Steve Quayle News Alerts

February 10, 2004
1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

The events of September 11, 2001, proved that terrorists will go to great lengths to cause harm to and disrupt the lives of the American people. The chance that an overt or covert event will occur that involves radioactive materials is an unfortunate reality in the United States. The caves of Afghanistan held plans for the creation of radiological dispersal devices, and opportunities exist for terrorist groups to obtain other nuclear devices. The detonation of such weapons could result in mass casualties, radiation-related illnesses, and contaminated victims. This broadcast will provide clinicians with the most current information on the following topics: possible radiological scenarios, basic information on radiation and protection for clinicians, medical management of victims of a radiological incident, and decontamination and treatment of victims. A question and answer session will enable participants nationwide to pose questions to panelists via a toll free telephone, fax, or TTY lines.
Goals

* Provide clinicians with the following information related to radiation: the difference between penetrating and non-penetrating radiation, radiation protection for clinicians, health effects of radiation exposure, and scenarios that may result in radiation exposure or contamination with radioactive materials.
* Provide clinicians with the following information on medical management of a radiological emergency: radiological injuries, decontamination, and initial stabilization and treatment.

Objectives
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

* Explain basic principles of radiation.
* Explain the difference between penetrating and non-penetrating radiation.
* Explain how radiation can effect health.
* Explain basic radiation protection principles.
* Recognize acute radiation syndrome (ARS).
* Treat acute radiation syndrome (ARS).
* Recognize radiation-related injuries.
* Treat radiation-related injuries.
* Explain the difference between exposure to and contamination with radiation.
* Triage victims of radiological incidents.
* Decontaminate victims of a radiological incident.
* Design a treatment area to minimize the possibility of further facility contamination.
* Identify the Biodosimetry Assessment Tool software developed by the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute.

Target Audience
Emergency physicians, hospitalists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other clinical emergency room personnel.
Faculty
James Smith, Ph.D., 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).
Fun Fong, MD, FACEP, Emergency room physician, Senior Medial Officer of the Georgia-3 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (GA-3 DMAT) and former Director of Radiation Medicine at the Medical Sciences Division of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU).
Registration and Continuing Education Information
Visit the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online System at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline to register online for these courses.
Site registration has begun.
Participant registration will be available on day of broadcast.
Continuing education credit will be offered for various professions based on 1 hour of instruction.
Course numbers are listed below:
Satellite Broadcast - SB0150
Webcast - WC0050
Web-on-demand - WD0037 (CE expires 02/10/07)
Live satellite broadcast (SBO150) and Webcast (WC0050) availability begins February 10, 2004, and closes March 12, 2004. Web-on-Demand (WD0037) begins March 15, 2004 and ends February 10, 2007.
You must use the online system to receive continuing education credit. Participants 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.
For additional questions regarding program content please email cdcresponse@ashastd.org. When emailing a question, please indicate Medical Response to Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism in the subject line.

Additional Resources

* Physician information on prenatal radiation exposure and acute radiation syndrome (ARS) as well as "Interim Guidelines for Hospital Response to Mass Casualties from a Radiological Incident" at http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/.
* For information on treating radiation injuries, contact Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) web site http://www.orau.gov/reacts/.
* CDC Clinician Information Line 877-554-4625.
* For Emergency Preparedness Response information visit http://www.bt.cdc.gov/contactus.asp

Satellite Technical Specifications
The broadcast will be available on C and Ku-bands. Coordinates are listed below. Call 888-232-3299 (or 877-232-1010 for the hearing/speech impaired) and enter the document number 130026 when prompted.
Signal Test Date and Time
February 9, 2004
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Same coordinates for signal test and broadcast
Broadcast Date and Time
February 10, 2004
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Color bars and tone begin 30 minutes before broadcast

C-Band
Satellite: Galaxy-4R
Longitude: 99 degrees West
Channel: 21
Downlink Freq: 4120 MHz
Polarization: Horizontal
Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8 Ku-Band
Satellite: SBS-6
Longitude: 74 degrees West
Channel: 07
Downlink Freq: 11872 MHz
Polarization: Horizontal
Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8

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 for satellite downlinking ONLY: 800-728-8232 [International callers 404-639-1289]
Email: cdcresponse@ashastd.org
[please type Medical Response to Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism and the broadcast date in the subject line]

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, listed below, will be required to join the calls.

* Toll Free Number
888-560-6184
* Toll Number:
1-484-630-9369
* Passcode: 56266

If you have problems during your audiobridge conference, you may call 800-728-8232 or International callers dial 404-639-1289. Webcast Information
This program will have a live webcast and will also be available for viewing as an archived webcast at archived webcast

Partners
National Center for Environmental Health, the Public Health Training Network, the Division of Professional Development and Evaluation, Public Health Practice Program Office, CDC

http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/radiation-04/default.asp