The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA
Session: A Health Professionals Response to the Terrorist Threat
2015.0: Sunday, November 10, 2002: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
Oral
A Health Professionals Response to the Terrorist Threat
Statement of Purpose and Institute Overview:
Across the United States and abroad, acts of violence remain constant concerns. Following the Oklahoma City Bombing on April 19, 1995, the federal government had taken bold initiatives to provide training and assistance to address domestic preparedness throughout the country. Today, these initiatives remain; however the level of preparedness required to deal with emerging threats of Chemical and biological Terrorism still exists. Recent events have shown the world that this unimaginable terror has become an all too plausible scenario. Several exercises and assessments illustrate this need for expanded capability and awareness among healthcare professionals. First Responder Education, a division of First Responder, has developed a system to education healthcare providers of all specialties, and for the last 14 months has been training health professionals to deal with a Biological or Chemical critical incident. First Responder education has taken this opportunity to provide an innovative curriculum that defines the standards to address this needed emmergency preparedness training. Healthcare Professional's Response to Critical Incidents was developed to meet this need. Interactive lecture combined with presentation and multi-media demonstrations provide a solid foundation of awareness.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this institute participants will be able to: 1. Describe the mechanisms of exposure to acts of targeted violence and critical incidents 2. Determine treatment and prevention for discussed biological threats 3. Determine treatment and prevention for discussed chemical threats 4. Identify specific response procedures to suspected contaminants of biological or chemical origin 5. Describe and perform personal protective measures to mitigate and limit exposure to both chemical and biological hazards. 6. Discuss preventative measures to address acts of violence and integration of existing protocols that address personal safety 7. Demonstrate competency in subject matter through completion of 50-question multiple-choice test.
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organizer(s):Tracy Leibowitz
8:00 AMIntroduction (Leibowitz)
8:10 AMPre-course assessment (Williams and Harville)
8:15 AMOverview of violence and terrorism - Group Activity
Charles B Williams, MD, David Harville
9:15 AMBreak
9:30 AMInfectious Diseases - Group Activity
Charles B Williams, MD, David Harville
10:30 AMSecurity Concerns - Group Outline
Charles B Williams, MD, David Harville
11:30 AMLunch Break (Annual Meeting Opening General Session)
2:30 PMManaging the public involvement process - risk communication without creating a panic
Jalal Ghaemghami, PhD
3:20 PMWorkplace Violence - Group Activity
David Harville, Charles B Williams, MD
3:50 PMThreats of Chemical and Biological Agents
Charles B Williams, MD, David Harville
4:40 PMBreak
4:50 PMMedical Treatment Regimes
Charles B Williams, MD, David Harville
5:30 PMQ & A Session
5:45 PM50 questions multiple choice exam proctored
5:55 PMFeedback / Open Forum (Leibowitz, King, Williams, Harville)
5:59 PMClose
Organized by:APHA-Continuing Education Institutes
CE Credits:CME, Environmental Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA