234219 Operation Sunrise

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 : 4:45 PM - 4:55 PM

Daniel Wall , Ventura County Public Health, Oxnard, CA
It was a 36 hourevent focusing on the skills needed in a Medical Surge Emergency. The exercise was held at California State University at Channel Islands.

Learning Areas:
Other professions or practice related to public health

Learning Objectives:
•First responders and receivers will improve knowledge and skills required for disaster response by means of hands-on practical training. •Learners will enhance knowledge and skills through guided interaction with those from other disciplines. •Following the training, participants will be able to demonstrate improved time response to providing emergency relief. •Participants will be able to give examples of guidelines to COOP planning and the recovery process. •Participants will be able to describe the operations of mass care shelter, and the rationale behind its set-up.

Keywords: Disasters, Emergency

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Volunteer Cordinator Preparedness for Disasters
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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