A Department of Homeland Security Disaster Preparedness Program

Medical Preparedness & Response to Bombing Incidents

The Division of Allied Health at Mercy College of Health Sciences is hosting a Department of Homeland Security grant-funded Disaster Preparedness Program entitled Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents.

This comprehensive 16-hour course provided free of charge is designed to increase the preparedness and response capability within our community. It will address medical preparedness for and response to blast effects through a combination of lectures, small group activities and tabletop participant exercises. Participants completing this course will gain an enhanced understanding and awareness of issues and consideration relating to a bombing incident.

Content areas include identification of targets, explosives characteristics, pre-attack indicators, pre-and post detonation response, bombing injuries, security, and resource management.

This course represents a cooperative effort between the Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC) and the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC), which is operated by the Texas Engineering Extension Service, a member of the Texas A & M University System.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact David Filipp at 515-643-7498 or by e-mail at dfilipp@mercydesmoines.org.