Presents:
Live Response
A Free, Public Domain Satellite TV/Webcast Program
Wednesday, 18 November 2009;
2:00-3:00 PM ET
1:00-2:00 PM CT; 12:00-1:00 PM MT; 11:00-10:00 PM PT
“Pandemic Flu Outbreak;
Preparedness & Response American Medical Association”
Live Response is an award winning educational/informational program produced by the National Terrorism Preparedness Institute (NTPI) of St. Petersburg College - a 60-minute satellite television broadcast and web cast featuring news styled program segments and dynamic panel discussions with leading experts who share their knowledge and experiences about terrorism awareness, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Hosted by local television anchor, Al Ruechel, each program offers insightful news, unique perspectives and fascinating discussion. Join us for our next program. It’s your program for valuable information!
a. Program Description: It began simply enough with the label H1N1 Influenza A Virus. By late April, 2009, the acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency as it spread from Mexico to several states. On June 11, the World Health Organization declared the existence of a global pandemic. Estimates state 90-million United States citizens will be infected in coming months. In November 2009, Live Response takes a hard look at this pandemic. We’ll talk with experts from the American Medical Association to explore the pertinent questions. Is there still cause to fear the virus? How does H1N1 compare to the influenza epidemic of 1918 when more soldiers died from this flu then from combat in World War I? This episode will also introduce a new web-based course being offered called CitizenReady. Presented by the AMA, the course is the result of a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to help you prepare and respond to this new strain of virus. This will include historical references to pandemics such as the 2003 SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) case; and discussion of community preparedness and responsibilities in health care, in our schools and workplaces. We’ll look at what you can do that will ultimately minimize the effects of this virus if it should strike you or your family. Our expert panel will also look at the role played by first responders in coming months; along with the latest news, updates and important information that may help you to better understand what lies ahead as flu season gets underway. Join us!
b. Key Learning Objectives for this program:
- Explain the difference between seasonal and pandemic influenza.
- Explain the role of the public health system in an influenza pandemic.
- Describe actions communities and individuals can take to prepare for an influenza pandemic.
- Describe public health directives that may be issued in a pandemic and the rationale behind them.
c. Highlighted Program: The American Medical Association (AMA) was founded in 1847 for the purpose of ‘elevating the standard of medical education in the United States. During its founding meeting, 250 delegates from 28 states adopted the first code of medical ethics, and the first national standards for preliminary medical education and for the degree of MD. Today, its mission is to "promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health."
d. Target Audiences: Emergency Management Agencies, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Law Enforcement, Healthcare Organizations, Public Health Services, Public Safety Communications, Public Works and all U.S. citizens desiring to know more about pandemic influenza and how to better prepare themselves to deal with it.
e. Live Response Expert Panelists for this Program:
Italo Subbarao is the Director of Public Health Readiness Office at the American Medical Association Center for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response, and the Deputy Editor of the new Journal of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness; and was recently promoted to Medical Director, National Disaster Life Support Program Office. Dr. Subbarao has expertise in health system recovery and promoting comprehensive disaster planning through private-public partnerships. His office has provided technical support and assistance to the disaster recovery of the health system in the areas impacted by Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Gustave, Hurricane Dolly, Iowa Floods and Hurricane Katrina, Virginia Tech mass casualty incident, as well as the tornado that impacted Greensboro, Kansas. Dr. Subbarao’s office is coordinating the AMA/CDC 3rd National Congress on Health System Readiness in December 2009, focusing on “Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century.” He completed his fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University in Disaster Medicine and is a board eligible emergency medicine physician. Dr. Subbarao completed his residency training at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he won three national resident research awards. He is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medical School joint DO/MBA program in Health Care Administration.
Dr. James J. James, MD, DrPH, MHA, is Director of the American Medical Association (AMA) Center for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response, and Editor-in-Chief, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, a peer reviewed, MEDLINE indexed publication of the American Medical Association. Dr. James brings over 30 years of experience in the public and private health care sectors – as a clinician, researcher, professional personnel manager and program director – to this challenging and critical undertaking. He is board certified in general preventive medicine, earned a doctorate in medicine at the Cincinnati College of Medicine, a doctorate in public health from UCLA’s School of Public Health, and a masters in health care administration from Baylor University. Dr. James served 26 years with the U.S. Army Medical Department, serving in a multitude of capacities. From 1999 through December 2002, Dr. James served as Director of the Miami-Dade County Health Department. He was responsible for the oversight and supervision of public health programs throughout the county. Over the past year, Dr. James has been appointed to numerous boards, commissions and committees addressing national policy and operational issues relating to preparedness and response. In December, 2007, he was appointed to the prestigious National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) and in 2008, the Defense Health Board (DHB).
f. Program Registration: Live Response is available via C band and DOD/DETN satellite downlinks, private network carriers and as a webcast via the Internet. We encourage all viewers and/or receiving sites to register for our programming here: http://www.dlnets.com/ComNET1st.htm.
Only one Point-of-Contact need register for each viewing location. Satellite coordinates and webcast links will be provided to all registering parties. Additional information regarding Live Response can be found on the NTPI website by clicking on Live Response, or by calling NTPI toll free at (877) 257-3182, ext. 4116. Live Response is a product of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Integration Center (NIC), Training and Exercise Integration.
g. Presentation Preview Video: NTPI has
mounted a 55 second video preview of this program on its homepage here:
Available after 29 October 2009… here:
http://terrorism.spcollege.edu/new/index.aspx?login=clear
To start the video, move your mouse to the video controls at the bottom of the screen and click on the “play” or “forward” button. You can also expand the video to fill your entire computer screen by clicking on the “full screen” button.
h. Interactivity: We invite you to participate in our next show. If you have a question or comment for our expert panelists, please send it to us by e-mail at:
Please include your name, title, city and state. If
selected, your question could become part of our broadcast. In return,
we'll send you a complimentary thermal mug. Keep in mind, the show is
pre-recorded, so you'll need to submit your questions prior to the record date
to be eligible.
Questions submitted after the record date will be forwarded to our expert panel for response via e-mail. Your questions are important to us. E-mail us today and be part of our next Live Response broadcast!
i. Availability: This FREE, public domain, videotaped program will be available as scheduled on C band analog satellite downlinks and on Military/Federal CDV DETN Hughes/Convergent digital satellite networks. A live web cast will also be available at http://terrorism.spcollege.edu. All Live Response programs, current and past, are archived and available for viewing from the website using the Windows Media Player. DETN/Convergent digital satellite downlinks are found at selected military and federal installations including over 300 Air National Guard locations at Joint Forces HQs and other select ANG/ARNG and other military and federal locations. Other federal and private satellite networks may also carry this program. Local site use coordination of satellite downlinks will be required.
j. Sponsors: Live Response is a recurring monthly satellite broadcast offering terrorism related awareness information to the nation's civilian and military emergency response communities. Live Response is the product of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Integration Center (NIC), Training and Exercise Division. Live Response is produced by the National Terrorism Preparedness Institute, a department at St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, Florida.
k. CEUs, CMEs, or Certificates: We are pleased to announce you may now obtain CEUs for successful completion of our program course. Please select the broadcast you would like to view from the list below. After viewing the broadcast, we ask that you review the Learning Objectives, and then fill out and submit a registration form. Upon submitting your completed registration form, you will have access to the course exam and a course evaluation. Once you complete and submit the course exam and the course evaluation, you will receive your exam results and a certificate of completion via email or USPS mail provided you passed the test with a 75% or better score. Each 1-hour broadcast is worth 0.1 CEUs. Details can be found here: http://terrorism.spcollege.edu/.
l. Copy Availability: DVDs of prior broadcasts of ComNET and Live Response programs are currently available from NTPI at no cost to those who request them. Please send an e-mail with the following information to: Sharon Pedicone at: pedicone.sharon@spcollege.edu or call 727-341-4100. Please include:
Date and Title of Program You're
Requesting:
Your Name:
Organization:
Complete Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Email:
m. 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. It may not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes without additional permission of the sponsors.
n. Satellite Coordinates, Web Links and Site Support Materials Packet: Satellite Coordinates are never publicly published. You must register to receive the satellite coordinates and/or webcast links and instructions. Please register as requested in the next paragraph.
o. Registration: All new sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary satellite coordinates (C Band) and/or webcast instructions. Live Response is available via C band (analog) and DOD/Federal/DETN digital satellite networks, private network carriers and the Internet. We encourage all viewers and/or receiving sites to register for our programming at http://terrorism.spcollege.edu. Satellite coordinates and Internet links will be provided to all registering parties. Additional information regarding Live Response can be found on the NTPI website by clicking on Live Response, or by calling NTPI toll free at (877) 257-3182, ext. 4116.
Sites may register at: NTPI Registration or by calling Ed Kronholm’s Office, the Satellite Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898
p. Other Administrative Items: For Email Listserv Changes, additions, deletions see: http://www.dlnets.com/email_controls1.htm
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