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Rapid Acquisition of Pre- and Post- Incident Disaster Data (RAPIDD) Study Protocol

Resource Type:
Research Protocol
Related Resources:
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Common Data Elements:
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Date Published:
07/16/2015
Date Record Updated:
01/09/2023
Description:
This 62-page document provides a pre-planned research study protocol to be used for rapidly implementing a new study at the time of a disaster. The protocol provides the information and documents for creating a research registry of disaster response workers who are rostered before or immediately after deployment to a disaster area. The protocol provides the steps for gathering sociodemographic, health status, occupational exposure, and lifestyle information of the cohort before or immediately after deployment to a disaster area. The protocol includes documents needed to conduct the research such as an informed consent form, enrollment information and questionnaires. The goal is to have all documents and steps developed before a disaster for rapid deployment at the time of a disaster. Researchers may also use this protocol as a model for developing additional ready-to-use protocols for other disaster research efforts. (keywords: fire, fires, wildfire, wildfires)

Additional Descriptors

  • Language:
  • English
  • Resource Type:
  • Research Protocol
  • Event Type:
  • Chemical, Contamination or Release Event, Extreme Weather-Related Event, Geologic Event, Humanitarian Event, Infectious Disease Outbreak, Large-Scale Accident, Large-Scale Violence or Terrorism, Radiation, Contamination or Release Event
    • Extreme Weather-Related Event: Drought Flood Hurricane Temperature Tornado or Wind Storm Wildfire
    • Geologic Event: Earthquake Landslide Volcanic Eruption
  • Exposure Agent:
  • Biological or Infectious Agent, Chemical Agent, Physical or Violence Agent, Radiological Agent
    • Biological or Infectious Agent: Allergen Bacteria Mold/Fungus Virus
      • Virus: Dengue Ebola H1N1 Influenza SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1, MERS West Nile Virus Zika Virus
    • Chemical Agent: Air Pollutant Asbestos Hormone Disruptor or Hormone Mimic Metal Mixture Nanomaterial Pesticide/Herbicide/Fungicide
      • Air Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide Ground Level Ozone Particulate Matter Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon
    • Physical or Violence Agent: Bomb or Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Debris Noise

Related Resources

Survey/Questionnaire
Appendix B: Protocol Amendment Checklist
Appendix D: Example of Protocol Implementation During Disaster Scenario
RAPIDD Basic Health Registry Form
RAPIDD Basic Specimen Collection Questionnaire
RAPIDD Core Registry Form
RAPIDD Core Specimen Collection Questionnaire
RAPIDD Enhanced Specimen Collection Questionnaire
RAPIDD Enhanced Health Registry Form
RAPIDD Informed Consent Form

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Last Reviewed: April 09, 2025