We recently received an email from New-Fields regarding the first International Swine Flu Summit planned for August 19-20, and a workshop August 21, in Washington, D.C. This meeting will be very similar to seven successful conferences on Bird Flu and will involve business leaders, educators, and health officials outlining strategies for dealing with the many obstacles that an outbreak of this virus can cause.
This conference will cover every imaginable entity that would be affected. Fifteen concurrent breakout sessions will be held. By reading the list of topics below, one can see that this virus has caused concern throughout the world and requires meticulous planning.
Breakout 1: Mass Fatality Management Planning
Breakout 2: Psychological Issues
Breakout 3: Business Continuity Planning
Breakout 4: Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government Planning
Breakout 5: Emergency Management Services
Breakout 6: Law Enforcement Agencies
Breakout 7: First Responders: Fire Department
Breakout 8: First Responders: Public Works
Breakout 9: 911 Call Center Services
Breakout 10: Hospital and Emergency Medical Services
Breakout 11: Workplace Planning
Breakout 12: School/University Pandemic Planning
Breakout 13: Airlines, Travel, Airport, Quarantine and Border Health Services
Breakout 14: Infectious Medical Waste
Breakout 15: Swine Flu: Agriculture Perspective & Interventions
Experts that will deliver messages and conduct the sessions are specialists in the following fields:
CEO/VP/COO/R&D Director
Chief Epidemiology/Medical Officer/Doctor
Commanding Officer/Rescue Services
Emergency Management Services Director/Chief
Risk Officer/Senior Pandemic Officer
Global Sales/Marketing Manager/Food Safety
Senior Government Officials
Health Minister & Hospital Heads
Public Health Director
Senior Manager/Director of Business Continuity Planning
More information may be obtained at New-Fields.com/ISFC. It is our goal to keep everyone updated on pandemic prevention, preparedness, response and recovery issues that may be required in the future.
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