| Annals of the MBC - vol. 4 - n* 2 - June 1991
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE
STH TRAINING COURSE
will be held from 21st October
to 16th November 1991
in SAN MARINO, REPUBLIC SAN MARINO
The scientific programme includes:
I st COURSE
21/X - 25/X 1991
HEALTH ASPECTS OF INDUSTRIAL
AND NUCLEAR DISASTERS
Principles:
- Disaster management as a system
- International and trans-boundary aspects of disasters
- The risk factor in public health planning for emergencies
- Principles of man-made disasters: technological, nuclear
- Ethical and humanitarian considerations
Nuclear disasters:
- Mechanisms of nuclear disasters
- Consequences of nuclear accidents
- Ionizing radiations, biological aspects
- Human exposure. Clinical aspects of radiation exposure
- Planning for nuclear accidents
- Health problems. Emergency treatment. Long-term
surveillance
- Environmental and population precautions and protection
- The Chernobyl model
- Post-Chemobyl national and international action
Toxicological disasters:
- Hazardous materials. Toxicology. Legislation
- Prevention and response mechanisms against toxic accidents
- Mass intoxication. Detoxication
- Transport of hazardous materials. Environmental hazards
- International conventions
Industrial fire disasters:
- Ind ustrial fires
- Nuclear super-fires
- Management of mass bum disasters
- The treatment of bums
- Prevention
Coordinators:
Dr. S.W. GUNN
Prof. S.I. MAGALINI
Prof. M. MASELLIS
Number of participants: 45
Working languages: English & Italian.
2nd COURSE
4/Xl - 8/Xl 1991
EARLY HEALTH MEASURES IN MAJOR EMERGENCIES
Cardio-Pulmonary and Cerebal Resuscitation: new
therapeutical aspects
Medical first aid
Triage in disaster situations
Transport of victims
Treatment and relief of pain
Shock
Helicopters in emergency relief
Medical aspects of technological disasters Medical aspects
of natural disasters
Telemedicine
Evacuation in disasters
Toxicological emergencies
Ethical problems
Practical training on cardio-respiratory resuscitation;
first aid measures
Audio-visual presentation
Coordinators:
Dr. Francesco DELLA CORTE
Dr. Antonio HERNANDO LORENZO
Prof. Chulia CAMPOS
Number of participants: 40
Working languages: Italian, English, Spanish.
3ro COURSE
14/Xl - 16/XI 1991
VETERINARY ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS
The role of CEMEC in technological accidents
WHO policy in the preparation and management of nuclear
emergencies
Elements of applied physics
Environmental phase
Impact on human health (epidemiological studies)
Contamination of animals and products of animal origin
Surveillance
prevention
Case study: the Chernobyl accident
Public information
Aspects of international legislation
Proposals and recommendations
Exercises:
- Assessment of radioactivity levels
- Interpretation of data on the terrain
- Preparation plan, rehabilitation phase
Coordinators:
Prof. Ad. MANTOVANI
Prof. G. KECK
Working languages: French & Italian
Number of participants: 45
For further information contact:
Secrétariat Gériéral CEMEC
Hópital d'Etat
47031 République de Saint-Marin
Tel. 39 (0) 549 - 994535/906244
Fax: 39 (0) 549 - 903706
PRAGOSEC '91
2-6 october 1991
Prague - Czechoslovakia
The scientific programme includes:
- civil defence
- fire protection
- ground and a serial first-aid service
- medical help in urgent cases and in disasters
- environmental protection
- emergency supplies and provision of food
- labour safety and occupational hygiene
- monitoring and protection of residents in the surroundings
of nuclear power plants, chemical plants and storehouses
- water and food protection and treatment
- rescue operations in traffic crashes
- rescue and first-aid service in mining and mountaineering
- protection of material values and property rescue
operations in natural disasters, large breakdowns in plants and armed conflicts
For further information contact:
Incheba, joint-stock company, Prague office,
Varsavski 40, 120 00 Prague 2,
phone 258866, 258 927
fax 259 294,
telex 122846
Xlléme Congrés de la Société
Francaise
d'étude et traítement des brúlures
12-14 Septembre 1991
La Baule - France
Le programme scientifique inclut:
- le pausement du brulé
- les brfilures chimique
correspondance: Pr. M. Pannier
Services Brulés et de Chirurgie Plastique
Hotel Dieu Place A. Ricordeau 44035
Nantes Cedex Tel. 40083021
IV Congress of the European Burn
Association
23-26 September 1991
Barcelona - Spain
The Scientific programme includes:
- bum wound cover
- nutriton
- rehabilitation
- immunology
- pain relief
- prevention
For further information contact:
Dr. S.A. Banuelos Roda
B.R.P. Barcelona Relaciones Publicas
Edificio Layetana, c/Pan Claris 138, 7% 4*
E. 08009 Barcelona
phone: (3) 2157214-4873265
Fax (3) 2157287
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