PHF E-NEWS Original date: May 9, 2002
Subject: New Resources for PreparednessThis message includes information on:
- May satellite broadcasts;
- New resources to build training and public health system capacity; and
- Sources for additional bioterrorism preparedness information"CDC & U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COLLABORATE TO HELP SCHOOLS PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE TERRORISM"
Live Broadcast: Thursday, May 16, 2002, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET.This national live satellite broadcast and webcast will provide state and local education, health, emergency management, law enforcement, and homeland security agencies with updated information on biological, chemical, and radiological threats; answer questions about school preparedness and response; and describe roles of partnering agencies in the case of a terrorist threat. A program fact sheet with technical specifications for the live broadcast and webcast is posted at http://www2.cdc.gov/PHTN/schools/Default.asp.
VHS videotapes of the May 16 program will be available for $17.50 + shipping. You can order the video from the Public Health Foundation by phone at 1-877-252-1200 or online at http://bookstore.phf.org/product_info.php?cPath=41_77&products_id=221 (credit card required). Please send purchase orders to PHF Publication Sales, P.O. Box 753, Waldorf, MD 20604-0753. Videos will be available approximately 30 days after the broadcast.
"THE ROLE OF NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH DURING TIMES OF WAR AND TERRORISM"
If you missed this May 2 HHS satellite broadcast, you can view the archived webcast at http://videocast.nih.gov/PastEvents.asp or order a video for $17.50 + shipping from the Public Health Foundation. Order videos by phone at 1-877-252-1200 or online at http://bookstore.phf.org/product_info.php?cPath=41_77&products_id=222 (credit card required). Videos will be available in early June. Please send purchase orders to PHF Publication Sales, P.O. Box 753, Waldorf, MD 20604-0753. The program describes the roles of nurses and other health professionals in public health surveillance and response systems, as well as in planning for a coordinated and appropriate response to future threats. It outlines state and federal agency emergency communication systems plus national and international initiatives for mass casualty education in nursing.TO WATCH OR PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON PAST "CDC RESPONDS" BROADCASTS:
<Retired link> [For more current information, visit http://www.sph.unc.edu/media/webcasts.html].
You can view past "CDC Responds" bioterrorism broadcasts entirely or by the segments that interest you. In addition, links let you post an online review of any past program using TrainingFinder.org. Simply select "View" for the webcast title, then click on, "Submit a Review for this Webcast." Course sponsors and other professionals will benefit from your feedback.BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS: EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESOURCES
<Retired link> [For more current information, visit http://bookstore.phf.org/index.php?cPath=41] contains an online compilation of planning resources to help public health agencies improve their training capacity and workforce preparedness. Resources include needs assessment tools, training resources, examples of academic-practice partnerships, information on distance learning systems, and links to nationally defined worker competencies. Originally developed by the Public Health Foundation to help states prepare applications in response to Focus Area G of the CDC guidance for supplemental funds, Public Health Preparedness and Response for Bioterrorism (Announcement Number 99051 - Emergency Supplemental).PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM CAPACITY: PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT RESOURCES
are available to help public health agencies and systems improve performance and meet national performance standards. These resources are designed to help users achieve quality improvement on each of the ten Essential Public Health Services. Please visit <Retired link> [For more current information, visit www.phf.org/nphpsp/].FOR THE LATEST AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:
CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response (www.bt.cdc.gov) Contains authoritative and up-to-date clinical and public information regarding anthrax and other potential bioterrorism agents. Provides bioterrorism fact sheets, guidelines, notification protocols, news, Frequently Asked Questions, links, and more.ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND INFORMATION RESOURCES:
TrainingFinder.org has been expanded into TRAIN, an online learning management system. Visit TRAIN at www.TRAIN.org.
Provides information on more than 85 distance learning courses for public health professionals on bioterrorism and emergency preparedness. Click on "Search" to search by the subject "Bioterrorism/Emergency Preparedness" or by keyword (e.g., smallpox).MMWR INFORMATION ABOUT ANTHRAX AND BIOTERRORISM
Regularly updated compilation of MMWR articles on anthrax, bioterrorism plans, and other bioterrorism-related reports can be found at www.cdc.gov/mmwr/indexbt.html. Follow links to read articles in HTML or download full MMWR reports in PDF.Updated 5-7-10