ADVISORY/International Experts on Disaster Response to Meet in Boston to Discuss Emergency Preparedness.Business Editors Topical News: War On Terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act ADVISORY...for Monday (May 12) BioSecurity 2003 BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2003 Panel to focus on response to large-scale civilian catastrophes due to major biological, chemical or nuclear attack
DATE: May 12, 2003
WHAT: BioSecurity 2003 Workshop, "Preparation and Response to
Civilian Disasters Stemming from Biological, Chemical,
or Nuclear Events"
WHERE: The Harvard Club
374 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Mass.
WHEN: Press briefing at 8:30 a.m. Working sessions begin at
9:00 a.m.
PRESS CONTACT: Richard White, FitzGerald Communications,
212-771-3684 / rwhite@fitzgerald.com
Leading international experts on disaster preparedness and response discuss a number of very timely issues dealing with both national and international security related to biosecurity and the spread of deadly diseases. Dr. Susan Briggs, moderator of the event and director of Harvard Medical International's Trauma and Disaster Institute, and her team of expert panelists will deliver a targeted discussion on dealing with mass civilian casualties Civilian casualties is a military term describing civilian or non-combatant persons killed or injured by military action. The description of civilian casualties includes any form of military action regardless of whether civilians were targeted directly. in the wake of a catastrophic event. The agenda will include detailed presentations on: -- Realistic Disaster Planning disaster planning - disaster recovery (Open panel discussion) -- Changing Priorities in Disaster Response -- The Role of Incident Command Systems in Disaster Planning and Response -- Hospital Preparedness and Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction -- Integration of Federal Response Capacity to Weapons of Mass Destruction The May 12th event is the first in a series of five BioSecurity Workshops leading up to the BioSecurity 2003 Fall Conference, which will take place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel The Shoreham Hotel is a hotel in Northwest Washington, D.C., owned by Omni Hotels. It is located at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Calvert Street. Built in 1930, the building was designed by Waddy Butler Wood. in Washington, D.C. from October 20-22, 2003. 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