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Course Overview |
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Pandemic Influenza:
Progress in Planning and Exercising
Federal, State, and Local Perspectives
CDC Coordinating Office of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response and
Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast and Webcast
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
April 5, 2007
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET
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During National Public Health Week 2007, the American Public
Health Association, its members, and its partners will host
events throughout the country encouraging citizens, especially
vulnerable populations, to “Take the First Step” towards preparing
for public health threats. In conjunction with APHA NPHW, COTPER is
hosting a satellite broadcast to promote pandemic influenza preparedness
and response capacity.
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Objectives
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be able to:
- Increase state and local preparedness partners' awareness and knowledge of innovative methods to implement and exercise pandemic influenza preparedness activities.
- Provide guidance in developing implementing, communicating, and evaluating pandemic influenza preparedness activities.
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Target Audience
State and local preparedness partners, emergency responses specialists, public information officers,
hospital and community-based health organization planners,
and any other public health professionals interested in pandemic
influenza planning and exercising.
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Presenters
Nicole M. Smith, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.P.P,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases Influenza Branch
Marisa Raphael, M.P.H.,
Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Emergency Management, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Leah Bucco-White, B.A.,
Public Information Officer, Nebraska Health and Human Services System
Francisco Averhoff, MD, MPH,
Chief of the Quarantine and Border Health Services Branch, DGMQ, CDC
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Satellite Technical Specifications
Signal Test Date and Time
April 5, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Same coordinates for signal test and broadcast
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Broadcast Date and Time
April 5, 2007
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Color bars and tone begin 30 minutes before broadcast
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C-Band
Satellite: Galaxy-3
Longitude: 95 degrees West
Channel: 3
Downlink Freq: 3760 MHz
Polarization: Horizontal
Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8
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Ku-Band
Satellite: SBS-6
Longitude: 74 degrees West
Channel: 6
Downlink Freq: 11872 MHz
Polarization: Horizontal
Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8
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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:
800-728-8232 [International callers 404-639-1289]
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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 and the leader's name will be required to
join your call.
- Toll Free Number: 888-455-0041
- Toll Number: 1-210-839-8508
- Passcode: 32280
- Leader: ANA BENSON
If you have problems during your audiobridge conference,
you may call 800-728-8232 or International callers dial 404-639-1289.
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Webcast Information
The broadcast will have a live webcast, and will also be available for viewing
after April 5,2007 at
http://www2a.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/influenza07/media.asp.
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Visit the PHTN website at http://www2a.cdc.gov/phtn
for further information about this program and other distance learning
events.
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PHTN Home Page
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This page last reviewed: March 19, 2007
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