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The Institute of Human Genetics (IHG) began in 1990 as the Medical Genetics Unit of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine which in 1999 became as one of the service and research oriented institutes of the National Institutes of Health-University of the Philippines Manila (NIH-UP). Since then all services of the Medical Genetics Unit were transferred to the Institute and is now the largest provider of genetic services in the country.

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BIORISK AWARENESS SEMINAR

 

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The UP-Manila Health and Safety Committee published the “Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Manual” for UP Manila and the Philippine General Hospital to facilitate better planning, implementation and evaluation of programs for disaster risk reduction and management by UP Manila Colleges and Units.

This seminar will focus on the guidelines given in the manual on how to identify emergencies and disasters that could affect the clinical laboratory, assess the emergency preparedness of the laboratory, and teach the participant on how to create and implement an emergency response program.

Laboratory Emergency Preparedness, Incident Management, and Response

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

 

OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the session, the participant will be able to:

    Discuss the minimum requirements for developing and implementing a Laboratory Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Response Plan.
    Discuss how to deal with blood and chemical spills and splashes in a laboratory setting.
    Discuss what to do in case of explosives related emergencies.
    Discuss what to do in case of natural disasters related emergencies

OUTLINE:

    Principles of Emergency Management and Formulating Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans
    Process Model and Organizational Structure for Disaster Risk Reduction Planning and Management at UP Manila
    The Incident Command System of UP Manila
    Guidelines for Chemical Related Emergencies
    Guidelines for Biological Hazard Related Emergencies
    Guidelines for Explosives Related Emergencies
    Guidelines for Natural Disasters Related Emergencies

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Level of Instruction: Introductory

Intended Audience: This is an introductory-level management seminar for medical doctors, medical technologists and technicians, biologists, chemists, nurses, criminologist, and other allied medical profession.

SPEAKERS:

 

  • Principles of Emergency Management and Formulating Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans
 Edsel Allan G. Salonga, RMT, CBO
Chair, Biorisk Management Committee
Institute of Human Genetics, UP Manila
  • Process Model and Organizational Structure for Disaster Risk Reduction Planning and Management at UP Manila
 Edsel Allan G. Salonga, RMT, CBO
Chair, Biorisk Management Committee
Institute of Human Genetics, UP Manila
  • The Incident Command System of UP Manila
 Carlos Primero D. Gundran, MD, MScDM, FPCEM
Chair, SubCommittee on Disaster Risk Management
University of the Philippine-Manila
  • Guidelines for Chemical Related Emergencies
 Carissa C. Paz Dioquino-Maligaso, MD
Head
National Poison Management and Control Center (NPMCC)
  • Guidelines for Biological Hazard Related Emergencies
 Rohani B. Cena, DVM, MSc
Assistant Director
National Training Center for Biosafety and Biosecurity
NIH, UP Manila
  • Guidelines for Explosives Related Emergencies
 Major Elias D. Lagasca Jr., Ret. PNP
Chief
UP Manila Police Office (UPMPO)
  • Guidelines for Natural Disasters Related  Emergencies
 Edsel Allan G. Salonga, RMT, CBO
Chair, Biorisk Management Committee
Institute of Human Genetics, UP Manila

 

 

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