Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Location: 210 McNutt Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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.

CUSEC Public Health Issues in Disaster Response:

The Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have collaborated to develop a one-day course titled "Disaster Medicine 101." This presentation will be a summary brief of the Disaster Medicine 101 course and will provide an overview of public health concepts related to the earthquake threat in the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

Discussion points included in the presentation 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 presentation will be made by Mr. Roger Arango, Catastrophic Planner (South), Central US Earthquake Consortium.This will be a summary presentation, not training.

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)