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The Department of Defense 
Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program  (MIST) 

Present:

“The World Trade Center Evacuation Study”

Friday 23 February 2007; 1300-1415 ET

(Repeats from 15 February 2007)
 

Available on GETN/Warrior Satellite Platforms

CE Credits Available

a.  Sponsors:  This program is co-sponsored for Military and Federal GETN subscribers by the School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY,  The Center for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) 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 Locations.

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.

There is NO C/Ku Band analog satellite availability for this program. 

Videoconferencing 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 these programs be Webcast?   Yes, instructions in final confirmation sent out 24 – 48 hours prior.

c.  Target Audience Statement:  The target audiences for this program will be federal, military, state and local public health professionals and their partners (e.g., healthcare professionals, EMS personnel, law enforcement, media representatives and others with an interest in this topic.

d.  Panelists:  Robyn R. Gershon, DrPH; Professor of Clinical Sociomedical Sciences at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

e.  Program  Description:  In late 2002, researchers began a three-year, multi-disciplinary study to determine the individual, organizational, structural, and environmental factors related to the evacuation from the World Trade Center (WTC) on September 11, 2001.  The study's principal investigator will share findings and discuss how understanding contributing factors may lead to significant improvements in evacuation procedures for other high-rise buildings, improved employee safety training, and possible changes to building design, codes and standards.

f.  CEUs, CMEs, Certificates:   Nursing Contact Hours, CHES and CME credits are available upon completion of evaluation and post-test.  More information located here: http://www.ualbanycphp.org/contedcredits.cfm?ID=80.

g.  DVD/Videotape Availability:   None, sites should tape from broadcast.

h.  Videotape release (if taping from broadcast):  This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on these programs, however they 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.  

i. Interactivity/Questions:  None

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.

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