Engaged Opportunity Grants
Emergency and Disaster in Tompkins County
Developing a coordinated county-wide plan to handle a mass fatality event
Major emergencies and disasters are increasingly common. Emergency preparedness plans are important documents that direct the use of resources and personnel in the event of an emergency, including those related to mass fatality events. Although partners in Tompkins County have mass fatality plans for use by their organizations, there is an opportunity to develop a unifying county-wide plan to better coordinate resources, partners and activities.
In this project, students and faculty affiliated with the Cornell Master of Public Health Program are working closely with and learning from key stakeholders at the Tompkins County Office of the Medical Examiner and the Tompkins County Health Department. They will assess existing capabilities and plans to inform the preparation of a coordinated mass fatality plan for the county, including hazard analyses, family assistance center plans, and morgue overflow plans.
Topics: Health, Nutrition and Medicine; Law, Government and Policy
The Team
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Elizabeth Fox, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences and Master of Public Health Program
College of Veterinary Medicine
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Lorraine Francis, Master of Public Health Program, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
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Maura Benner, Master of Public Health Program
College of Veterinary Medicine '21
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Joanna Papadakis, Department of Human Development
College of Human Ecology '21
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Emily Wang, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Chemistry
College of Arts and Sciences '22
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Collin Carder, Department of Architecture
College of Architecture, Art and Planning '22
- Community partner: Office of the Medical Examiner, Tompkins County
- Community partner: Tompkins County Health Department
Engaged Opportunity Grants
Supporting a wide range of community-engaged learning projects, from student leadership programs and partnership building to events and conference travel. Open to all faculty and staff.