Fwd: [EM] Resources on Hospital Exercises and Radiation Response

Hospital Preparedness Exercise Resources, AHRQ
http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/hospex.htm

These resources can help hospital preparedness exercise coordinators plan for, design and develop, conduct, evaluate, and improve hospital preparedness exercises.

The Hospital Preparedness Exercises Atlas of Resources and Tools describes nearly 200 resources and tools that are available to help exercise coordinators meet Federal funding requirements and accreditation standards throughout the exercise cycle. Each entry provides descriptive and citation information for the resource or tool.

The Hospital Preparedness Exercises Guidebook complements the Atlas, serving as a reference for planning, conducting, and evaluating exercises and for how to comply with accreditation standards and Federal guidelines.

The accompanying Hospital Preparedness Exercises Pocket Guide serves as a quick reference, summarizing the Guidebook.

Radiation Issues. "Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents" Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Radiation. The Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site. 2010.
http://orise.orau.gov/reacts/resources/radiation-accident-management.aspx

The Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents provides the basic information needed for the medical management of victims of radiation incidents in an easy-to-understand manner.

Among the topics discussed in The Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents are:

* basic health physics and dose estimation (US and SI units)
* treatment of whole body and acute local irradiation issues
* assessment and treatment of internal contamination with radioactive materials
* patient decontamination
* delayed effects of exposure to ionizing radiation
* risk and psychological issues

[EM] first-ever FEMA blog

http://blog.fema.gov/

Welcome to the first-ever FEMA blog
<http://blog.fema.gov/2010/12/welcome-to-first-ever-fema-blog.html>

Posted by: Administrator Craig Fugate

At FEMA we have a Facebook page
<http://www.fema.gov/goodbye/goodbye.jsp?url=http://www.facebook.com/fema> ,
Twitter page
<http://www.fema.gov/goodbye/goodbye.jsp?url=http://www.twitter.com/fema> ,
I tweet
<http://www.fema.gov/goodbye/goodbye.jsp?url=http://www.twitter.com/craigatf
ema> and earlier this year we launched our first-ever mobile website
<http://m.fema.gov/> , but what we didn't have was a blog. Well, now that we
have one, you're probably wondering what you can expect.

Plain and simple, this will be another tool we'll use to communicate and let
you know what we're up to. This won't be another way to put out our press
releases - this is a way to communicate directly with you.

You'll eventually hear from team members from across our agency, from our
regional offices to our field offices, supporting local disaster recovery
efforts. We will provide information before, during and after disaster
strikes and we will highlight best practices, innovative ideas, and insights
that are being used across emergency management and across the country.

So as we get our blog up and running, we'll also be looking to you for
ideas, tips and feedback. If you have a question you'd like us to address,
send it our way. If you have a creative idea you'd like us to highlight, let
us know. We're looking to you - the rest of our team - to be our partners in
this endeavor. Leave a comment below and let's start the conversation.

- Craig

PhilaU Connect - January 19, 2011

PhilaU Connect: Professional International Presentations

Will be presenting

“Understanding First Responder Stress Reactions:
A Vital Component of any Training Program"

January 19, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Research shows that most people involved in a critical incident (Trauma) will develop some stress reactions. Most reactions will be mild but the more intense stress reactions can and often will interfere with one’s ability to functional properly in the midst of a crisis.

First responders such as police, firefighters and emergency workers have been shown to be particularly vulnerable to the development of stress reactions as they are often exposed to traumatic events in their day-to-day work experiences. These reactions can include fatigue, acute stress reaction and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These very same first responders are relied upon to help mitigate the effects of trauma on individuals, businesses and the community at large. This session will examine the stress reactions particular to first responders and the use of this knowledge in the training of and support for those individuals.

The PhilaU Connect will be given by Samuel A. Miller (M.A.). Sam is a Resourceful Therapist with extensive experience in Trauma Response and Treatment as well as Wellness Programs. He has demonstrated strengths in leadership, coaching and communication. Sam has worked with many organizations and corporations in creating healthy, respectful, workplace environments as well as managing work-related traumatic events. Mr. Miller is a consultant based in Toronto.

Instructions outlining how to join the PhilaU Connect will be sent via email prior to the event. Each PhilaU Connect presentation will include a certificate of attendance emailed to the attendee. Questions or to register, please contact Annette Solarski at solarskia@philau.edu.

RCPGP Regional Logistics Program: 2011 Internship Opportunities

Click on images above for position titles and descriptions

RCPGP Regional Logistics Program: 2011 Internship Opportunities

The Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) is looking for highly motivated individuals to join the Regional Logistics Program as Planning Interns.

Who Are We?

The Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) is a Department of Homeland Security initiative established in 2008 to encourage collaborative emergency planning in America’s largest regions.

The RCPGP has three primary goals:

 Fix Shortcomings in Existing Plans
 Build Regional Planning Communities
 Link Operational and Capabilities-Based Resource Planning

The regional project site for New York City and Northern New Jersey also includes Long Island, several New York counties, and parts of Connecticut and Pennsylvania. With a population of 22,000,000 people, this region is home to nearly 1 in every 14 Americans.

The Regional Logistics Program (RLP) is an initiative within the RCPGP designed to link resources, expertise and information among participating jurisdictions in NY, NJ, PA and CT. By creating a shared system and strengthening regional partnerships, the Region optimizes its ability to manage resources and respond to a catastrophic incident. The RLP focuses on four core components: planning, informationsharing, resource management and the establishment of highly trained emergency response logistics teams.

Who Can Apply?

 Undergraduate/graduate students/recent graduates of Emergency Management related fields of study
 Individuals with an interest in Logistics Planning
 All candidates should possess the following skills:
o Excellent writing and editing abilities
o Detail oriented, organized
o Proficiency with standard office computer and web applications (Outlook, Internet Explorer,
Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Time Commitment & Details

 The internship period begins the second week in January 2011 and continues through May 2011.
 Interns are expected to work 10-15 hours per week during normal business hours (Mon-Fri, 9am- 5pm)
 Internships are unpaid.

How to apply

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Detgen Bannigan, Program Planning Associate, at (dbannigan@regionalcatplanning.org). Please include the titles of the positions that interest you in the subject line of your e-mail. Position titles and descriptions are listed on the images above.

Application Deadline: 5pm, December 23, 2010

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Subject: [EM] EMForum.org Program, December 8, 12:00 Noon Eastern -- "Formidable Footprint": A Neighborhood Tabletop Exercise

 

"Formidable Footprint"
A Neighborhood Tabletop Exercise

December 8, 2010 -- 12:00 Noon Eastern

For its last program for 2010, EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, December 8, 2010, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). Our topic will be the "Formidable Footprint <http://t.ymlp1.com/wsqapamwbazaujwyatae/click.php> " series of community exercises developed, facilitated, and evaluated by a team of national, regional, and state organizations under the leadership of the Disaster Resistant Communities Group. This exercise series is open to neighborhood groups at no charge and is conducted via the Internet-based application, the ON-Line eXercise (ONX) System <http://t.ymlp1.com/wsyavamwbapaujwyaaae/click.php> . Our program will feature a live demonstration of elements included in the exercise scenario.

Our guest will be Chris Floyd <http://t.ymlp1.com/wusafamwbagaujwyanae/click.php> , Principal with the Disaster Resistant Communities Group, and formerly Chief Operations Officer with the Florida Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. Mr. Floyd has over 31 years of experience providing disaster planning and preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities and, over the course of his career, has delivered hundreds of Disaster Services training courses designed to prepare thousands of volunteers to assist their community when disaster strikes.

Please make plans to join us, and see the <http://t.ymlp1.com/wuuafamwbadaujwyagae/click.php> Background Page for related materials and Instructions <http://t.ymlp1.com/wueanamwbavaujwyaoae/click.php> . If this will be your first time to participate, please check your connection at least a day in advance by clicking on the Live Meeting Login link <http://t.ymlp1.com/wumalamwbaiaujwyanae/click.php> . The Live Meeting client must be used in order to access the audio and view the demo.

As always, please feel free to extend this invitation to your colleagues <http://t.ymlp1.com/wujafamwbaoaujwyagae/click.php> .

Is your organization interested in becoming an EIIP Partner? Click here <http://t.ymlp1.com/wubaxamwbalaujwyagae/click.php> to review our Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles and access the Memorandum of Partnership <http://t.ymlp1.com/wuhatamwbadaujwyapae/click.php> .

This educational opportunity is provided by the Emergency Information Infrastructure Project (EIIP).

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Increasing Capabilities to Manage the CBRNe Threat

Marcus Evans Presents:

6^th Annual CBRNe Conference

Improving Communication Amongst Responders to Enhance Capabilities and Augment Collaborative Efforts Against CBRNe Threats

 

January 25-27, 2011, Dallas, TX: For 5 years marcus evans has been meeting the intelligence needs of the CBRNe community, and past delegates have been quick to share their thoughts following our annual conference:

 

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"The CBRN Conference serves as a great venue to network between the CBRN Defense World personnel"

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More than 16 briefings include:

 

Updating US NORTHCOM's CBRNe Enterprise Program Rear Admiral Daniel Abel, Deputy J-3 US NORTHCOM   Augmenting Collaborations and Communication Amongst Organizations to Enhance CBRNe Capabilities Colonel William King Commander, Dugway Proving Ground West Desert Test Center US Army

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With more than 14 hours of practical briefings from subject matter experts, the 6^th Annual CBRNe Conference is not to be missed. Aimed at bringing together a focused group of subject matter experts with current practical experience from across all sections of the DOD, Federal Government and First Responders this event will drive improved collaboration and communication to reduce the CBRNe threat - make sure you group is represented today.

 

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Disaster Management Showcase and Conference

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