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 OCTOBER 2019
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The Michigan Update
Rita Seith, MPH - MDHHS BEPH Opioid Surveillance Coordinator
The vape associated illness outbreak began in July 2019 in Wisconsin and Illinois. Michigan was informed of its first case the second week of August with almost 50 more cases reported in the subsequent two months. Michigan and the other states with cases are sharing deidentified data with CDC to support this multistate outbreak investigation.
Cases all have a history of vaping in the 90 days prior to symptoms onset and present with signs of severe pulmonary injury that the clinical team believe is due to the e-cigarette use. CDC and MDHHS recommend abstaining from vaping until this investigation has been completed. Vaping Outbreak >>
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News & Articles
Jeremy Hagerman BA, FF/EMTP - MDHHS Mass Casualty Resource Coordinator, Victim Resource Task Force
Michigan’s Victim Resource Task Force (VRTF) was established in 2018 through a partnership under Michigan Department of Health and Human Services between the Division of Victim Services and the Bureau of EMS, Trauma and Preparedness.
Members of VRTF are trained advocates who provide important trauma-informed care to victims of a crime. In addition to emotional support, advocates connect victims with locally available resources and file the necessary paperwork, and often attend court proceedings related to the crime with victims and their family members. The goal of VRTF is to strengthen the community response to mass casualty incidents and help the community to recover. Victim Resource Task Force >>
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Alice Frame, MA - MDHHS Disabilities Health Unit Coordinator
Emergency responders will likely encounter service animals in their work, so it’s important to understand what service animals are, the jobs they perform and what their rights are in emergency situations.
When at all possible, a service animal should be allowed to remain with the handler. Emergencies are stressful for everyone but can be even more so for an individual with a disability when separated from a service animal. In some cases, keeping the individual and animal together may prevent additional damage and harm in an emergency. If they must be separated for safety reasons or space restrictions, it is important to keep them close and reunite them as soon as possible. Service animals are accessibility supports, not pets. They can – and do – save lives. This analysis provides considerations for emergency vehicles, hospitals and treatment centers and emergency sheltering. Service Animals >>
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Research
In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina exposed troubling gaps in areas with inadequate resources, it also highlighted the ability of community and faith-based organizations (CFBOs) to respond quickly to the needs of vulnerable communities. However, these organizations were not well integrated into the federal response (see the box on page S275).1 In the years since Hurricane Katrina, there has been substantial progress in integrating CFBOs into public health preparedness, response, and recovery. We provide an overview of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) engagement with CFBOs in domestic responses to pandemic influenza (2009), Ebola (2014), and Zika (2016). Community & Faith-Based Organizations >>
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Tools & Resources
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safe and secure online while increasing the resilience of the Nation against cyber threats. The NCSAM 2019 Toolkit is a comprehensive guide to make it easy to promote cybersecurity all month long.
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Trainings & Events
NEW Online Course
Learn about the role of the first responder and the knowledge and resources required to transport and provide immediate care for burn patients in a mass casualty incident.
This module is worth one EMS Credit upon successful completion of the final assessment.
To take the course: MI-TRAIN Course ID # 1086762
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The Guardian of Public Health is a monthly newsletter from the Bureau of EMS, Trauma and Preparedness (BETP) within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The Guardian aims to provide readers with relevant content on topics that affect the public health of Michigan's citizens and communities. |
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This publication was supported by Cooperative Agreement number 1NU90TP922062-01-00, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.
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