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COURSE OVERVIEW |
CDC &
U.S. Department of Education Collaborate to Help Schools Prepare for Possible Terrorism
PHTN Satellite Broadcast & Webcast
Originally aired May 16,
2002
1:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Suggested State Meeting 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
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Each school day about one-quarter of the population is located
in our nation's schools. The U.S. Department of Education,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, and Federal Bureau of Investigation announce this
program to help the nation's schools prepare for
possible biological, chemical, or radiological terrorist
threats in their vicinities.The purpose of this program is to
provide state and local education, health, emergency
management, law enforcement and homeland security agencies
with updated information on biological, chemical, and
radiological threats; answer questions about school
preparedness and response; and describe roles of partnering
agencies in the case of a terrorist threat.
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Goal
Encourage and enable state and local education, health,
emergency management, law enforcement, and homeland defense
agencies to jointly assure that schools are prepared to respond to
possible biological, chemical, and radiological terrorism.
Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
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Identify appropriate actions for school and
community personnel to take in the event of possible biological,
chemical, or radiological threats (i.e., hoaxes or actual
attacks).
- Revise school emergency response plans to
address possible biological, chemical, or radiological threats.
- Collaborate effectively at the state and
local level to ensure that schools are involved in emergency
preparedness plans and activities.
Target Audience
Primary Audience Members
State School Superintendents, Health Commissioners, Public Safety
Directors, Emergency Management Directors, and Homeland Security
Directors.
Secondary Audience Members
District administrators, school principals, school nurses, other
school faculty and staff, and community members interested in
preparing schools for possible terrorism.
Webcast Information
This program will have a live webcast and will also be available for viewing after
May 16, 2002 at the program website. Webcast information.
Frequently Asked Questions
CDC and the U.S. Department of Education Collaborate to Help
Schools Prepare for Possible Terrorism
frequently asked questions.
Videotape
To order a videotape of this program, call the Public Health Foundation at
877-252-1200 (US) or 301-645-7773 (International) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST.
Faculty
Paul Kesner,
Education Program Specialist, Safe & Drug Free Schools Program,
U.S. Department of Education
Patrick J. Meehan, MD, Director,
Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services,
National Center for Environmental Health, CDC, DHHS
Craig G. Watz,
Acting Unit Chief, Weapons of Mass Destruction Operating Unit,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Layton Dickerson,
Safe Schools Specialist, Arizona Department of Education
Linda Mason,
Director, Training and Education, Division of Emergency
Management, Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs
Ed Richardson, EdD,
State Superintendent of Education, Alabama Department of Education
Don Williamson, MD, State Health
Officer, Alabama Department of Public Health
Lt. Colonel Charles Andrews,
Assistant Director, Alabama Department of Public Safety
Lee Helms,
Acting Director, Alabama Emergency Management Agency
Lloyd Kolbe, PhD,
Director, Division of Adolescent and School Health, National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC,
DHHS
Registration
Site registration will begin on April 22, 2002.
There will be no individual registration
for this broadcast. Please register using the New Site Administrator
link to allow other viewers in your area to locate your site by logging on to the
CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online website at
http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline/.
For individuals interested in locating registered
viewing sites, please visit
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTNOnline/ShowSitesForCourse.asp?res_id=625.
Please note there will be no continuing education offered for
this course.
Partners
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services/CDC
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
American Academy of Pediatrics
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies
Council of Chief State School Officers
National Emergency Management Association
National Governors Association
Society of State Directors of Health,
Physical Education and Recreation
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This page last reviewed: May 2, 2002
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