TRAINING ★ 4
PERLC RESPONSE TO SANDY
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The 14 Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLCs – see overleaf) serve 39 states in the US. Their location-specifi c response to disasters can be of considerable benefi t to their host states. For example, last October and November, during Hurricane Sandy and the severe follow-on storm, the Columbia University PERLC, located in New York City, had an integral role in the region’s preparation, response, and recovery from these catastrophic storms. Preparedness information in English and Spanish was distributed 72 hours prior to hurricane landfall, using broadcast media and social media postings on Facebook and Twitter. Subsequent heating and public
shelter information from the PERLC became vital for thousands of residents leſt without heat or power. PERLC faculty members accompanied a mobile medical unit team to conduct health care needs assessments in aff ected areas, and deployed staff to the hospital desk at the nearby Westchester County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). This demonstrates value to the local community through the presence of these preparedness centres in the event of a natural disaster.
…TRAIN THE BEST
patient BSL-4 isolation facility. Laboratories are provided for cholinergic crisis, patient diagnosis, treatment and procedures. Practical experience is delivered in the form of patient triage and interview exercises, all performed in military protective gear. Crisis management skills are rehearsed in a mega-code environment with robotic manniquins. Training is regularly updated to refl ect changes in patient treatment policies, novel understanding of disease, and the most recent prophylaxis and therapies available.
USAMRIID and USAMRICD The Field Identifi cation of Biological Warfare Agents (FIBWA) courses off ered at USAMRIID consists of four diff erent
courses: FIBWA Course, FIBWA Managers Course, FIBWA National Guard Bureau Civil Support Team (NGB CST), and FIBWA Special Interest Training. Since its origin in 1999, more than 500 students have attended the FIBWA course. Since 2005, the National Guard
Bureau has relied on the FIBWA training programme as the foundation for the advanced biological component of their Civil Support Teams (CSTs), which are assigned to each state and territory and form the foundation of a highly special- ized weapons CBRNE response element. The four-week FIBWA course includes
intensive laboratory skill development, and a fi eld training exercise provides an opportunity to integrate training with real-world scenarios that challenge the
student’s understanding and skills. This FIBWA course is accredited through a partnership with James Madison University. The FIBWA Managers Course is a three-day course designed to introduce leaders to the management of biological warfare agent identifi cation. Emphasis is on laboratory operations, assay use, and limitations. Hands-on opportunities are provided for core technologies. Biological Agent Identifi cation and
Counterterrorism Training (BAIT) at Fort Detrick provide realistic training scenarios, facilities, and subject matter experts to increase the preparedness of biological threat event responders. Biological agent training events can be custom-designed based on the organizations involved and projected
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