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- Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) & Points of Dispensing (POD) Training 2015
- Ebola Outbreak: Facts and Resources
2008 Planning for Special Populations in Emergencies and Disasters Conference – Proceedings
Panel Discussion: Paul Gallo, Facilitator
Butch McMillan; Executive Director Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
Jim Craig, CPM; Director, Health Protection, Mississippi State Department of Health
Connie Rockco; Supervisor, Harrison County
Candice Whitfield; Health Advisor, Office of the Governor of Mississippi
Stop, Drop, and Roll to Disability Emergency Preparedness and Recovery
Mary Troupe; Executive Director, MS Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
“No Time Like the Present”—Disaster Preparedness for the Disabled and Elderly
George Moore, Jr., MPM, Director, Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Shreveport, LA
Psychological First Aid Workshop
Joshua Klapow, PhD; Associate Professor,University of Alabama at Birmingham, South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness Issues and People with Vision Loss
Karen E. Brown; Director, Addie McBryde Rehabilitation Center
Pshon Barrett, Esq.; Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi
Video
Techniques for Working with Persons with Mobility Impairments in an Emergency Situation
Kris Geroux; Director, Assistive Technology, Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
Dawn Tregre, PT; Lead Physical Therapist, East Baton Rouge Parish School System
Video
The Deaf Community: A Forgotten Population
Steve Hamerdinger, MA; Director, Office of Deaf Services, Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Video
Effective Response to People with Disabilities
Bobbie Singletary; Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE) of Mississippi
Emergency Planning
Kent Buckley; Deputy Director, Mississippi EMA
Panel Discussion
Planning for and Responding to People with Disabilities
Brice Phillips, Moderator
Sheriff Steve Garber, Hancock County
Albert “Butch” Loper; Director, Jackson County EMA
Chief Pat Sullivan; Gulfport Fire Department
Brian “Hooty” Adam; Director, Hancock County EMA
Rick Fayard; AMR Regional Director
Public Health/ESF8 Resources and Responsibilities
Jim Craig, CPM; Director, Health Protection, Mississippi State Department of Health
A Helping Hand in the Time of Crisis
Greg Goldman; State Coordinator of Interpreters
Denee Smith; State Coordinator of Deaf Services
Ben Wagenknecht; Director, Office on Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
Video
Preparedness Kit – What Should Be In It: Special Considerations for People with Disabilities
Sondra Bell; Staff Officer, Mississippi Office of Homeland Security
Video
Other Presentations from this Conference:
DME (Durable Medical Equipment) – Considerations during Crises and Disaster Situations
Kris Geroux; Director, Assistive Technology, Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
