CASPERs in Virginia
2016 – Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response Preparedness Analysis, Fairfax County, Virginia
Type: Preparedness
Location: Fairfax County
Purpose: To collect community data on emergency preparedness, communication, and communicable disease as well as to train Fairfax County Health Department staff on how to conduct a CASPER in the event of an emergency. A modified CASPER, 45x7 design, was used and the questionnaire captured demographic information, emergency readiness, methods of communication, and communicable disease information.
Report: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/ep/pdf/casper-final-report-2016.pdf [PDF - 2.4 MB]
2014 – Health Impact Assessment in Charlottesville Metro Area
Type: Preparedness
Location: Charlottesville Metro Area
Purpose: Assess baseline household preparedness as part of a Health Impact Assessment in the Charlottesville Metro Area
2014 – Community Health Improvement Plan pre-assessment in Portsmouth
Type: Preparedness
Location: Portsmouth
Purpose: Pre-assessment before implementing a Community Health Improvement Plan
2013 – Baseline Household Preparedness Assessment in Portsmouth
Type: Preparedness
Location: Portsmouth
Purpose: Assess baseline household preparedness and train and exercise public health staff on conducting CASPER
Report: Newspaper: http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2014/10/vdoh-casper-emergency-prep-survey
- Page last reviewed: February 17, 2016
- Page last updated: October 3, 2016
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