MGT 319 Medical Countermeasures: Point of Dispensing, Planning & Response-Lincoln-June 2024
DATE/TIME: Jun 04, 2024 08:00 AM - Jun 05, 2024 05:00 PM
Event Type: Other
Register Here: https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=FP&C=MGT319&S=561
For Additional Information Contact: Rachel Nygard 402-314-4439 rachel.nygard@nebraska.gov
Event Details:
The MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES: POINT OF DISPENSING (POD), PLANNING AND RESPONSE course is intended for public health, health care and medical, law enforcement, emergency medical services, fire service, emergency managers, government organizations, private industry and education as well as volunteer organizations (MRC, CERT, Civic Organizations) at city, state, county, and tribal nation levels.
This interactive, face to face, instructor facilitated program employs best practices, lessons learned, validated medical data, and potential threats to the communities you serve. Sessions address integrated planning considerations and concerns specific to medical countermeasure dispensing, law enforcement, and emergency planners, with an intended outcome of integrating and coordinating all aspects of community resources to incidents related to bioterrorism or pandemic response.
This course is available for delivery at NO COST in all U.S. JURISDICTIONS – as it is provided via a cooperative agreement through the FEMA/DHS (Department of Homeland Security). Students may be responsible for travel related expenses based on state or territorial policies.
Topics:
• Category A Bioterrorism Agents and Diseases
• Point of Dispensing Command Structure
• Planning, Execution and Demobilization of a Mass Dispensing Response
• Ensuring equity in dispensing Medical Countermeasures in the community
• Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA)
• Emergency Support Functions (ESF) 6 and 8
• Public Health Preparedness Capabilities
• Public Health and Emergency Management Integration
• Dispensing Considerations
• Understanding Local/State/Federal Resources
The course is approved and accredited for continuing education hours for Nurses through the ENA (Emergency Nurses Association), Physicians through the AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) and EMS personnel through the Texas Department of State Health Services.