and
The Department of Defense Medical
Interagency Satellite Training Program (MIST)
Present:
“Pandemic Influenza Preparedness for Schools”
Wednesday18 July
2007; 1300-1430 ET
(Repeat from 31 May
2007)
a. Sponsors: This program is co-sponsored for Military and Federal GETN subscribers by the California Distance Learning Health Network 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.
There is No C/KU Band Analog coordinates for this pre-recorded program.
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 ……link will be available upon registration.
c. Target Audience Statement: National audience of
federal, military, and local health departments, nurses; staff who work with
schools or would be involved with schools during a pandemic, emergency
preparedness, pandemic flu program, and BT Coordinators. Administrators from
Military, Federal, county offices of educations, school districts, including
county and district superintendents, curriculum directors, and student support
services directors.
d. Program Summary: The broadcast will cover topics such as
school closure, continuity of education, average daily attendance, issues
specific to certain populations, and ways schools can incorporate pandemic flu
planning into their existing safe school plans.
Program Objectives: After the broadcast, participants will be able to:
• Describe the difference between seasonal influenza and pandemic influenza
• Locate information about the California state preparedness plan for schools
• Describe the role of local health departments during a pandemic emergency
• Describe age-group specific pandemic influenza issues
• Describe age-appropriate strategies for school-based preparedness and potential issues specific to schools and other education institutions during a pandemic emergency
e. Tabletop exercise: The exercise will include a scenario based on a plausible pandemic emergency during which participants develop a portion of a plan or analyze their existing plan, exercise their plan, and debrief the results. For additional information, please visit www.ReadyCASchools.org.
Tabletop exercise objectives: After the tabletop exercise, participants will be able to:
• List gaps and vulnerabilities in their school preparedness plans
• Identify potential partners to include in the planning process
• Identify next steps for improving preparedness plans
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: None.
i. Interactivity/Questions: None for this pre-recorded broadcast.
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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