FEBRUARY 19, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM INTERACTIVE SESSIONSThe Impact on a Neighboring County of the Detonation of a Nuclear Device in a Major City
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Marina 4
Interactive
Session Number: 35
It is possible that one day terrorists may detonate an improvised nuclear device in a major American city. This would have a profound effect on smaller neighboring communities. These communities would benefit by planning in advance for traffic and commuting issues; sheltering-in-place and evacuation decisions; and medical, food, housing, toilet, fuel, and law enforcement challenges. Such preparation will best be effected by bringing stakeholders together, performing exercises with the goal of making concrete plans, and educating the public in advance.
Training Your POD People: A Modular Approach
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Marina 2
Interactive
Session Number: 87
Training and exercises are key elements of the Cities Readiness Initiative. The time needed to train health department staff and key partners on required elements as defined by the Local Technical Assistance Review tool can be overwhelming. A local health department representative will discuss using a modular approach to create position-tailored training and to allow for more flexible scheduling while limiting the need to extensively rewrite course materials. Attendees will be provided sample training materials.
Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development for Health Professionals
Thursday February 19th, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Point Loma A
Interactive
Session Number: 110
In addressing emergency and disaster preparedness, education must include students in the educational pipeline.
Utilizing Community Organizing Principles to Engage Stakeholders in Emergency Preparedness
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Harbor Island 1
Interactive
Session Number: 118
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Disability Policy Consortium, an advocacy organization, created preparedness training materials to meet the unique needs of PCAs and their employers by building partnerships with key community stakeholders. This session will provide the framework in which planning occurred, examine the role of community organizing as it applies to developing preparedness education materials, explore a social marketing approach to preparedness education, and discuss methods used to create a user-informed training based on behavior change theory.
Using an Annual Statement of Capabilities and Needs to Document Progress and Allocate Resources
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Fairbanks D
Interactive
Session Number: 135
This session will present the Annual Statement of Capabilities and Needs (ASCN) developed for hospitals, community health centers, and EMS providers by the Georgia Division of Public Health and discuss the process used to achieve high levels of participation by providers. Discussion will also explore how Georgia is using the data collected from the ASCN to determine resource needs, allocate funds, target program resources, and improve regional exercise planning.
Preparing for the Unthinkable
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Seabreeze
Interactive
Session Number: 163
The session will detail how the all-hazards preparedness planning and training exercises of Columbus (IN)
Risk Based Border Strategy Public Health Fundamentals, Challenges and Opportunities!
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Marina 3
Interactive
Session Number: 188
Federal, state, and local public health, law enforcement, and transportation partners have been developing a strategy for delaying the effects of an influenza pandemic using targeted actions at international U.S. ports of entry. This panel will address opportunities and challenges related to disease surveillance and case management at ports of entry, as well as possible areas of collaboration between public health, medicine, and community strategists to further border applications, with emphasis on lessons learned for community and port planners.
**THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELED**
What All Rural Responders Must Know About Public Health Emergencies
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Harbor Island 2
Interactive
Session Number: 191
The ratio of public health workers to population in rural areas is frequently low. This session will discuss a course and strategy to train nontraditional secondary responders to fulfill public health emergency functions, integrating them into an existing emergency management framework. Faith-based organizations, mental health providers, state and local government officials, school personnel, and others have received this training. Case studies will illustrate important disease control and prevention strategies. Attendees will receive a textbook and other material.
MRC: Nuts and Bolts for Public Health Preparedness Professionals
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Bel Aire North
Interactive
Session Number: 204
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of community-based volunteer units. Varying in mission and scope, MRC units promote healthy living and prepare for and respond to emergencies in local communities. The MRC Program has more than 800 units and 160,000 volunteers, and much of its success is due to the key partnerships and relationships with stakeholders at the local level. This session will include presentations, group activities and exercises, and open discussion.
The Joint Commission Emergency Management Standards
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Fairbanks A
Interactive
Session Number: 270
Over the past several years, The Joint Commission has increasingly emphasized emergency management, health care resiliency, and continuity of clinical care in hospitals during a disaster, culminating with the release of an entirely new emergency management standards chapter (in what?) in late 2008. Presenters will review key elements and expectations based on the new emergency management standards, along with clarifications or modifications that have been released; discuss best practices; and present the emergency management systems-based tracer.
P.L.A.N. - Preparedness through Linking All Neighbors
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Coronado
Interactive
Session Number: 272
P.L.A.N. uses a neighborhood’s social capital (trust, reciprocity, solidarity, and cooperation), which is key to determining how well a community will respond to an event that disrupts everyday life, to engage neighborhoods in emergency preparedness activities. This work helps to create a common vision among residents about how they will function during an emergency as individuals, families, and a community. Session participants will learn about applying innovative technological techniques to engage residents, to collect and analyze data, and to sustain the program with limited resources.
Radiation "Unpreparedness"
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Fairbanks C
Interactive
Session Number: 276
This session describes the current state of "unpreparedness" for responding to a radiological event and discusses steps being taken at the state and federal level to address those gaps.
Communicating to the Public During Radiological Emergencies
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Harbor Island 3
Interactive
Session Number: 279
In 2007, the CDC Radiation Studies Branch (RSB) and Macro International, Inc. began work to improve RSB’s capacity for communicating to the public during a radiological emergency, including the development and application of a communication map, and the development and testing of protective action messages for the public in the event of a radiological emergency. Presenters will share the results of these activities and engage participants in discussion of the implications of this work on emergency preparedness and response.
Public Health Response Models for the 2008 Integrated CBRN Terrorism Risk Assessment
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Marina 5
Interactive
Session Number: 293
A critical component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Integrated Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism Risk Assessment is the public health response model designed to facilitate evaluations of medical countermeasure strategies. In this session, the chemical, biological, and radiological models will be discussed. Their similarities and differences and their utility to support strategic planning will be highlighted. Future efforts will compare these models with other available models to facilitate iterative improvements.
Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning: Proactive Approach to Performance-Based Planning for Public Health
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Fairbanks B
Interactive
Session Number: 307
With increasing requirements and decreasing resources, public health agencies are challenged with developing plans to mitigate a multitude of disasters. Standard emergency plans have difficulty providing the necessary combination of standardization, flexibility, and operational significance. Public health staff in Chicago and DuPage County (IL) are utilizing an innovative tool that supports proactive, detailed, and performance-based preparedness planning. This tool has fostered the development of comprehensive emergency management plans that integrate all-hazards emergency planning with federal and state preparedness requirements.
Utilizing the Epistemic Knowledge of Communities of Culture to Develop Culturally Specific Emergency
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Point Loma B
Interactive
Session Number: 313
The Oregon Healthcare Preparedness Region 1 planning body initiated a project to assess communication channels with culturally specific communities during health emergencies. Communities Uniting for Emergency Preparedness worked with identified populations to create culturally appropriate communication plans that could be quickly and effectively activated in emergencies. Presenters will discuss project outcomes, including barriers and lessons learned, and share approaches and planning tools. Key findings will be outlined, highlighting the rich rewards that come from working with community organizations.
Identifying and Evacuating Vulnerable Populations During the 2007 San Diego Firestorm
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Bel Aire South
Interactive
Session Number: 320
This session will focus on the application of a vulnerable populations database during the October 2007 San Diego firestorm, allowing the successful transport of 2,100 medically fragile patients to appropriate receiving facilities. Presenters will describe the components of the database, how data and maps were shared across multiple agencies, and the integrated multidisciplinary logistic planning that occurred during the response. They will share best practices by comparing the emergency medical response to the 2007 firestorm against an earlier response.
New Tools for Old Problems: Applications of Microsoft SharePoint for Public Health
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Marina 6
Interactive
Session Number: 329
Microsoft SharePoint simplifies how public health partners can communicate and collaborate across geographical and organizational boundaries. Users can create online team work spaces, coordinate calendars, share contact information, organize and track documents, conduct surveys, and receive important notifications through communication features such as announcements and e-mail alerts. SharePoint integrates with other Microsoft Office products. It can be installed on your agency server or utilized as an online service. Learn ways in which this technology could work for your organization.
Cost of State and Local Preparedness Exercises: Current Activities and Options for Future Data Collection
Thursday February 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Catalina
Interactive
Session Number: 350
Presenters will discuss costs related to two exercise engagement concepts used by CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement grantees. This cost review is an initial component of a project to create an evidence base of exercise process components to help demonstrate performance and inform federal, state, and local officials about the benefits of public health emergency preparedness. Ongoing data collection activities will support exercise cost/benefit analyses. Attendees will be invited to provide recommendations on these cost tracking projects.
