Safety for Disaster Relief Work

INSTRUCTOR:
Deb Boehme, Ph.D., LPCC, DOM, Dipl. AC

- 30% Discount Available for AWB Members - 

CREDITS:
4 PDA/CEU Points (NCCAOM, CA, FL, *TX) 
2 CPE Points (Australia)
CA Provider # is 0619. This is a Category 1 Distance Learning Course.
This awards 4 NCCAOM Safety Points

*TX accepts up to 16 NCCAOM approved credits per year to satisfy continuing education requirements. 

This program provides the fundamentals of how practitioners of Oriental Medicine can maintain safety for themselves, their patients, and their teams during a disaster relief effort.

TOPICS INCLUDE:
- Universal precautions;
- Clean needle technique and specialized sterilization methods;
- Safety clothing, gear, and personal equipment;
- Self care;
- Emergency evacuation planning;
- Facilities safety;
- Personal health maintenance and disease prevention;
- Professional equipment and supplies needed;
- Herbal and other formulas useful during travel in difficult and foreign areas;
- Post-disaster deployment guidance for safety upon returning home; and
- All other aspects of safety considerations for disaster relief.