Upcoming Teleconferences and
Educational Opportunities
The following is information on upcoming satellite broadcasts/webcasts or training sessions scheduled for the month of May. These programs address different aspects of Emergency Preparedness and Response that may be of interest to you. For an in-depth summary and understanding of Bio-Terrorism, go to http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/ics/index.html
Another excellent online source for information concerning bio-terrorism and related training is http://www.bt.cdc.gov/ a link from the CDC website. A previously broadcast program entitled "The Historical Roots of Bioterrorism and Implications for the Future" sponsored through the Alabama Department of Public Health is now available on webcast at www.adph.org/apht.
A new publication is now available to Maine and it’s preparedness community, entitled Emergency Preparedness Monthly . This free monthly newsletter is designed to be a resource for a regional audience of public health, healthcare, public safety, and emergency response practitioners throughout Maine, as well as state and local leaders interested in protecting the public’s health. It includes a digest of select news stories and commentaries, links to relevant resources, and a listing of upcoming preparedness-related trainings and events. The goal of this publication is to provide a central forum for disseminating useful, current, and succinct preparedness information to busy professionals in Maine. Already, over 1000 public health preparedness personnel in Maine receive this publication. A simple email puts you on the list to receive this publication every month. Please visit epmonthly@hsph.harvard.edu and sign up at the bottom of the newsletter.
As some of you might know the Maine Center for Public Health is in the process of updating the training plan for public health emergency preparedness that was developed in 2003. Karen O’Rourke and Viki Wills from the Maine Center for Public Health have reviewed the 2003 document and have been holding strategic planning meetings for input into upgrading the new plan. The current idea is to use the existing document for the base for developing the new plan. The center has held several meetings to brainstorm and to discuss implementation strategies. Your input and ideas into this plan are critical to the success of our upcoming 2006-2008 training program. Please take a few minutes to review the current plan and contact the MCPH or your local Resource Center with any suggestions or concerns.
Tri County Full Scale Exercise
A tabletop exercise involving Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties was held on October 20th, 2007. Future planning involves setting additional goals & objectives for a full scale 3 county disaster exercise tentatively scheduled for Fall 08. A regional functional exercise will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Canton. Contact http://www.megalink.net/~oxctyema/2008_exercise.htm FMI or to join the planning.
Save These Dates
"Protecting Children in Emergencies"
April 29, 2008 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Maine Medical Center
Dana Health Center
22 Bramhall St., Portland, Maine
Contact Penny Hudson @ 207-662-5142 FMI
To Register: www.smrrc.org
A state wide conference on pediatric issues related to emergency preparedness. Brief presentations on carbon monoxide poisoning, E.coli, pan flu, MCI incidents and other relevant public health systems in Maine. The target audience would include providers with clinical backgrounds who may have responsibilities for children. Sponsored by Havard School of Public Health, Maine Medical Center and SMRRC.
Hazardous Materials Safety Officer Course
May 6 - 8, 2008
Central Maine Commerce Center
Augusta, Maine 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Contact Mike Grant or Robert Gardner at MEMA for more information
Registrants should use FEMA 75-5 training application form available through MEMA
Sponsored by Maine Emergency Management Agency
HAZWOPER Training (Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response)
May 30th, June 3rd & June 5th, 2008.
Lewiston and Waterville 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Contact CMRRC for additional information 207-795-2920
Maine Public Health Association Annual Meeting
"Politics and Public Health"
Monday, November 3, 2008 Augusta Civic Center
Programs offered through Alabama Department of Public Health
(for more details, please visit their website at www.adph.org/apht ).
"Understanding & Responding to the Needs of Children After Large-Scale Disasters"
Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:00pm - 2:30pm
"Fitness for Duty:
A Simple System for Making Health Related Change"
Original Broadcast: January 17, 2008
Webcast available
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) &
its Application for Public Health Emergency Response & Recovery Operations"
Original Broadcast: January 31, 2008
Webcast Available
"Environmental Strike Teams"
Original Broadcast Date:November 15, 2007
Webcast Available
"Two Years Later: Continued Psychological Difficulties of 1st Responders
and the Affected General Population Post Katrina"
Original Broadcast Date: November 30, 2007
Webcast Available
"The Pharmacists Role in Disasters"
Original Broadcast Date: August 15, 2007
Webcast Available
"Pandemic Influenza Information for First Responders: The Basics"
Original Broadcast Date: July 19, 2007
Webcast Available
"Mass Shelters: Environmental Health Issues"
Original Broadcast Date: June 29, 2007
Webcast Available
"Help for the Helpers: Public Health Responders in Crisis"
Original Broadcast Date: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Webcast Available
"When the System is Overwhelmed: Protecting the Provider During Biodisaster"
Original Broadcast Date: February 27, 2007
Webcast Available
"Panademic Influenza: Planning & Execution for Law Enforcement Response"
Original Broadcast Date: February 28, 2007
Webcast Available
"National Public Health Performance Standards Program Part 1"
Original Broadcast Date: January 17, 2007
Webcast Available
"Vulnerable Populations & Emergency Management"
Original Broadcast Date: December 4, 2006
Available on Webcast
"Weapons of Mass Destruction: Disaster Planning & Operations"
Original Broadcast Date: November 28, 2006
Available on Webcast
"Inescapable Realities in Public Health:
Conflict & Collaboration"
Original Broadcast Date: October 20, 2006
Webcast Available
"Utilizing Government Resources in a Disaster"
Original Broadcast Date: September 28, 2006
Webcast Available
"The Role of Health Promoters in Emergency Response"
Original Broadcast Date: August 1, 2006
Webcast Available
"Guidelines & Standards for Weapons of Mass Destruction Response"
Original Broadcast Date: August 3, 2006
Webcast Available
"Keeping America Healthy: The Federal Perspective"
Original Broadcast Date: July 11, 2006
Available on Webcast
"From Silos to Systems: Transdisciplinary Approaches to Public Health Assurance in the Post Katrina Era"
Original Broadcast Date: July 13, 2006
Available on Webcast
"Preparing for the Hurricane Season: Medical Needs Shelters"
Original Broadcast Date: May 9, 2006
Available on Webcast
"Needs of our Children: Pediatric Care Before, During & After Disasters"
Original Broadcast Date: May 16, 2006
Available on Webcast
"Public Health to the Rescue: Emergency Response is now a Core Function"
Original Broadcast Date: April 3, 2006
Available on Webcast
"Hurricane Katrina & Policy Development: The Effects of the Storm"
Original Broadcast Date: March 14, 2006
Available on Webcast
"Radiological Terrorism: Clinical & Public Health Aspects"
Original Broadcast Date: March 16, 2006
Available on Webcast
"Addressing Disaster & Emergency Stress Beyond First Responders"
Original Broadcast Date: December 5, 2005
Available on Webcast
"Crisis Communication & Disaster Behavioral Health"
Original Broadcast Date: November 15, 2005
Webcast Available
"The National Incident Management System: Why it is Important for you and Your Work as a First Responder"
Original Broadcast Date: June 23, 2005
Available on Webcast
"Historical Roots of Bioterrorism and Implications for the Future"
Originally broadcast on April 27, 2005
Available on Webcast
Programs offered through National Terrorism Preparedness Institute
(for more details, please visit their website at http://terrorism.spcollege.edu )
"ComNet: Communications, News, Equipment & Training"
April 23, 2008 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Topic TBA
"Live Response"
Creating Vigilant, Prepared & Resilient Communities for Homeland Security
Original Broadcast: March 26, 2008
Webcast Available
"Live Response"
Virtual Terrorism Response Academy
Original Broadcast: January 23, 2008
Webcast Available
"Live Response"
Emergency Responders & the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community
Original Broadcast Date: October 24, 2007
Webcast available
"Live Response"
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 2:00 - 3:00pm
Playas Training & Research Center
Webcast Available
"Live Response"
Original broadcast Date: August 22, 2007
The COOP Planning Center
Continuity of Operations
Webcast Available
"Live Response"
Original Broadcast Date: July 25, 2007
Webcast Available
The Intelligence Toolbox Training Course
Stories on how local & state law enforcement agencies can develop
their intelligence capabilities.
"Live Response"
Original Broadcast Date: June 27, 2007
Restoration of Lifelines
Available on Webcast
After a natural or manmade disaster, essential services may be lost. Restoration of lifelines requires identification of communities, public sector, and economic entities affected by loss of energy and infrastructure. This Live Response program will explore how emergency response and recovery activities are restored and essential lifeline services for affected populations are established after a disaster.
"Live Response"
Original Broadcast Date: May 23, 2007
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan
Available on Webcast
"ComNet: Communications, News, Equipment & Training"
Original Broadcast Date: April 25, 2007
Available on Webcast
Featuring Stories on Port Security & Emergency Communications
"Live Response"
Original Broadcast Date: March 28, 2007
Critical Resource Logistics & Distribution
Available on Webcast
"ComNet: Communications, News, Equipment & Training"
Original Broadcast Date: February 28, 2007
Featuring stories on Port Security Access Control and the Rapid Responder System.
Webcast Available
"Live Response"
Original Broadcast Date: January 24, 2007
Medical Surge incident concerns.
Available on Webcast
"ComNet: Communications, News, Equipment & Training"
Original Broadcast Date: December 13, 2006
Featuring stories on Intelligence Fusion & Analysis & Detection of Bio-Threat Agents
Webcast Available
"Live Response: Port Security"
Original Broadcast Date: November 15, 2006
Exploring the Layered Defense of Port Security
Webcast Available
"ComNet: Communications, News, Equipment & Training"
Original Broadcast Date: October 25, 2006
Featuring stories on Explosive Device Detection & Response and Special Needs Registration & Tracking.
Available on Webcast
"ComNet: Communications, News, Equipment & Training"
Original Broadcast Date: August 23, 2006
Featuring stories on Resource Typing, Agroterrorism, Environmental Health & Vector Control and Water Search & Rescue.
Available on Webcast
"ComNet: Communications, News, Equipment & Training".
Original Broadcast Date: June 28, 2006
Featuring stories on Intelligence Toolbox Training and the Advanced Chemical/Biological Integrated Response Course.
Available on Webcast
"Live Response: The Psychological Impact of Terrorism"
Original Broadcast Date: May 24, 2006
Available on Webcast
"ComNet: Communications, News, Equipment & Training".
Original Broadcast Date: April 26, 2006 Featuring stories on Incident Responses to Terrorist Bombings and an update on the SENTINEL Project
Available on Webcast
"Live Response: A WMD Interactive Discussion Program:
Mass Fatality Management"
Original Broadcast Date: March 22, 2006
Available on Webcast
"ComNet: Communications, News, Equipment & Training"
Original Broadcast Date: February 22, 2006
Featuring stories on Preventing & Responding to Suicide Bombings Incidents;
the SENTINEL Project and the Enhanced Incident Management Unified Command.
Available on Webcast
"Live Response: The Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS)"
Original Broadcast Date: January 25, 2006
Available on Webcast
"ComNet: Communications, News, Equipment & Training"
Original Broadcast Date: December 14, 2005
Featuring stories on OPD Training, Neighbor Hood Watch & the Citizen’s Corps.
Available on Webcast
"Live Response: A WMD Interactive Discussion Program;
Post Incident Reporting & Lessions Learned"
Original Broadcast Date: November 16, 2005
Available on Webcast
"ComNet: Communications, News, Equipment & Training"
Original Broadcast Date: October 26, 2005
Featuring stories on Mass Casualty Personnel Decontamination, Fire Corps and NIMS Training
Available on Webcast
"Live Response - WMD Exercises -Design & Execution"
Original Broadcast Date: September 28, 2005
Available on Webcast
Programs offered through the Centers for Disease Control
(For more details please visit their website at www.bt.cdc.gov/index.asp )
"Mass Antibiotic Dispensing:
Taking the Guesswork out of POD Design"
June 21, 2007 1:00 - 2:30pm
"Pandemic Influenza: Progress in Planning & Exercising Federal, State
& Local Perspectives"
Original Broadcast Date: April 5, 2007
For Additional Program Information:
http://www2.cdc.gov/phtn/influenza07/default.asp
To view the program via webcast:
http://www2.cdc.gov/phtn/webcast/influenza07/media.asp
"Pandemic Flu Preparedness:
What every Community Should Know"
Original Broadcast Date: September 29, 2006
Available on Webcast
"Systems or Symptoms? Finding the Right Balance in Preparing for Emergencies"
Original Broadcast Date: April 13, 2006
Available on Webcast
"Preparing for Radiological Population Monitoring & Decontamination"
Original Broadcast Date: March 9, 2006
Available on Webcast
"Surviving Field Stress for First Responders"
Original Broadcast Date: April 28, 2005
Available on Webcast
"The Role of Public Health in a Nuclear or Radiological Terrorist Incident"
Original Broadcast Date: February 3, 2005
Available on Webcast
For further details regarding any of these teleconferences and websites,
please contact Stephen Weymouth at 795-2920.
