Preparing Communities for Mass-Casualty Catastrophes
Atlanta, GA, August 24, 2005 ? Terrorism and its resulting carnage make headlines nearly every day. Mother Nature also provides her share of destruction. Communities need to do more than just be aware of these threats - they need to be prepared. Organizations like the National Association of County and City Health Officers (NACCHO) working together with the expertise from organizations such as USA Prepare? help communities create response plans to recover from these man-made and natural disasters. USA Prepare is a division of MC Strategies, a leader in healthcare e-learning since 1986.On September 21-23, 2005, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a government organization located in Atlanta, GA, hosts the 13th Annual Public Health Distance Learning Summit.
The summit is given to increase readiness for a target audience consisting of:
Public Health Distance Learning Coordinators (DLCs) in academic, clinical, governmental, and non-governmental settings; public health training staff; and other interested partners, such as, ASTHO (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials), NACCHO, ASPH (Association of Schools for Public Health), NLTN (National Laboratory Training Network), CSTE (Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists), Academic and other Centers for Public Health Preparedness, etc. Dr. Tim Boone, Managing Director of USA Prepare, will be co-presenter with Charles Reneau, Director, Emergency Preparedness East Central Health District of Georgia. The presentation will encompass developing competency-based curriculum; blending on-line and classroom learning; integrating third-party courses and training public health employees and Medical Reserve Corps volunteers.USA Prepare is a comprehensive Internet-based system that coordinates collaborative efforts for emergency preparedness among volunteer citizens, first responders and health care professionals.
With this cutting-edge initiative, communities can ensure that all involved parties are well versed in plans, protocols and priorities for any natural or man-made disaster involving mass casualties.
Management of all aspects are through a centralized system that teaches in easy to digest, 15-minute segments, tests, and tracks progress, certifications and licensing.Training materials include how to identify trouble spots, plan for emergencies, communicate effectively, develop a chain of command, and much more.
Customized web based tabletop exercises are also available for testing and developing coordination and response in the community.
Logistics are an integral part of the system and can track vital contact information, scheduling and availability for employees and volunteers.About MC Strategies, Inc.MC Strategies, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is part of Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services.
MC Strategies is the most experienced firm in developing and maintaining Web-based training content for the healthcare industry.
The company's WebInservice division is a pioneer in providing Web-based learning solutions and has a client base that includes some of the country's largest integrated delivery networks, over 1,500 hospitals and approximately 70 colleges and universities.For more information, contact:Ford R.
PhillipsSr. VP of MarketingMC Strategies, Inc.(618) 463-1027e-mail protected from spam bots.
Minnesota Golf Fitness Expert Stresses Balance in 2006 Golf Season
(ContentDesk) May 18, 2006 -- David Wieber, Minnesota golf fitness expert and physical therapist for Body Balance for Performance, has stressed paying attention to a golfers balance when preparing for the 2006 golf season.According to Wieber, not all golf fitness programs study a golfers balance.
"Strength and flexibility are not the only factors a golfer should have assessed. Balance is an important component to golf fitness, but is one factor frequently overlooked by golfers," said Wieber. "When golfers dont trust their balance, they cant use their body effectively.
The golfer doesnt weight shift, and stays in the middle of their stance.
Many golfers who dont feel comfortable with weight shifting will reverse pivot--which means a big time lack of distance and accuracy."Body Balance for Performances Minnesota Golf Fitness Expert Stresses Balance in 2006 Golf Season 
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CompTEC Computer Career Center Veterans Counselor Retires
(ContentDesk) December 9, 2005 -- Steve Hatch, President and CEO of PC Training Institute, Inc. announced today, the retirement of James A. VanDerWoude, Senior Account Executive. Mr. VanDerWoude, a disabled Vietnam War veteran, retired due to increasing health complications.
During his time with CompTEC, James specialized in helping veterans utilize their Montgomery GI Bill benefits and a grant available from GIBillTraining.com to cover 100% of their tuition expenses for Microsoft (MCSE MCSD.NET MCDBA , etc.) and Cisco ( CCNA CCNP) certification training needed to improve their career paths. Mr. Hatch noted that James contribution to the organization will be missed by staff and the many clients James assisted particularly veterans. Because James was both a Veteran and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, his insight into helping other veterans with IT Career planning was invaluable. CompTEC is interviewing to fill the recently vacated position but any replacement will have...
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Computer Related Injuries Take Hold in UK
London, UK (ContentDesk) February 23, 2006 -- Recent research conducted by ICM on behalf of Home Working Solutions suggests that an astonishing number of computer users are suffering from computer related injuries. Common computer related injuries include eyestrain, headaches, back and neck aches, as well as Upper Limb Disorders such as pain in the wrists, lower arms, elbows and shoulders.The survey questioned a fully representative UK sample of over 1,000 people about their computer usage. 62% of respondents said that they used a computer either at home, work or elsewhere such as an internet cafe or a library.Nearly one in two of all computer users have suffered from a computer related injury, but it is the 18 to 24 age group that seem to be suffering the most with 70% of respondents having suffered from one form of injury.
This is the first age group that has been using computers throughout their school career, and when this is combined with increasing use of mobiles for texting,...
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Herb Lewis Ceritfied Radon Tester
Franklin, TN (ContentDesk) December 17 2003--Herb Lewis, Owner of Tennessee Building Inspection LLC has successfully completed training and passed testing to earn certification for radon testing and mitigation. This training through the Auburn College of Engineering followed by certification through (NEHA) the National Environmental Health Association allows Herb to perform radon testing. He uses a highly accurate device the continuous monitor which records radon levels every hour during the testing period.A report is generated at the testing site at the end of the test. The continuous monitor is an advanced electronic device that is more accurate than the commonly used charcoal canisters and the electric ion chamber, both which require at least two devices to be placed for testing versus one continuous monitor. The continuous monitor has built in tamper-resistant features and provides the client with a readout and graph of the radon levels measured during the test.
Radon has...
Herb Lewis Ceritfied Radon Tester
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Business and Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) Provides State Human Resource News for SHRM Members
Old Saybrook, CT (ContentDesk) March 15, 2006 -- Members of the worlds largest professional association of human resource professionals, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), have a new resource for learning about important new workplace law developments in the states where they have specific management responsibilities. The new state HR news service debuted in February in SHRMs weekly e-mail newsletter, HRWeek".BLR is the first outside content provider to partner with SHRM on this new resource. SHRMs greater than 200,000 members will continue to receive their customary e-newsletter, which now includes links to state-specific workplace law news articles.
BLR has been helping HR professionals with legal compliance and training resources for more than 25 years.To help SHRM members understand the compliance issues raised in the state news stories that it contributes, BLR is making the relevant portions of its plain-English compliance analysis on state human resource...
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