determine whether your community’s disaster plan is as sound as it might be or if there is room for improvement.

The Nursing Response Formulate responses to the disaster, considering systems and community levels of intervention. Review websites where a disaster plan may be available for the public, or if one is not currently available, call public health department to see if a disaster plan exists for your community and what the plan contains. In addition to reviewing websites for information about your local disaster plan, you will need to locate best practice/evidence-based practice guidelines in professional literature to determine whether your community’s disaster plan is as sound as it might be or if there is room for improvement.