Just In Time TrainingFlu Clinics

2009/2010

Region 1 Medical Reserve Corps Region 1 Medical Reserve Corps ofof

Western MassachusettsWestern Massachusetts

Welcome

Has everyone signed in? Please Has everyone signed in? Please remember to sign out when doneremember to sign out when done

Note the emergency exitsNote the emergency exits Please place all phones on mutePlease place all phones on mute Identification-badging protocolsIdentification-badging protocols Please do not talk to the press without Please do not talk to the press without

permissionpermission Location of break areas and restroomsLocation of break areas and restrooms

Our Goal

To build healthy, resilient, prepared To build healthy, resilient, prepared communitiescommunities

Preventing the spread of H1N1 fluPreventing the spread of H1N1 flu

Safely vaccinating as many people as we Safely vaccinating as many people as we cancan

Educating ourselves and the public about Educating ourselves and the public about flu prevention and careflu prevention and care

Supporting the MRC and Public HealthSupporting the MRC and Public Health

Flu Basics

Seasonal Flu and H1N1 FluSeasonal Flu and H1N1 Flu What is the flu?What is the flu?

How does it spread?How does it spread?

When does it occur?When does it occur?

SymptomsSymptoms

PreventionPrevention

Flu Basics

H1N1H1N1 What is H1N1?What is H1N1?

SymptomsSymptoms

Vaccine priority groupsVaccine priority groups

High risks groupsHigh risks groups

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What is flu?

A disease of the A disease of the body’s breathing body’s breathing system, including system, including the nose, mouth, the nose, mouth, windpipe and windpipe and lungs, caused by a lungs, caused by a virus.virus.

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H1N1 Flu Symptoms

Sudden feverSudden fever Dry cough Dry cough Sore throat Sore throat Headache, body aches Headache, body aches FatigueFatigue Diarrhea, vomiting, and Diarrhea, vomiting, and

shortness of breath shortness of breath possiblepossible

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Flu Prevention

VaccinationVaccination Hand washingHand washing Cough etiquetteCough etiquette ““Social distancing”Social distancing”

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Initial Priority Groups

Pregnant women Pregnant women Children 6 months - 18 yrsChildren 6 months - 18 yrs Household contacts of Household contacts of

infants < 6 months infants < 6 months Healthcare and emergency Healthcare and emergency

services personnelservices personnel 25 - 64 yrs at high risk of 25 - 64 yrs at high risk of

complications from flucomplications from flu

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Second/Third Tier Priority Groups

19 - 64 yrs at high risk 19 - 64 yrs at high risk of complications from of complications from flu flu – Lung , heart, kidney, Lung , heart, kidney,

blood, metabolic, blood, metabolic, neurological conditionsneurological conditions

Eg asthma, diabetesEg asthma, diabetes

– Immuno-suppressedImmuno-suppressed

After these groups After these groups vaccinate everyone < vaccinate everyone < 6565

Clinic Jobs

GreetersGreeters

RegistrationRegistration

Flow Flow maintenancemaintenance

ScreenersScreeners

VaccinatorsVaccinators

LogisticsLogistics

Behavioral healthBehavioral health

Record keepingRecord keeping

SecuritySecurity

Personal and Family Protection

Personal emergency plans and Go KitPersonal emergency plans and Go Kit Workforce protection protocols – proper Workforce protection protocols – proper

training, equipment and procedurestraining, equipment and procedures Personal protective equipment (PPE)Personal protective equipment (PPE) Healthy habitsHealthy habits Life safety protocols – protect yourself Life safety protocols – protect yourself

first, then other responders, victims, first, then other responders, victims, infrastructure and then the infrastructure and then the environmentenvironment

Incident Command System (ICS)

Incident Commander

Operations Planning LogisticsFinance/

Administration

Public Information

OfficerSafety Officer

Liaison Officer

Stress Management

Stress is a normal reaction to an abnormal situation…it happens to happens to responders as well as victims responders as well as victims

You come first! Protect yourself… take breaks eat well exercise beware of your stress level do not self-medicate

Psychological First Psychological First Aid Behavioral Aid Behavioral HealthHealth

Be calm, considerate and compassionate

It’s the little things… Don’t presume to know Acknowledge problems Provide constructive action

ideas Be aware that we all react

differently to a crisis Learn about and respect

cultural diversity

Next Steps

Assignments and Job Action SheetsAssignments and Job Action Sheets

Current operational period – shift Current operational period – shift beginning/endbeginning/end

Sign-in and out proceduresSign-in and out procedures

Incident CommanderIncident Commander

Check in with your Team Check in with your Team Leader/SupervisorLeader/Supervisor

Respect your personal limitationsRespect your personal limitations

Courtesy Counts!

Responding to conflict and stressful Responding to conflict and stressful times requires extra patience, times requires extra patience, courtesy and kindnesscourtesy and kindness

If you are faced with a difficult If you are faced with a difficult situation consult your supervisorsituation consult your supervisor

Respect the privacy of everyone at a Respect the privacy of everyone at a clinic and don't discuss personal clinic and don't discuss personal information unless authorized information unless authorized