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SUMMARY:Medical Preparedness and Response for Bombing Incidents
DESCRIPTION:MGT-348 — PER-233\nDHS/FEMA-funded course \nAugust 10 & 11\, 2023\nBacon County EOC\n120 East 4th Street\nAlma\, GA \nClick here to register \nCourse Description: \nThis course is designed for personnel from any professional background who may become part of a community response to a bombing event. This interactive\, instructor-facilitated program employs case studies and research-based information designed to enhance medical preparedness for and response to blast effects. Breakout sessions address considerations and concerns specific both to medical responders and emergency planners. \nStudents are encouraged to ask questions and to create a to-do list of items they don’t have the answers to\, so they have a list of tasks to address when they return to their jurisdiction. \nTopics \n\nTerrorism target identification\nTypes of terrorism\nExplosive characteristics and behaviors\nHomemade explosives\nPre-attack indicators\nBlast injuries types and treatment\nMass casualty triage\nPre- and post-detonation response\nPlanning considerations\nCommand considerations\nUnderstanding local/state/federal resources\nCase studies\nIntegrated tabletop exercise\n\nSuggested Audience \nDisciplines include\, but are not limited to: \n\nFire Services\nLaw Enforcement (federal\, state\, local\, county)\nSWAT team members\nTactical Medics\nEmergency Medical Services (EMS)\nHospital personnel\nPhysicians\nNurses\nEmergency management organizations\nEmergency managers and planners\nEmergency planners\nCity\, county\, state\, and federal medical\nCounty Medical\nState Medical\nFederal Medical\nPrivate Industry\nCommunity Emergency Response Teams (CERT)\nDispatchers\nMedical Reserve Corps
URL:https://regionj.org/event/medical-preparedness-and-response-for-bombing-incidents/
LOCATION:Bacon County EOC\, 120 East 4th Street\, Alma\, GA\, 31510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Security Awareness Training
DESCRIPTION:DHS CISA and Savannah will be hosting and presenting a day of briefings and training on various security topics. Starting the day will be an insider threat workshop where CISA staff will discuss the potential threats posed by insiders and ways you might mitigate the threats.\n\nFollowing that will be classes on the terrorist attack cycle and how to respond to suspicious behaviors presented by a CISA instructor using Office for Bombing Prevention materials. Both 1-hour courses are presented from the viewpoint of potential bombing attacks and will award those that attend and pass a quick test certificates through the Center for Domestic Preparedness and Continuing Education Units. When you sign-up using the instructions and your FEMA Student ID number (FEMA SID) on the following page you will be automatically registered for both courses.\n\nAfter those classes will be de-escalation training and an active shooter emergency planning overview presented by CISA staff. This is followed by a briefing on how to respond to an active shooter presented by the Savannah Police Department.\n\nClick the link below to download an event flyer with the agenda and registration information.\n\nEvent Agenda and Registration Instructions\n\nAny questions can be sent to CISA Protective Security Advisor Natasha Roman at\nnatasha.roman@hq.dhs.gov.
URL:https://regionj.org/event/security-awareness-training/
LOCATION:Savannah Civic Center\, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, there has been growing concern that many of the most likely terrorist threats will involve “agents of opportunity” or materials that are readily available in most communities around the country. \nThis FREE one-day virtual course on August 30 will review the medical and psychological consequences of exposures to a variety of chemical materials. It will include practical information regarding scene safety for such agents as high potency fentanyl analogs\, inhaled irritants\, and much more. \nThis course is offered by the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) in partnership with the Region 4 Southern Regional Disaster Response System (SRDRS). \nTarget Audience \nThe information presented will be of interest to state & local first responders\, EMTs\, paramedics\, emergency nurses\, emergency physicians\, pharmacists\, emergency response coordinators\, public health officials\, public health professionals\, industrial hygienists and others involved with chemical terrorism preparedness and response. \nFREE Continuing Education Credits Available! * \n\nCME (Medical): 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits\nCNE (Nursing): 7 hours\nCPE (Pharmacy): 0.7 CEUs\nIACET CEU: 0.8 CEUs\nCECH (Health Educators): 8 Category I CE hours\, 8 advanced level CE hours\nAAVSB/RACE (Veterinary): 9 hours\nCPH: 3 credits\n\n*Conditions apply – please visit our website for more details. \nGet Information and Register
URL:https://regionj.org/event/chemical-agents-of-opportunity-for-terrorism/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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