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Mass Fatality Management SymposiumHouston Regional Catastrophic Preparedness InitiativeMonday, March 4, 2013 at 8:00 AM - Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 3:30 PM (CST)Houston, TX |
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Mass Fatality Management Symposium Schedule
March 4-5, 2013, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas
Hosted By:
Houston Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Initiative
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security
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Day One |
Topic |
Speaker |
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0800-0830 |
Welcome |
Dr. Emily Kidd, MD TX Disaster Medical System |
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0830-0915 |
Managing Disaster Deaths Mass fatality incident response overview |
Dr. Edward Kilbane, MD NDMS FM Program Manager |
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0915-1015 |
I-35 Bridge Collapse over the Mississippi River Review of the disaster response and lessons learned |
Dr. Andrew Baker, MD Hennipen Co., MN Chief ME |
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1015-1030 |
BREAK |
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1030-1130 |
Family Assistance Aspects of family assistance from the beginning to the end of the disaster response |
Dr. Elias Kontanis, PhD NTSB Family Assistance |
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1130-1300 |
LUNCH (Provided On-Site) |
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Breakout Sessions |
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1300-1350 |
Victim Identification Program Overview Software applications supporting identification processes |
Don Bloom DMORT Family Assistance |
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Responder Mental Health Detecting behavioral and mental health issues and caring for MFI responders |
Dr. Grady Bray, PhD Disaster Psychologist |
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Victim Identification in Disaster Response Settings Identification processes, presumptive vs scientific means, ante- and postmortem records |
Dr. Jason Wiersema, PhD HCIFS Forensic Anthropologist |
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1400-1450 |
Managing Expectations and Public Messaging Communicating realistic messages to families, the public, and elected officials |
CDR Chuck Smith DMORT Region VI |
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Family Dynamics Providing for individuals suffering from the trauma of sudden and unexpected loss |
Dr. Elias Kontanis, PhD NTSB Family Assistance |
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FBI Approach to Victim Assistance Supporting victims of terrorism and other federal crimes |
Kyle Scherrer FBI Victim Assistance |
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1450-1510 |
BREAK |
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1510-1600 |
Legal Aspects of Death Authority over decedents, death pronouncement, death certification, and disposition |
Glen Van Slyke, JD HCIFS Legal Counsel |
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Resources Over the Horizon Who has what, where it is located, and how to request it |
CDR Amy Taylor HHS/ASPR Region 6 |
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Local and Regional Mass Fatality Management Planning Putting operational knowledge into functional plans, trainings, and exercises |
Allison Woody HCIFS Preparedness Coord. |
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Day Two |
Topic |
Speaker |
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0800-0915 |
Managing FAC Operations – The Joplin Model Review of disaster response and lessons learned |
Don Bloom DMORT Family Assistance |
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0915-1030 |
FAC on the Receiving End Family member perspective of family assistance services and support |
Mike Quimby Disaster Family Member |
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1030-1050 |
BREAK |
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1050-1130 |
Fatality Management Panel Discussion Panel of speakers will address audience questions |
Speaker Panel |
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1130-1300 |
LUNCH (Provided On-Site) |
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1300-1500 |
Temporary Morgue Tour (On-Site) Learn from SMEs and walk through the HCIFS Temporary Morgue display |
David Boyer & SMEs RCPI MFI Planner |
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1500-1530 |
Closing Remarks |
Dr. Luis Sanchez, MD HCIFS Chief Medical Examiner |
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this educational activity.
When & Where
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida De Las Americas
Houston,
TX 77010
Monday, March 4, 2013 at 8:00 AM - Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 3:30 PM (CST)
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Organizer
Houston Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Initiative
Sponsored by:
City of Houston & Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this educational activity.
Hotel Information for the Symposium:
There is no defined hotel or room block for the Symposium. Several hotels within walking distance are offering government rate. There are many hotels within a close proximity as well. See the following website for hotels near the George R Brown Convention Center: http://www.houstonconventionctr.com/ExperienceHouston.aspx