Emergency Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations Seminar

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Agenda – Day 1

Time

Agenda Item

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8:00 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast & Registration

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8:30 – 8:45 AM

Welcome & Introductions

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8:45 – 9:30 AM

Introductory Speaker

Landscape of Disasters in Texas: Lessons Learned from Hill Country Floods

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9:30 – 9:45 AM

Transition

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9:45 – 10:45 AM

Breakouts Session 1

Emergency management from the healthcare perspective

Large-Scale Event Preparedness

Stop the Bleed – Skills Session

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10:45 – 11:00 AM

Transition

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11:00 – 12:00 PM

Breakout Session 2

People in Crisis facing a Crisis

Laws & policies – Legal Obligations of organizations during emergency events

Hands only CPR – Skills Session

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12:00 – 12:40 PM

Lunch & Networking
Lunch will be provided

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12:40 – 12:55 PM

Transition

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12:55 – 2:15 PM

Panel: World Cup Implications

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2:15 – 2:25 PM

Transition

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2:25 – 3:25 PM

Breakout Session 3

Shelters for displaced and unhoused population

Disaster Mitigation

Rural v Urban

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3:25 – 3:30 PM

Concluding Remarks & Day 1 Evaluation

Agenda – Day 2

Time

Agenda Item

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8:00 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast & Registration

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8:30 – 9:00 AM

Welcome & Overview of Tabletop Exercises/ Ethics of EM

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9:00 – 11:30 AM

Tabletop Exercise: Texas Ice Storms
Facilitator: T.J. Manor, Emergency Management Coordinator, Grapevine Fire Department

Learning Objectives

Assess intersectoral relationships that should be established and strengthened prior to a disaster to ensure efficient response and recovery.

HSEEP Core Capabilities:

Operational Coordination
Community Resilience
Public Information and Warning

Evaluate communication protocols and information-sharing mechanisms among sectors during a public health emergency.

Core Capabilities:

Public Information and Warning
Operational Coordination
Situational Assessment

Identify gaps in resource allocation and surge capacity across sectors during prolonged emergencies.

Core Capabilities:

Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical Services
Situational Assessment

Test decision-making processes for prioritizing vulnerable populations during a health crisis.

Core Capabilities:

Community Resilience
Planning
Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical Services

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11:30 – 11:45 AM

Transition

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11:45 – 1:00 PM

Lunch & Next Steps Concluding Remarks

Lunch will be provided

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