Happy New Year from DelValle Institute!

Module I & II: Healthcare Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Operations - Train-the-Trainer

February 15-16, 2017
Topsfield, MA

This course will prepare instructors to deliver Module I: All Hazard Awareness for Healthcare Personnel and Module II: Healthcare Personal Protective Equipment Operations. This is a two-day training involving a deeper explanation of material from Module I and Module II. Students will deliver mini-lecture “teach-backs” and be evaluated by course instructors. Students will also learn how to deliver practical PPE donning and doffing training as provided in Module II. 

 

Stephen M. Lawlor Medical Intelligence Center (MIC) Operations - Awareness

This one-hour webinar will review core concepts to prepare Metro-Boston Homeland Security Region (MBHSR) partners for interacting with the MIC during an incident response and recovery. Participants will gain an understanding of when the MIC may be activated and its role in public health and healthcare response and recovery.

Stephen M. Lawlor Medical Intelligence Center (MIC) Operations - Basic

This course is designed specifically for those who may play an operational role in a physical activation of the MIC. Participants will learn foundational concepts of MIC operations, including the staffing, response technology, policies and guidelines that provide the structure required to operate through a variety of incidents. 

Prerequisite: Stephen M. Lawlor Medical Intelligence Center (MIC) Operations - Awareness

Massachusetts Recognized as Most Prepared State

Massachusetts has been recognized by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) as the most prepared state in the nation when it comes to preventing, responding to, and recovering from public health emergencies such as disease outbreaks, bioterrorism, and natural and manmade disasters. In a recently published TFAH press release, the Commonwealth was identified as the only state to have achieved 10 out of 10 public health preparedness indicators in its report Ready or Not 2016?  Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism. 

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OHSA Request for Information: Preventing Workplace Violence

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking comments on a potential standard to prevent workplace violence in healthcare and social assistance settings. Comment submission is open now through April 6, 2017.

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Webinar on Disaster Behavioral Health Education Fact Sheets

On January 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. EST the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health is holding a webinar Disaster Behavioral Health: Education Fact Sheets to Enhance Preparedness and Response. This is the first in a series that revolves around current research and education in regards to disaster medicine and public health.

• The CDC has released a new video-based training, Myths of Radiation: Communicating in Radiation Emergencies.
• The online course U.S Response to Disasters and Public Health Emergencies was recently updated and includes a succinct introduction to disaster and emergency planning and response in the United States, with an emphasis on medical response.
• Request a copy of the newly released Incident Management Preparedness and Coordination Toolkit (IMPACT), an easy-to-use GIS tool for first responders, emergency managers, and other security professionals from the Department of Homeland Security.
• Check out FEMA’s Playbook on preparing your organization for a winter storm, including a discussion guide and a basic tabletop exercise.

• The Local Public Health Institute
• The Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center at the Harvard School of Public Health (H-PERLC)
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH)
• Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
• Mayor's Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
• Boston Emergency Medical Service (BEMS)
• Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals (COBTH)