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Utilization of the Native American Talking Circle to teach incident command system to tribal community health representatives

A culturally adapted Native American Talking Circle was implemented to teach the FEMA Incident Command System to Tribal Community Health Representatives. Storytelling and role-based scenarios improved understanding of ICS roles, with participants preferring this approach over standard online training.

Date published:
March 19, 2010

Evidence At A Glance

Study Type:
Mixed-methods
Study Design:
Cohort/cross-sectional
Study Outcomes:
Acceptability, Effectiveness
Target Population:
Community-based organizations, Governmental public health workforce, Tribal populations
Disaster Type:
Intervention Target Level:
Community level

Intervention Area:

Public health incident management:
  • Workforce development, training & coordination
Effective Intervention
Yes
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