The Live Meeting Recording of EMForum.org program, “GIS in Hospital and Healthcare Emergency Management” with Ric Skinner, is now available.
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The presentation Slides, as well as Ratings and Reviews, are available from the Background Page.
FEMA will be hosting a one-hour webinar, Earthquake Safety & Mitigation for Schools, on January 20, February 17, and March 17 at 3:00 pm EST. This webinar opportunity is directed to school officials (i.e. administrators, facility managers, principals, teachers, local planners, etc.) and other stakeholders interested in earthquake safety for school facilities. It is related to earthquake safety and mitigation and how school officials and other stakeholders can identify the risk, make a plan, and take risk reduction actions to ensure safety of schools and its occupants.
http://www.mmrs.fema.gov/pdf/privatesector/earthquake_safety_mit_school_flyer.pdf
Flyer is from last year.
For questions or additional information, Claudette Fetterman can be contacted at claudette.fetterman@dhs.gov.
WA State Emergency Management Division’s BlogEMD launched
Washington State Emergency Management Director Jim Mullen on Nov. 15 initiated a new forum for discussing current and pressing issues in the emergency management field – “BlogEMD.”
Mullen hopes the blog can be a platform for dialogue with the emergency management community and general public. Check it out at www.blogemd.blogspot.com.
Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Prevention
Use of prescription drugs without a doctor’s prescription or only for the experience or feeling they cause is commonly referred to as “nonmedical” use. Many prescription painkillers, when taken without a physician’s direction, can cause serious adverse consequences and produce dependence and abuse. Stimulants, which have been dubbed “study drugs,” are being used on college campuses to increase energy, alertness, mood, and well-being. These “study drugs” come with their own set of risks if they are taken without a prescription.
More information: http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/prevention-update/prescription-and-over-counter-drug-abuse-prevention
This Week! New Study on Alcohol-Related Traffic Risk Behaviors Among College Students
Approximately 25 percent of college students report that they have driven while intoxicated in the past month. A new study finds that prevalence and frequency of alcohol-related traffic risk behaviors significantly increase when college students turn 21 years old.
Results are published in the August 2010 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
More information about This Week! Features can be viewed on the Center’s Web site.
During this session, focus was on on two main phases in violence prevention: the downward and inward phase which involved detection of early warning signs; and the upward and outward phase which involved interrupting and/or responding to a violent incident.
For access to the recording of this event, click here: http://goo.gl/jFEMk
GIS in Hospital and Healthcare Emergency Management
November 17, 2010 — 12:00 Noon Eastern
In observance of GIS Day 2010, EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, November 17, 2010, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). Our topic is based on the book GIS in Hospital and Healthcare Emergency Management published earlier this year. A first of its kind, the volume features contributions from leading experts in the application of GIS technologies to emergency management for medical and health service organizations, and provides 16 chapters of case studies examining the use of GIS modeling for real-world scenarios and solutions.
Our guest will be Ric Skinner, Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP), Principal with The Stoneybrook Group, LLC, and editor of the book. Ric previously served as Program Manager at Baystate Medical Center’s Health Geographics Program where he managed the HGP team and participated in a variety of GIS projects including epidemiology, automated vehicle dispatch & tracking/GPS systems, facilities management, hospital/healthcare preparedness, Hazard Vulnerability Assessment, and medical/clinical research. He co-edited the book Geographic Information Systems and Health Applications (2003) and has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications, presentations and reports on topics in hospital preparedness, Health Geographics and environmental management.
Please make plans to join us, and see the Background Page for related materials and Instructions. 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. The Live Meeting client must be used in order to access the audio.
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Perspective on Preparedness: Taking Stock Since 9/11
Report to Congress Of the Local, State, Tribal, and Federal Preparedness Task Force
September 2010
Perspective on Preparedness: Taking Stock Since 9/11 (“Report”) presents recommendations on
national preparedness from the Local, State, Tribal, and Federal Preparedness Task Force (“Task
Force”). At the request of Congress, the Task Force brought together 36 members representing a range of
disciplines and perspectives from across local, State, Tribal, and Territorial governments. Together with
25 ex officio members representing Federal departments and agencies, we worked collaboratively to take
stock of national preparedness and provide recommendations for improvement.
In accordance with our congressional mandate, we independently undertook a series of analytical
activities, including:
Considering what “preparedness” has meant in the United States both historically and
since the 9/11 attacks;
Reviewing post-9/11 preparedness-related activities to understand achievements to date
and remaining areas of concern, with a particular emphasis on cost-effectiveness and
efficiency; and
Proposing recommendations to improve national preparedness outcomes.
Our discussions focused on four main areas, as we considered: 1) the strategic investments needed to improve the cost effectiveness and efficiency of achieving preparedness outcomes; 2) the policy and guidance that outline desired national preparedness goals and objectives; 3) capabilities and assessments employed to measure success in achieving preparedness outcomes; and 4) the preparedness grant administration which provides funding to develop and sustain capabilities.
In addition to the experience and expertise housed in the Task Force itself, we sought additional perspectives through outreach to non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and the public. We solicited innovative ideas from the private sector and general public through a web-based National Dialogue on Preparedness which enabled thousands of stakeholders around the country to submit and vote on stakeholder-initiated recommendations.
Read the entire report (PDF): http://goo.gl/3OsSL