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Assessing Bioterrorism Preparedness And Response Of Rural Veterinarians: Experiences And Training Needs, Francisco Soto Mas
Assessing Bioterrorism Preparedness And Response Of Rural Veterinarians: Experiences And Training Needs, Francisco Soto Mas
Francisco Soto Mas
Veterinarians play a unique role in emergency preparedness and response, and federal agencies and academic institutions therefore allocate considerable resources to provide training to enhance their readiness. However, the level of preparedness of veterinarians in many rural regions is yet to be improved. This article reports an assessment of the bioterrorism preparedness, specifically the experience and training needs, of rural veterinarians in North Texas. The study employed a cross-sectional design with a study population that included all veterinarians (N ¼352) in the 37 counties within Texas Department of State Health Services Regions 2 and 3. Data on veterinarians practicing or …
Burn Disaster Response Planning: An Urban Region's Approach, Roger W. Yurt, Eliot J. Lazar, Nicole E. Leahy, Nicholas V. Cagliuso
Burn Disaster Response Planning: An Urban Region's Approach, Roger W. Yurt, Eliot J. Lazar, Nicole E. Leahy, Nicholas V. Cagliuso
Nicholas V. Cagliuso Sr., Ph.D.
The objective of this study was to describe a draft response plan for the tiered triage, treatment, or transportation of 400 adult and pediatric victims (50/million population) of a burn disaster for the first 3 to 5 days after injury using regional resources. Review of meeting minutes and the 11 deliverables of the draft response plan was performed. The draft burn disaster response plan developed for NYC recommended: 1) City hospitals or regional burn centers within a 60- mile distance be designated as tiered Burn Disaster Receiving Hospitals (BDRH); 2) these hospitals be divided into a four-tier system, based on …