| Interdisciplinary Scenario Training Module |
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| Aim |
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| To extend and enhance the IDEM training provided in the foundation and specialist modules by developing an interdisciplinary scenario training module, in which the three specialist groups will join together to learn how to plan, implement and evaluate exercises, develop team working skills and recognise the importance of a cohesive and integrated response to IDEs and will, during the onsite training course, jointly participate in a basic, ‘walk-through’, simulation. |
| Interdisciplinary Scenario Training Module |
| Knowledge/Learning Objectives |
| Topic |
The Trainees should be able to identify/explain/describe |
| Walk through simulation |
Risk assessment for staff and public
Differential diagnosis
Appropriate sample processing techniques in accordance with biosafety and test protocols
Clinical management options
Identification of appropriate clinical specimens
Safe triaging and assessment
Alerting mechanisms and chains of command
Roles and responsibilities of internal and external agencies
Use of correct PPE and isolation procedures
Safe management of site: infection control and people movement
Identification of appropriate clinical specimens
Clinical waste management
Safe sampling, packaging, labeling and transportation of infectious substances
Interpret significance of laboratory results
Safe transfer of patients
Continuity management including contact tracing
Pre and post-exposure prophylaxis for healthcare workers
Facilitate effective, reliable and clear communication with staff, victims and general public
Psychological impact of a biological incident on victims and health care professionals
Handling of human remains, addressing safety, psycho-social and forensic needs |
| Plan, implement, run and evaluate exercises |
Distinctions between and purpose of different type of exercises
Importance of setting clear, realistic aims and measurable objectives
Identifying major stakeholders
Roles and responsibilities of coordination and/or steering group
Timelines and scope of the exercise
Mapping of driving forces to sustain the exercise
Recognising extremes of possible outcomes for consistency and plausibility
Identifying research needs
Developing, writing and assessing the scenarios
Importance of testing the scenarios
Rules of play including initiating, maintaining and terminating the exercise
Analysis and evaluation of the exercise
The process of reporting findings, making recommendations and implementing improvements
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