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Programme - Wednesday 23rd of May 2007 - Day 1

ETHREAT PILOT CBRN COURSE [MAY 2007]
FOR EU FRONT-LINE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Wednesday 23rd of May 2007 - Thursday 24th of May 2007 - Friday 25th of May 2007

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TIME TITLE
SPEAKER (Country)
9.00-9.15 Welcome

Dr.  A. Linos (EL)
Dr.  F. Van Loock (EU)

9.15-9.30 Introduction to ETHREAT project and its objectives
Dr.  A. Baka (EL)
9.30-10.00

Grounding the threat in reality

  • Is it easy and feasible to lounge a terrorism CBRN attack?
  • Can we deal with a real terrorism CBRN incident?
Dr.  I. Galatas (EL)
10.00-10.30 Public Health and Terrorism:
Clues and Preparedness planning issues
Dr.  A. Baka (EL)
10.30-10.45 Discussion – Lecture evaluation
10.45-11.15
COFFEE BREAK
11.15-11.45 History of chemical war and the Chemical Weapons Convention/ OPCW
Mr.  C.P.Polster (OPCW)
11.45-12.15 Clinical syndrome-based recognition of chemical hazards
Dr.  S. Kales (US)
12.15-13:00

Clinical Presentation of Chemical warfare agents-I
Nerve agents and Blister agents & Oximes

Dr.  C. Brown (OPCW)
13.00-14.15
LUNCH
14.15-14.45 Clinical Presentation of Chemical warfare agents-IΙ
Blood agents, Chocking agents, Other CWAs
Dr.  C. Brown  (OPCW)
14.45-15.30 Medical Management of mass chemical casualties
  1. Nerve agents
  2. Blister agents & Oximes
  3. Blood agents
  4. Chocking agents
  5. Other CWAs
Mr.  C.P. Polster (OPCW)
15.30-15.45 Discussion – Lecture evaluation
15.45-16.15
COFFEE BREAK
16.15-17.00 Toxic industrial chemicals/materials
  1. Major Industrial accidents worldwide
  2. Usage of TIC/TIMs by terrorists
Dr.  D. Russell (UK)
17.00-17.45 Practical demonstration of medical management of CBRN casualties (simulation software)
Dr.  I. Galatas (EL)
17.45-18.00 Discussion – Lecture evaluation. Filling in day evaluation forms

 


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