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Course Overview |
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The Role of Public Health in a Nuclear or Radiological Terrorist Incident
Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast and Webcast
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
February 3, 2005
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
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The events of September 11, 2001, showed that terrorists
will use any means to cause harm and disrupt the lives of the
American people. Consequently, the chance that an overt or covert
terrorist attack involving radioactive materials will occur is an
unfortunate reality in the United States today. In research conducted
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association
of Schools of Public Health, as well as surveys performed by the
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, public health
workers have stated that they feel unprepared to deal with radiological
terrorism. In response to concerns raised by the public health workforce,
this broadcast will provide public health personnel with the most current
information about the roles of federal response teams and local and state
public health services. In addition, viewers will be given basic information
on radiation principles, possible scenarios involving the release
of radioactive materials, radiation protective measures,
and evacuation and sheltering guidelines. A question-and-answer
session will enable participants nationwide to pose questions
to panelists by toll free telephone, fax, or TTY lines.
In addition, questions may be emailed prior to February 1, 2005,
to rsb@cdc.gov.
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Goals
- Provide the public health workforce with information
about radiation: the difference between ionizing and
non-ionizing radiation, types of radiation and penetrating
abilities associated with each, possible nuclear and radiological
threats, radioprotective measures, contamination with radioactive
materials versus exposure to radiation, and protective action guides.
- Provide the public health workforce with the following information
about the role of public health in a nuclear or radiological incident:
basic roles and responsibilities of public health; initial and long-term
response roles; the National Response Plan; role of Health and Human
Services (HHS); and the role of CDC.
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Objectives
At the completion of this broadcast, participants will be able to:
- Explain the basic principles of radiation.
- Describe protective action guides for a radiological incident.
- Describe the responsibilities of CDC in a radiological incident under the National Response Plan.
- Describe the roles of CDC in a radiological incident.
- Describe the initial response roles of public health in a radiological incident.
- Describe long-term response roles of public health in a radiological incident.
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Target Audience
State, local, tribal, and territorial health agency senior officials,
emergency planners, health educators, epidemiologists, environmental health
specialists, public health officials and nurses, public health students,
sanitarians, hazardous materials team members, and first responders
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Presenters
James M. Smith, PhD, Assistant Director for Radiation,
Health Physicist, Environmental Hazards and Health Effects (EHHE), National
Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Charles W. Miller, PhD, Chief, Radiation Studies Branch,
Health Physicist, Environmental Hazards and Health Effects (EHHE), National
Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Debra McBaugh, CHP, Washington State Department of Health,
Health Physicist, Head of the Environmental Radiation Section,
Department of Health, Washington
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Questions
There will be a question-and-answer period during the broadcast.
To interact with faculty and participate in learning, you may submit
questions via email to rsb@cdc.gov prior to February 1, 2004.
During the broadcast you may call one of the following numbers to
submit questions to the faculty:
Voice: 800-793-8598
Fax: 800-553-6323
TTY: 800-815-8152
Webcast Technical Assistance: 800-728-8232
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Continuing Education
Continuing education credit will be offered for various professions based on
1 hour of instruction. |
Registration Information
Visit the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online System at
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline to register online for this course.
Site registration has begun.
Participant registration will be available
beginning January 20, 2005.
Course numbers are listed below:
Live Satellite Broadcast - SB0168
Webcast - WC0068
Web-on-demand - WD0062
Live satellite broadcast (SB0168) and Webcast (WC0068)
availability begins February 3, 2005, and closes on March 7, 2005.
Web-on-demand (WD0062) begins March 7, 2005 and ends March 7, 2008.
You must use the online system to receive continuing education credit.
Participants must register and complete an evaluation for the activity.
Individuals who have questions about registration should call
1-800-41-TRAIN or email ce@cdc.gov. When emailing a question please
indicateThe Role of Public Health in a Nuclear or Radiological Terrorist
Incidentin the subject line.
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Downlink Information
Satellite downlink sites must have a steerable antenna
that can receive either C- or Ku-band channels.
A telephone and fax machine near the viewing room will
allow interaction with the presenters. The program will be closed-captioned.
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Satellite Technical Specifications
Satellite coordinates are listed below. For a fax copy,
contact the CDC Fax Information System at 888-232-3299
(or 877-232-1010 for the hearing impaired). When prompted,
enter the document number 130026 and a return fax number.
Signal Test Date and Time
February 2, 2005
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Same coordinates for signal test and broadcast
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Broadcast Date and Time
February 3, 2005
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Color bars and tone begin 30 minutes before broadcast
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C-Band
Satellite: Galaxy-3C
Longitude: 95 degrees West
Channel: 03C
Downlink Freq: 3760 MHz
Polarization: Horizontal
Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8
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Ku-Band (Recently Changed)
Satellite: SBS-6
Longitude: 74 degrees West
Channel: 07K
Downlink Freq: 11872 MHz
Polarization: Horizontal
Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8
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This broadcast will be closed-captioned |
To Contact Us During the
Program
Voice: 800-793-8598
[International callers 404-639-0180]
FAX: 800-553-6323
[International callers, 404-639-0181]
TTY: 800-815-8152
[International callers, 404-639-0182]
Technical Assistance:
800-728-8232 [International callers 404-639-1289]
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Audiobridge Information
In the event you are unable to receive the signal on
program day, you may join by audiobridge.
For security reasons, the passcode and the leader's name will be required to
join your call.
- Toll Free Number:
888-560-6184
- Toll Number:
484-630-9369
- Passcode: 8797667
- Leader: Jo Ann Bittle
If you have problems during your audiobridge conference,
you may call 800-728-8232 or International callers dial 404-639-1289.
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Webcast Information
This program will have a live webcast and also will be available
for viewing after February 3, 2005 at
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/webcast/nuclear05/default.asp.
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This page last reviewed: January 14, 2005
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