A live web conference

with Randy Beaton, PhD, EMT
of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Idaho Health Care and Public Health Professionals

Dr. Beaton's PowerPoint® Slides and Related References

Slide Set A [766 KB]

Slide Set B [877 KB]

Key References and Web Sites [39 KB]

Web Conferencing Technology Requirements

• PC (Mac users can use iLinc only if they're running Virtual PC software)
• Internet connection (56K phone modem or faster)
• Web browser (Internet Explorer and Netscape always work, other browsers may work)
• Telephone - a speaker phone or headset are recommended

If participating as a Group in a Common Room you will need:

• Computer connected to the Internet (same requirements as above)
• A projector connected to the computer
• A speaker phone with a Mute button

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SESSION DESCRIPTION

This web conferencing event will combine a presentation by Dr. Randal Beaton on basic concepts and principles of psychosocial aspects of terrorism preparedness and emergency response, with an interactive discussion and online assessment of additional training needs in the arena of mental health preparedness for Idaho public health, health care, and hospital professionals. Based on this assessment and discussion, Dr. Beaton will design specific trainings for each Idaho health district to be presented in early 2005 via web conferencing.

Participants are strongly encouraged to view in advance the Hot Topics in Preparedness archive Mental Health and Preparedness: Are We Ready?. Or at least review the PowerPoint slides also available from that website.

About Dr. Beaton

Randal D. Beaton, Research Professor, University of Washington is on the faculty of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. He is both a Clinical Psychologist and a volunteer EMT. He has headed NIOSH and FEMA funded programs to examine the causes and effects of stress in firefighters and other emergency responders.

In the past several years his research has focused on psychosocial aspects of terrorism; especially in First Responders, including:

• Evaluation for the DoD Domestic Preparedness Training for First Responders
• Evaluation of the 2002 Strategic National Stockpile drill — including volunteer patient and worker outcomes
• Program Evaluator and Core Faculty with the HRSA-funded Bioterrorism Curriculum Enhancement project
• Published 2002-review article on Psychosocial Factors in Chemical and Biological Terrorism.

CONTACTS FOR MORE INFORMATION

Panhandle Health District:

• Mark Anderson 208-415-5189 manderson@phd1.state.id.us
• Deborah Burke 208-415-5184 dburke@phd1.state.id.us

• Candi Barton 208-799-0354 cbarton@phd2.state.id.us
• Tara Biesecker 208-799-0383 tbieseck@phd2.state.id.us

• Laurel Bennett 208-455-5324 lbennett@phd3.state.id.us
• Andrew Jackson 208-455-5311 ajackson@phd3.state.id.us

• Cathy Deckys 208-327-8512 cdeckys@phd4.state.id.us
• Joca Compean 208-327-8597 jcompean@phd4.state.id.us

• Karyn Goodale 208-734-5900 ext 281 kgoodale@phd5.state.id.us
• Heidi Opheim 208-734-5900 ext 254 hopheim@phd5.state.id.us

• Denise O'Farrell 208-239-5208 dofarrell@phd6.state.id.us
• Jim Lane 208-239-5207 jlane@phd6.state.id.us

• Holly Peterson 208-522-0310 ext 217 hpeterso@phd7.state.id.us
• Marilyn Anderson 208-522-0310 ext 150 manderso@phd7.state.id.us

Idaho DHW

• Boni Carrell, BT Health Care Preparedness Coordinator, Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare
  carrellb@idhw.state.id.us or (208) 334-6552
• Rebecca DeKeyrel, Health Education Specialist, Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare
  dekeyrer@idhw.state.id.us or (208) 334-5933

This event is sponsored by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare and the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice.