Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Location: TBD, Missouri University of Science and Technology Campus

Cost: No charge for participants of the New Madrid Seismic Zone Conference

Participants: First responders, medical professionals, public health officials, emergency managers and others concerned with public health issues following an earthquake.

Disaster Medicine 101 Course:

The Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have collaborated to develop this one-day course titled "Disaster Medicine 101." 

Disaster Medicine 101 is a big-picture overview of public health concepts related to the earthquake threat in the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The audience will consist of first responders, medical professionals, public health officials, emergency managers and others concerned with public health issues following an earthquake. Instructors are recognized experts from the federal, state and local levels of government.

Topics for the class include:

• The New Madrid Earthquake Threat
• Effects of a Major Earthquake on Key Infrastructure (Health and Medical)
• Rapid Assessments and Disease Surveillance Activities during a Major Disaster
• Risk Communications During Times of Crisis
• Role of the Environmental Health Specialist During a Disaster
• Earthquake Disaster-Related Injuries and Injury Prevention
• Disaster Mental Health Consequences: Protecting the Responders

This course is part of an ongoing effort to address catastrophic planning issues related to the earthquake threat in the Central U.S.  This is the second presentation of Disaster Medicine 101. This course was first presented in Memphis in November 2007 and another course is scheduled in Sikeston, Missouri, in April 2008. CUSEC and CDC are also working on “Disaster Medicine 201” to be presented next year to medical professionals. It will include with more detail on injuries and treatment. This presentation will be made by Mr. Roger Arango, Catastrophic Planner (South), Central US Earthquake Consortium. This will be a summary presentation, not training.

(Information provided by CUSEC)

Red Cross Training: Mass Care Overview

This basic-level disaster services training provides an overview of the activities performed by the Mass Care group in support of a disaster relief operation: sheltering, feeding and mass distribution. Also covered is how to deliver quality service to clients. (information provided by the Red Cross)