Discussion Questions

Book Club and other discussion questions (from 2001) Talking Helps Make Sense of Things Sometimes… A whole collection of discussion questions and potential lesson plans…

Chapter 13: Respond

Chapter 3: Respond___________________________________________________________ Response does not need to be heroic or immediate. It simply needs to be helpful and not caught up in ego, politics…

Chapter 12: Prepare

All emergencies are local events, at least initially, so look at your preparation from the perspective of yourself as an individual, and that of your…

Chapter 11: Prevent

Prevention is the best way to avoid problems in your community. There are ways to help prevent bad things from happening to you and others.…

Chapter 10: The National Issues

As a result of my participation at Ground Zero and my conference calls with NIOSH and the CDC—as well as the research behind the White…

Chapter 9: The Next Steps in New York

After the exposure scare at NBC studios, bioterrorism was on our minds. Fortunately, for the volunteers, they had not been exposed to anthrax. But this…

Chapter 8: Danger: Roadblocks Ahead

I sought—and continue to seek—opinions from experts who have set up command posts at the site. The EPA, FEMA, the New York State Health Department,…