Brigitte French, CA-PEM, IAEM-CEM, DVM, a Pediatric Pandemic Network program manager, discusses her transition from veterinary medicine to emergency management and her experience in the Air Force. She shares stories of dealing with a norovirus outbreak, setting up decontamination tents, and responding to a bomb cyclone.

Resources

• Role of Local Emergency Manager
• Emergency Management in the United States
• Decontamination: Disaster Management Resources
• Decontamination for Yourself and Others