Presented By:  Sandra Leigh Bardas, BSP, RPh, FCSHP,
CONSULTANT PHARMACIST, PHARMACIST MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL DISASTER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM (DMAT-CA-6) AND THE SF BAY AREA UNIT OF CAL-MAT

The focus will be on specific missions to accomplish a stated need during a disaster. With this table top practice, attendees will feel more confident in a disaster response.

Desired Outcomes:

• List the four phases of emergency management.
• Identify actions necessary for emergency preparedness.
• Demonstrate organizational skills to set up and maintain a mission specific disaster response system.
• Formulate essential personal and professional actions necessary for a disaster response.
• Describe the differences in priorities between practices in a disaster setting and routine practices in a healthcare setting.
• Outline necessary steps to transition from a disaster setting which treatment is based upon the principles of triage to a sustained response as infrastructure is restored.

Lunch is provided.