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The
Department of Defense
Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program (MIST)
Present:
“Mass Shelters:
Environmental Health Issues”
Thursday 18 October 2007; 1430-1600 ET
(Repeat from 29 June 2007)
a. Sponsors: This program is co-sponsored for
Military and Federal GETN subscribers by The Alabama Department of Public Health
and Department of Defense Medical Interagency Satellite Program with the
technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA.
b. Availability: This program will be available to military and federal GETN/MIST sites that have GETN/ATN/Warrior digital satellite downlinks. A listing of potential GETN receive sites can be seen here: GETN Site Location.
MIST affiliate satellite networks such as the VA’s Employee Education System and the Department of Justice Television Network may also carry this program but IAW with their own scheduling requirements. C/KU analog coordinates are available for this live program. Look for final confirmation for this information.
Videoconferencing availability may be available to selected military and federal VTC sites using the USA TNET or the USN CNET networks and other VTC networks able to connect to this satellite feed. Site coordinators using VTC are responsible for their own bridge coordination.
Will this program be Webcast? Yes, and archived, see confirmation
c. Target Audience Statement: Military, federal, state or local public health environmentalists, sanitarians, public health administrators and personnel, emergency management personnel, state homeland security personnel, emergency response volunteers, animal control staff, and public health students.
d. Program Summary: Hurricane Katrina was the most destructive natural disaster in US history and displaced over a million people along the Gulf Coast. Texas received over 400,000 evacuees filling public buildings, convention centers, hotels, and stadiums throughout the state. Three weeks later, Hurricane Rita forced thousands more to seek shelter. Local government employees and thousands of volunteers helped provide evacuees with housing, shower facilities, food, clothing, medical care, communications, social services, and even some recreational activities.
Hurricanes are just one example of a catastrophic event when the public health workforce must be ready to set up, staff and manage shelters for those displaced by the disaster. Maintaining appropriate environmental health standards is one of many considerations for those responsible in setting up the shelters. Broadcast faculty will examine the example of two mega shelters set up in Houston in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Issues to be discussed include food safety, housekeeping and sanitation procedures, infection and outbreak control, pet shelters, and communication and staffing, including the screening and management of volunteers.
Program Objectives:
· Describe the roles of environmental health professionals in shelter operations.
· Describe key environmental health issues in shelters.
· Present sanitation standards of shelters.
· Provide educational resources on shelter operations.
· Discuss lessons learned from Mega
e. Faculty:
Courtney Bock, RS;
Sanitarian, Consumer
Health Services Houston Department of Health & Human Services Houston, Texas
Janet Lane, RS, MPH;
Administrator, Food
Safety Programs Environmental Public Health Division Harris County Public Health
& Environmental Services Harris County, Texas
Mark D. Miller, RS, MPH;
Captain, US Public
Health Service Senior Environmental Health Officer Environmental Health Services
Branch National Center for Environmental Health Centers for Disease Control &
Prevention
e. CEUs, CMEs, Certificates: None
f. DVD/Videotape Availability: None, sites should tape from broadcast
g. Videotape release (if taping from broadcast): This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled. There are no copyright restrictions on this program, however it MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing. They may also not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes by commercial organizations without additional permission of the sponsors.
h. Web Site Support: Handouts in final confirmation.
i. Interactivity/Questions: If you have questions that you want addressed during the conference, you may fax or email those questions and a response will be given during the program. Email: alphtnquestions@adph.state.al.us or Fax: 888-737-1972.
j. Registration: All military and federal GETN sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and coordinates. Sites may register at: DOD-MIST Registration Site or by calling the DOD-MIST Satellite Program Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.
k. Future Programs: For future information on free interagency satellite broadcasts co-sponsored by the DOD MIST program (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) and other sponsors please visit this web site: (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current.
l. Program Requests: Miss a program and would like it repeated? Make your request here: DOD-MIST Program Request Form.
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