards” approach and response to any type of public health emergency.

The DVD program offers two viewing options:

1. Play Telecourse in its entirety (113 min.)

2. Select among seven Telecourse segments:

• Introduction (3 min.)
• Pandemic (53 min.)
• Biological Release (22 min.)
• Chemical Release (12 min.)
• Value of SEMS and NIMS (7 min.)
• All Hazard (7 min.)
• Final Thoughts (7 min.)