Leading from Preparedness Through Recovery - The 2012 ...

Sunday, May 20, 2012Workshop DescriptionsWorkshop DescriptionsSunday, May 20, 2012Workshop A: Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS)Presenters: Lindsey Anthony, MPA, CEM, EMHP; Philip Coule, MD,FACEP; Archie Hirschmann, AS; Jack Horner, BS; Thomas Lehman;John Ryan; Italo Subbaro, DO, MBA; Ray Swienton, MD, FACEP;Trina von Waldner, PharmDTime: 1200-1900 hrsRoom: Governor’s AEBDLS ® is targeted to multiple disciplines including emergency medicalservice (EMS) personnel, hazardous materials personnel, public healthpersonnel, and healthcare providers. The goal of teaching multipledisciplines simultaneously is to develop a commonality of approach andlanguage in the healthcare community, improving the care and coordinationof response in weapons of mass destruction (WMD) disasters and publichealth emergencies. The BDLS ® course is a review of the all-hazards topics,including natural and accidental man-made events, traumatic and explosiveevents, nuclear and radiological events, biological events, and chemicalevents. Also included is information on the healthcare professional’s rolein the public health and incident management systems, community mentalhealth, and special needs of underserved and vulnerable populations.The recognition and management of the disaster scene and victims arereinforced through a unique approach, introduced in the Core Disaster LifeSupport course, called the DISASTER paradigm. The DISASTER paradigmorganizes the students’ preparation and response to disaster management. Itemphasizes an all-hazards approach to mass casualty incident managementand facilitates ongoing qualitative and quantitative assessment of anincident.D – DetectI – Incident CommandS – Scene Security and SafetyA – Assess hazardsS – SupportT – Triage and TreatmentE – EvacuationR – RecoveryThe mass casualty triage system used in BDLS® and the other NationalDisaster Life Support NDLS courses employs the SALT methodology. ID-me!is a simple mnemonic for sorting patients during triage after a mass casualtyincident (MCI). Detailed discussion and application of these assessmenttools are reinforced throughout the BDLS® and ADLS® courses.S – SortA – AssessL – LifesavingT – Treatment/Transport/TriageI– ImmediateD – DelayedM – MinimalE – ExpectantLearning Objectives:u Identify the critical need to establish healthcare preparedness fordisasters.u Define “all-hazards” and list the possibilities; define “disaster” and“mass casualty incident (MCI).”u Identify the components of the DISASTER paradigm; identify and applythe BDLS triage model using SALT and ID-me!; describe the differencesbetween Basic Disaster Life Support and Advanced Disaster LifeSupport.Intended Audience: EMT/paramedics, nurses, physiciansWorkshop B: Certified Healthcare EmergencyProfessional Credential Prep Course – EXAM OnlyPresenters: Jerry T. Anderson, MS, FAACP, FAAMA, CHEP;Paul V. Richter, MA, FASHE, CHEP, CHSPTime: 1900-2200 hrsRoom: Bayou ASummary: This option is for participants who wish to challenge the CHEPexam without taking the classroom preparation course.The International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (IBFCSM)has developed the Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional (CHEP)credential especially for healthcare emergency executives, managers,coordinators and associates. Unlike other healthcare-related certifications,the CHEP is not clinically or first responder oriented – it was designedspecifically for the emergency professional working in a healthcare orpublic health environment. Individuals with the CHEP credential havedemonstrated knowledge of information, standards, and best practicesfrom reliable sources: the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), The JointCommission (TJC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), OccupationalSafety and Health Administration (OSHA), Federal Emergency ManagementAgency (FEMA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), American Societyfor Testing and Materials (ASTM). The certification examination also coversareas with which a healthcare emergency manager should be familiar, suchas, Incident Command System (ICS), National Incident Management System(NIMS), Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA), accreditation standards, safety,and the handling of chemicals.202012 Integrated Training Summit