World Events
China
Says Over 70,000 Dead or Missing From Quake
May 2008 - More survivors continue to be found, but the number of dead or missing continues to grow...
Save
the Children to Set Up Child-Friendly Spaces and Temporary Classrooms
in Earthquake-Affected Communities in China
May 2008 - Save the Children and the local Red Cross plan to establish child-friendly spaces and classrooms to create a safe place for children whose caregivers survived earthquake-affected communities...
Courses
Funeral Service Professionals
Course Available
St. Louis Community College (Forest Park campus) and Kirkwood Community College have recently developed this course for Funeral Directors to understand the physical and emotional well-being of responders and surviving familiy members, protection of public health, preservation of evidence, and fulfillment of public expectations demand a timely, efficient, and effective mass fatalities response.
For more information contact the National Mass Fatalities Institute.
Radiological Safety
Issues
This course is intended for coroners, medical examiners, and funeral service personnel who would be responsible for the care and preparation for burial of fatalities resulting from a radiological accident, a terrorist event involving the detonation of a Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD), or other means of radiological contamination dispersal. Course contents cover radiological fundamentals, specific RDD responders' need-to-know items, and a practical exercise. The course covers personal protective clothing and equipment worn by the responders, decontamination and monitoring of the victims and the responders, and disposal of contaminated waste. What is required of the course attendees? A desire to understand basic radiological concepts and issues and how these will impact the coroners, medical examiners, or funeral service personnel who are responding to a radiological incident resulting in fatalities is required.
Course length: 8 hours
Cost: $250 - classes held in Oak Ridge, TN
Minimum class size: 12
Maximum class size: 24
Contact us for the participant cost of offsite offerings. Also, please ask us about discounts for groups!
Rex Short / 865-924-1619 / rashort@utk.edu
China
Says Over 70,000 Dead or Missing From QuakeMay 2008 - More survivors continue to be found, but the number of dead or missing continues to grow...
Save
the Children to Set Up Child-Friendly Spaces and Temporary Classrooms
in Earthquake-Affected Communities in ChinaMay 2008 - Save the Children and the local Red Cross plan to establish child-friendly spaces and classrooms to create a safe place for children whose caregivers survived earthquake-affected communities...
Courses
Funeral Service Professionals
Course Available St. Louis Community College (Forest Park campus) and Kirkwood Community College have recently developed this course for Funeral Directors to understand the physical and emotional well-being of responders and surviving familiy members, protection of public health, preservation of evidence, and fulfillment of public expectations demand a timely, efficient, and effective mass fatalities response.
For more information contact the National Mass Fatalities Institute.
Radiological Safety
IssuesThis course is intended for coroners, medical examiners, and funeral service personnel who would be responsible for the care and preparation for burial of fatalities resulting from a radiological accident, a terrorist event involving the detonation of a Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD), or other means of radiological contamination dispersal. Course contents cover radiological fundamentals, specific RDD responders' need-to-know items, and a practical exercise. The course covers personal protective clothing and equipment worn by the responders, decontamination and monitoring of the victims and the responders, and disposal of contaminated waste. What is required of the course attendees? A desire to understand basic radiological concepts and issues and how these will impact the coroners, medical examiners, or funeral service personnel who are responding to a radiological incident resulting in fatalities is required.
Course length: 8 hours
Cost: $250 - classes held in Oak Ridge, TN
Minimum class size: 12
Maximum class size: 24
Contact us for the participant cost of offsite offerings. Also, please ask us about discounts for groups!
Rex Short / 865-924-1619 / rashort@utk.edu
