HONR 268 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: National Incident Management System, Incident Command System, Biocontainment
1 Feb 2017
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Command staff- public information officer, liaison officer, safety officer. Must have approval of ic before the release of all incident-related information. Monitors incident operation to identify current problems. Authority to stop or prevent unsafe acts during operation. Local/state emergency operation officers, health officer, legal counsel. Vertical communication through all levels of the organization. Steps taken to eliminate or minimize the emergency. Mitigation can be implemented anytime during an emergency. Pro-active actions ready in the event of an emergency. Developing and reviewing standard operation procedures (sop"s) or manuals for disease management. Aim to protect the environment as much as possible. Restore to normal operations as quickly as possible. Rna virus (type a (most important), b, and c) Envelope virus- more easily killed than other viruses. Susceptible to disinfectants, heat, ph, and salinity. Hemagglutinin (ha) and neuraminidase (na), antigenic glycoproteins used to subtype the virus. Impacts a wide range of species (humans, poultry, seals, swine, wales, turkeys, equine, cat, tiger, wild waterfowl(carriers))
