This event will provide an excellent opportunity for media personnel to network with SCMRTF members and subject matter experts across a wide variety of critical and timely topics. In addition, specialized response equipment, purchased in part by U.S. Department of Homeland Security funds, will be showcased on site.
Please plan to join us for a complimentary lunch at noon, and for the media briefing with Dan Boyles at 1:00 pm.
September 29, 2010, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Blair County Convention Center
Contact Dan Boyles, Blair County Emergency Management Coordinator at dboyles@atlanticbbn.net to indicate your plans to attend or to ask any questions regarding this event.
]]>Subject matter experts will present seminars on a variety of timely and critical topics ranging from agroterrorism to H1N1 Lessons Learned, and will provide participants with the latest information necessary to maintain security within the region. The event will feature a Keynote Address by motivational speaker Bobby Smith, Ph.D., a former Louisiana State Trooper who was shot and blinded in the line of duty. Dr. Smith is the author of two books, and his motivational training seminars speak to issues of courage and teamwork across the continuum of emergency response.
Additionally, specialized response equipment from the region purchased in part by U.S. Department of Homeland Security funds, will be showcased at the event.
The SCMRTF is of one of nine regional task forces statewide, and provides All-Hazards planning, mitigation, response and recovery services to the citizens of the region comprised of Bedford, Blair, Centre, Fulton Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, and Snyder counties. All aspects of emergency preparedness are addressed by the organization, and the Task Force supports and promotes the efforts of local responders by providing opportunities for training, exercises, and resource procurement. Emergency Management Coordinators from each of the eight counties serve on the South Central Mountain Regional Task Force Executive Board, which is lead by Chair David Cubbison of Bedford County.
For further information regarding the Fall Educational Symposium or to schedule a time on site with a Task Force Public Information Officer, please contact:
Dan Boyles, Blair County Emergency Management Coordinator]]>
dboyles@atlanticbbn.net
814-940-5905
For information regarding this notice, interested respondents shall contact the Administrative Point of Contact:
Cheryl M Johnson, Executive Director
PICCC, Inc.
2595-1 Clyde Avenue
State College, PA 16801
814-237-8998
cjohnson@piccc.org
The upcoming distribution is for residents who were unable to take advantage of past KI events; have recently moved near nuclear power facilities; work or attend school within a ten-mile radius; or are unaware that KI tablets are regularly available through county and municipal health departments and state health centers.
KI, when taken as directed, helps protect the thyroid gland against the harmful effects of radioactive iodine that may be released during a radiological emergency. Because not all radiological releases involve radioactive iodine, residents should not take KI tablets unless directed to do so by Pennsylvania state health officials and the Governor.
Four 65-milligram tablets will be issued per person during the Aug. 12 distribution. People can also get KI tablets for their family members or others who are unable to pick them up on their own. Directions on how to store the tablets and when to take them will be provided.
Anyone who is not allergic to iodide can take KI. It is safe for pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding, people on thyroid medicine, and children and infants. Individuals who are unsure if they should take KI should consult a doctor.
Pennsylvania’s five nuclear power plants are closely regulated, secure and well maintained. The facilities are:
The tablets were first distributed by the department in 2002, and again in 2009 when the original tablets expired. If residents are unable to attend the clinics on Aug. 12, they can pick up KI tablets any time at county and municipal health departments or state health centers. Since last year, more than 550,000 KI tablets have been distributed to residents, businesses and schools located within a ten-mile radius of Pennsylvania’s nuclear facilities.
For more information, visit www.health.state.pa.us or call 1-877-PA-Health (877-724-3258).
Media contact: Holli Senior, 717-787-1783
Editor’s Note: KI Tablets will be available at the following distribution sites between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
KI Tablets will only be available between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the following location:
Individuals representing multiple counties in the Task Force comprised the team. This exercise allowed many of the members to utilize ICS position specific training for the first time outside of the classroom setting. Even though the day revolved around a real time incident, the stress level remained calm and relaxed providing the ability to work through difficulties as they arose.
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[Posted 11/19/2009] Cardiac Science Corporation has received multiple complaints related to defective components in these AEDs that indicate the affected devices may not deliver electric shocks and that the devices’ self-test may not detect the defect in advance of their use. 300,000 Cardiac Science AEDs worldwide are potentially affected by this problem. The G3 Series devices were manufactured between August 2003 and August 2009. Affected models include the following:
Because the AED display screen and/or audible indicators may not accurately indicate whether the device is functioning properly or will function properly at time of use, FDA encourages users of the affected AEDs to follow the additional precautions provided in this communication. FDA is gathering more data about this situation to better understand its potential public health impact and will make available any new information that might affect the use of these AED devices. Prompt reporting of adverse events can help FDA identify and better understand the risks associated with medical devices. FDA encourages anyone who suspects any electronic or mechanical problem(s) with an AED to file a voluntary report through MedWatch, the FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program.
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