​The Disaster Response: Team, Tools and Triage

31 October, 2018

Course Program

Time

The Disaster Response: Team, Tools and Triage

Presenters

7.30am to 8am

Registration and Introductions

 

8am to 8.45am

Disaster Activation - this session will cover communication, activation of command structures and initial actions within the health sector

Sheena McCabe

8.45am to 9.30am

Immobilization at the scene - this session will cover effective triage, initial treatment, and safe transfer safety

TBD

9.30am to 10am

Hospital Response - this session will cover reception, definitive care and recovery

TBD

10am to 10.15am

Coffee Break

 

10.15am to 11.15am

A nurses role in disaster response - this session will examine the role of the nurse during the preparedness, response and recovery stages of a disaster

Jamal M. Al-Sahoori

11.15am to 12pm

Decontamination in a hospital setting - this session will cover best practice to ensure patient and staff safety and prevent further contamination within  the health facility

TBD

12pm to 1pm

Lunch

 

1pm to 1.45pm

Breaking Bad News to Families - this session will explore an action planned approach to breaking bad news.

TBD

1.45pm to 3pm

Staff debriefing - this session will explore effective debriefing techniques

TBD

3pm to 3.15pm

Coffee Break

 

3.15pm to 5.30pm  

Major Incident Table Top Exercise (Tea and coffee available but no break) - this session will allow the participants an opportunity to respond individually and collectively to a simulated table top mass casualty incident

Sheena McCabe, Jamal M. Al-Shoori & Dr Walid AbouGalala

5.30pm

Awarding of Certificates