The Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC), in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is presenting a one-day pilot titled “Disaster Medicine 101: Post-Earthquake Public Health and Medical Issues in the New Madrid Seismic Zone.” It will be held at the Clinton Building (Community Services) in Sikeston, Missouri, on April 10, 2008. The will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude around 4:00 p.m. The is a big-picture overview of public health concepts related to the earthquake threat in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ). It is open to first responders, medical professionals, public health officials, emergency managers, and others concerned with public health issues following an earthquake. The instructors are recognized experts from the federal, state, and local levels of government. Topics for the include:
- The New Madrid Earthquake Threat
- Effects of a Major Earthquake on Key Infrastructure (Health and Medical Emphasis)
- Rapid Assessments and Disease Surveillance Activities during a Major Disaster
- Risk Communications During Times of Crisis
- Role of the Environmental Health Specialist During a Disaster
- Earthquake Disaster-Related Injuries and Injury Prevention
- Disaster Mental Health Consequences: Protecting the Responders
Those interested in attending can register online at http://register.cusec.org. The size is limited to 100, and all registrations will be taken online on a first-come/first-served basis. The course is part of an ongoing effort to address catastrophic planning issues related to the earthquake threat in the Central U.S. This is the second presentation of the course. CUSEC and CDC are also working on a course tentatively called “Disaster Medicine 201” to be presented next year with more detail on injuries and treatment. For more information about the , contact: CUSEC 2630 East Holmes Road Memphis, TN 38118 Voice: (901) 544-3570 Fax: (901) 544-0544 Email: cusec@cusec.org Website: www.cusec.org