Keeping disaster workers from becoming victims - Nashville disaster management program to zero in on responders

摘要

In the wake of a disaster, one might assume it is the victims who have the greatest need for counseling. But in reality, the experiences of the helping professions show it is the responders--those who confront the grueling realities--who need it most. Organizers of the educational program on disaster management at the AVMA Annual Convention in Nashville have chosen mental health for responders as the theme for a daylong session Tuesday, July 16 (6 CE credits available). On Wednesday, attention will shift to the response of veterinarians in terrorist attacks (3 CE credits). The morning program will feature veterinarians who worked at ground zero and investigated anthrax on Capitol Hill. A lunchtime session Sunday, July 14,will explore newly funded research projects on the health of search-and-rescue dogs. The AVMA and the American Academy on Veterinary Disaster Medicine jointly sponsor the disaster management program.