District 8 Indiana

DIVISIONS - TRAINING page, has been updated with some new training as well as local NIMS requirements for 2008.

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EXCITING EARTHQUAKE PLANNING SEMINAR

May 20 & 21, 2008 Lawrence County

This will be one of the best planning seminar's you have ever attended. To register: www.cusec.org/register.

Click on "Invitation Only - State Based - Planning Workshops". Then go to "Indiana" and select the appropriate workshop.

Agenda: agendaEQ workshops

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Cert Team Member Interviews on Preparedness from NYC Public Radio:

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Virtual Forum Transcript, How Would you Advise the Next President?:

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IDHS Announces New Leadership Positions

FEMA FOR KIDS

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National Response Framework 08

HS Secretary Chertoffs Remarks NRF

Task Force EO present

Indiana Firefighter Training System

FCC moves forward on mobile alert system

Misuse and Abuse of 911 Call Centers

MRSA Fact Sheet:

Quick Facts about………… MRSA

About 30% of the population carries Staph aureus bacteria on the skin or in the nose. Most staph infections are skin infections that are minor and easily treated.

Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) is a type of Staph aureus bacteria that has developed resistance to the antibiotic methicillin and usually several other antibiotics.

MRSA is not a new disease, nor is it specific to Indiana or to school settings. Because MRSA is so common, it is not reportable in Indiana.

A small percentage of the population also carries MRSA on the skin or in the nose. Most MRSA infections are skin infections that are treatable.

Rarely, MRSA infections can be fatal. This can happen if MRSA bacteria get into the blood stream or other body organs. These infections can be very difficult to treat.

Proper prevention at all times can help decrease incidence of MRSA infections:

Practice frequent and appropriate hand hygiene.
Keep open areas on the skin covered with a waterproof or impermeable bandage.
Do not share personal hygiene items such as soap, towels, razors, etc.
Do not touch other person’s bandages or open skin areas.
See your health care provider immediately, if you notice wounds or skin breaks that are red, swollen, painful, or draining.
Routinely clean and sanitize areas where there is frequent direct skin contact, such as locker rooms and athletic equipment.

NOTE: Proper disinfectant products should be used and the proper dilution with appropriate contact times must be followed as directed on the product label. Facility officials should monitor what areas are being cleaned and by whom.

The following links provide more information on MRSA infection:

ISDH Quick Facts for MRSA: http://www.in.gov/isdh/healthinfo/mrsa.htm

ISDH Quick Facts for Staph aureus infections in athletes: http://www.in.gov/isdh/healthinfo/StaphylococcusAureus.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The Questions and Answers about MRSA in Schools

www.cdc.gov/Features/MRSAinSchools/

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Executive Summary: Legislation was signed into law on August 3,
2007 that requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to
provide for the development of a private sector led voluntary
certification program for all-hazards business emergency
preparedness. This program is to be developed in consultation with
key stakeholders reflecting existing best practices and standards.
The program represents a significant opportunity to link preparedness
activities by business with bottom-line market based incentives.

The Law: The law is titled ``Implementing Recommendations of the
9/11 Commission Act of 2007'' and is also referred to as H.R. 1 and
Public Law 110-53. Title IX of the Act addresses private sector
preparedness and the certification program. The full text can be found at
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1&tab=summary

Key Points of New Program and Legislation:

* Goal of the program is to provide a method to independently
certify the emergency preparedness of private sector organizations
including their disaster/emergency management and business continuity
programs. The program focuses on certifying the preparedness of
businesses and other private sector entities and does not involve any
individual professional certification. The focus is on all-hazards
preparedness and does not focus on terrorism.

* The program will be voluntary. Businesses will decide
whether or not they wish to obtain certification of their
organizations' preparedness, likely based on what benefits they see
in such certification. There is no legal requirement to participate.

* Key stakeholders are invited to participate in the
development of the program. Consultation with a variety of
organizations and various sectors is required by the legislation.
Program development will likely include involvement by a diversity of
private sector advisory groups and others.

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NRF Slides : NRFRolloutBriefing

FCC and 800 MHZ Rebanding

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New Smallpox Vaccine

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Volunteer Firefighters Dwindling

Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Forces in Emergency Services Virtual Forum Transcript

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2008 NIMS Draft