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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