Bioterrorism and disaster response system

摘要

Although there is a universal need for training in handling casualties of weapons of mass destruction, a major challenge for delivering such training include the lack of time for over-taxed healthcare professionals and public health personnel to participate. Many of our workforce members work on part-time basis, evening and weekends at other jobs to make ends meet. The availability of courses that meet the needs of our area, limited computer access (either at the workplace or in the homes of our targeted audience) and funding for travel across long distances to attend training are our most serious barriers to carrying out the project. These problems are addressed by offering a multi-platform approach to training, to include a standardized curricula that is available in formats most likely to be used by the trainee (i.e. web-based), a method to evaluate the knowledge learned, and an on-site training scenario to gain experience on how to respond to both just-in-time and real-time disaster situations.