May 14, 2024 @ 8:00am - 12:45pm
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0800-0815
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Welcome/Opening Remarks
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| Speaker: |
Timothy Tull
WRHEPC Workgroup/Seminar Committee Chair
Vice President, Chief Safety and Security
Rochester Regional Health |
0815-0910
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Decontamination Operations for Hospital First Receivers: SUNY Upstate & Brighton Towers Event 2023
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| Speaker: |
Christopher Dunham, MBA
Director of Emergency Management
SUNY Upstate Medical University |
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Summary:
Objectives:
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This presentation is a review of an actual event in Syracuse that involved multiple agencies responding to an unknown agent impacting responders.
- Review SUNY Upstate's existing hazmat/decon program capabilities
- Review action items and timelines regarding the multi-agency event
- Discuss specific lessons learned from this event
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| Handouts: |
None |
0915-1010
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CHEMPAK Activation & Deployment for Emergency Medical Services
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| Speakers: |
Stephen M. Brucato, BS, EMT-P
Capital Region District Chief
New York State Department of Health - Emergency Preparedness and Response
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems
Matt Wiley, MPA, AEMT
Section Chief
New York State Department of Health - Emergency Preparedness and Response
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services |
Summary:
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This presentation will cover the best practices for planning and activation of CHEMPAK assets from the EMS perspective. It will also discuss protocols and policies for use of those assets by Emergency medical Services providers and agencies.
- Review Chempack activation process elements.
- Understand the Chempack Protocols for providers.
- Training actions agencies and individuals can take to be prepared.
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1015-1110
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Creating a Culture that “Cares”: Supporting Healthcare Workers To Facilitate Recovery and Enhance Resilience
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| Speaker: |
Rebecca Gomez, PsyD
Clinical Health Psychologist
Office of Clinician Well-Being
Wellstar Health System |
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Summary:
Objectives:
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This presentation will offer an overview of one healthcare system's approach to supporting healthcare workers through critical incidents and periods of high stress. It will highlight key components of an urgent response program, as well as propose resources and strategies for ongoing recovery
- Summarize the literature regarding distress in healthcare following a critical incident
- Review evidence-based interventions and how to modify interventions to meet the immediate needs following critical incidents
- Share lessons learned for developing a similar program
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1115-1230
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HAZMAT PREPAREDNESS - PANEL DISCUSSION
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| Moderator |
Patricia J Mason, BA, BS
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Guthrie Corning Hospital/Guthrie Cortland Medical Center |
| Panelists: |
-Robert Johnson - Rochester General Hospital
-Melissa (Liz) Rogers - Rochester General Hospital
-Ryan Hejmanowski - Kaleida Health
-Tom Saunders - Strong Memorial Hospital
-Joe Syracuse - UB Toxicology Research Center/Mid Atlantic OHSA Training Center
-Stephen Brucato - NYSDOH Bureau of EMS
-Matthew Wiley - NYSDOH Bureau of EMS
-additional panelists may be added- |
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Summary:
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Panelists will tackle questions and challenges related to: training and certification, protocols and procedures, equipment and resources, response times, internal and external coordination/collaboration, training and drills, waste management, documentation and reporting, monitoring and evaluation, community outreach and education, adaptability to emerging threats |
1230-1245
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CLOSING REMARKS/EVALUATIONS/CERTIFICATES
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| Speaker |
Anne D’Angelo, MS, RN
Program Director, Finger Lakes/Western Region Health EP Training Center
University of Rochester Medical Center |