Mass Fatality Incident Response Planning Workshop
- Begins:
- September 28, 2009 2:00 pm
- Ends:
- September 29, 2009 10:00 pm
- Sponsor:
- Texas Department of State Health Services, Region 2/3
- Facilitator Name:
- Various speakers
- Registration Cost:
- $0
- Registration Contact Name:
- Bill Baker, Firestorm Solutions
- Registration Contact E-mail:
- bbaker@firestorm.com
- Registration Contact Phone:
- 770-643-1114
- Registration Website:
- www.predictplanperform.com
- Details:
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The Texas Department of State Health Services Region 2/3 is sponsoring a series of no-fee, two-day workshops to assist communities in preparing to manage response to mass fatality incidents. The workshop is directed at community emergency responders of all types, including:
- Law enforcement departments.
- Clergy.
- Emergency managers.
- Volunteer coordinators and centers.
- Community mental health officials.
- Public officials and community leaders.
- Medical examiners and county courts.
- Fire departments.
- EMS personnel.
- Funeral directors.
- Faith-based volunteer organizations.
- Independent school districts.
- Local health departments.
These two-day workshops will be help participants:
- Identify potential risks, assess their preparedness and learn how to mobilize community resources
- in a mass fatality incident.
- Understand how to create a community response plan to mass fatality incidents, including use of an Incident Command System and Emergency Operations Center.
- Learn about local, state and federal resources that may be available in mass fatality incidents.
- Examine various equipment and supplies required for response to mass fatality incidents.
- Discuss roles and responsibilities of various responders in care for victims and survivors.
- Develop a plan to train and mobilize both faith-based and community volunteer resources.
- Participate in test exercises to prepare for mass fatality incidents.
Attendance at each workshop is limited to 100 persons.
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