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Disaster Response NetWork

Works to deliver timely and relevant disaster medicine education to ACCP members.

April 23, 2012
Simulated Disaster Response Training Gains Global Acceptance: PPE and Beyond

Simulation is starting to play a crucial role in disaster response and critical care education. Previously, 100 diversely trained registrants for the simulation experience at the annual CHEST meeting took a pretest on personal protective equipment (PPE) use and knowledge on chemical disaster agents.

November 30, 2011
CHEST 2011 Network e-presentations

All presentations are in pdf format.
To download a presentation, please click on the NetWork name.

November 28, 2011
NetWork Special Presentations From CHEST 2011

All presentations are in read-only PDF format. Printing is restricted. To download a presentation to your computer, click on the presentation title.

July 14, 2011
Global Warming: Where Do We Stand?

While the debate on whether global warming (GW) really exists, and if so, will it have human or environmental impact rages on, our organization needs to become proactive in both our stance on the issue and on what we cando for health mitigation.

March 05, 2011
Blast Lung Injury

An understanding of blast injury and its effect on lungs is critical for all pulmonologists and critical care specialists in the 21st century.

December 21, 2010
Humanitarian assistance

Humanitarian assistance (HA) is “the aid and actions designed to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect human dignity.”

May 14, 2010
Call for Nominations (ACCP NetWorks Steering Committees)
April 13, 2010
Influenza A(H1N1) Infection - CHEST Collection

This CHEST collection is made up mainly of original research articles on this timely topic.

March 09, 2010
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2009
All presentations are in read-only PDF format. Printing is restricted. To download a presentation to your computer, click on the presentation title.
November 01, 2008
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2008
All presentations are in read-only PDF format. Printing is restricted. To download a presentation to your computer, click on the presentation title.
May 05, 2008
Experts Announce New Strategy for Disaster Preparedness
(NORTHBROOK, IL, May 5, 2008)—In an unprecedented initiative, US and Canadian experts have developed a comprehensive framework to optimize and manage critical care resources during times of pandemic outbreaks or other mass critical care disasters. The new proposal suggests legally protecting clinicians who follow accepted protocols for the allocation of scarce resources when providing care during mass critical care events.
November 01, 2007
Current Recommendations and Best Practices of ICU Disaster Plans
A Workshop to Create and Review Your Disaster Plan
November 01, 2007
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2007
All presentations are in read-only PDF format. Printing is restricted. To download a presentation to your computer, click on the presentation title.