South West Public Health Education

South West Public Health Training Scheme Tutorial
Emergency Planning and Response

Thursday 24^th January 2008, HPA Centre for Emergency Preparedness & Response.
Porton Down, Salisbury. Wiltshire. SP4 OJG Tel: 01980 612 100

Aim: To provide an overview of emergency planning and response issues in UK

Objectives:

By the end of the tutorial participants should be able to:

Identify legislation and DH guidance relevant to UK Emergency Planning and Response

Recognise the role of ERD in emergency planning and response in the UK

State the likely psychological impacts of infectious disease emergencies on the population

Competencies

Old curriculum

2.14

Be familiar with the general principles of emergency planning and managing a major chemical incident, including the role and legal responsibility of the local department of public health and other agencies.

2.16

Contribute effectively to the management of an actual or simulated chemical or other major incident.

New curriculum:

2.12
Understand the need for and be able to undertake a rapid appraisal of evidence (i.e within minutes/hours, not days)

6.14
Describe the general principles of emergency planning and managing a major incident

Programme

09:30

Tea/coffee on arrival

10:00-10:30

(MR11)

Introduction to emergency planning & response in the UK – Alison Bell

10:30-11:00

(MR11)

The emergency response framework in the UK – Dr John Simpson, Deputy Director. CEPR. Porton Down.

11.00-11:30

Coffee / Tea

11:30-12:20

(MR11)

Introduction to the work of Microbiological Risk Assessment Group at Porton Down and implications for emergency planning and response in the UK – Dr Steve Leach, Scientific Programme Head. CEPR.

12.20-13:15

Lunch – training info to be available

13:15-14:00

(LT2)

Responding to a major health emergency in England, to include tour of Emergency Operations Centre

– Mr Gordon MacDonald, Head of Strategic Emergency Planning, CEPR.

14:00-14:30

(LT2)

Off the shelf exercise/scenario – PH guidance in a health emergency. TBC

14:30-14:45

Tea

14:45-15:45

(LT2)

The psychological impact of infectious disease emergencies on the population – Dr Lisa Page, Clinical Lecturer in Liaison Psychiatry & NIH Research Fellow. Institute of Psychiatry – by phone

15:45-16:00

Wrap up / evaluation

Old curriculum
2.14	Be familiar with the general principles of emergency planning and managing a major chemical incident, including the role and legal responsibility of the local department of public health and other agencies.
2.16	Contribute effectively to the management of an actual or simulated chemical or other major incident.

New curriculum:
2.12	Understand the need for and be able to undertake a rapid appraisal of evidence (i.e within minutes/hours, not days)
6.14	Describe the general principles of emergency planning and managing a major incident

09:30	Tea/coffee on arrival
10:00-10:30 (MR11)	Introduction to emergency planning & response in the UK – Alison Bell
10:30-11:00 (MR11)	The emergency response framework in the UK – Dr John Simpson, Deputy Director. CEPR. Porton Down.
11.00-11:30	Coffee / Tea
11:30-12:20 (MR11)	Introduction to the work of Microbiological Risk Assessment Group at Porton Down and implications for emergency planning and response in the UK – Dr Steve Leach, Scientific Programme Head. CEPR.
12.20-13:15	Lunch – training info to be available
13:15-14:00 (LT2)	Responding to a major health emergency in England, to include tour of Emergency Operations Centre – Mr Gordon MacDonald, Head of Strategic Emergency Planning, CEPR.
14:00-14:30 (LT2)	Off the shelf exercise/scenario – PH guidance in a health emergency. TBC
14:30-14:45	Tea
14:45-15:45 (LT2)	The psychological impact of infectious disease emergencies on the population – Dr Lisa Page, Clinical Lecturer in Liaison Psychiatry & NIH Research Fellow. Institute of Psychiatry – by phone
15:45-16:00	Wrap up / evaluation