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This project receives funding from the European Commission (DG Health and Consumer Protection) under the grant agreement number 2005202, Strand 2: ‘Health Threats’
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Laboratorians
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ETIDE
TRAIN THE TRAINER
 
Title: Differential Laboratory Diagnosis of Potential Biological Deliberate Release Agents
For
Laboratory Workers
 
Venue: National Institute for Infectious Diseases, ‘Lazzaro Spallanzani’, Rome, Italy


Day 1
Objectives: Outline the principles and practices associated with working with high hazard agents and how it impacts on staff competency requirements and work practices.
Time Subject Activity Topics to be covered
08.30 Registration & Coffee    
08.45 Introduction to ETIDE objectives    
09.00 Legislation and Laboratory Acquired Infections Case Studies  
09.30 Hazard identification, characterisation and working practices
(Heather Sheeley)		 Lectures/ Interactive/Laboratory biosafety & biocontaiment exercises
  • Covers the Principles and Practices associated with agent and laboratory operational hazards associated with BT laboratory investigations
  • Sample sourcing, preparation and transportation
10.00 Principles and practises of decontamination Practical  
11.00 Break    
11.15 Biosafety practicals Lecture/ Interactive and detailed notes/ video demonstrations Principles and practices of training techniques
  • Ergonimic
  • PPE
  • MSC exercises
  • Audit
12.15 Assessment & Monitoring Techniques    
12.45 Lunch    
13.45 Syndromic Presentation, Basic Clinical Management
Session 1
(Combined with Clinicians)
Barbara Bannister
Stefan Schilling		 Lectures; case studies; practical’s Demonstrations
  • Neurological Signs & Symptoms (Botulism)
14.30 Break    
14.45 Syndromic Presentation, Basic Clinical Management
Session 2
(Combined with Clinicians)
Barbara Bannister
Stefan Schilling		 Lectures/case studies scenarios/practical exercises
  • Fever & Chest Symptoms (SARS, Flu, Pulmonary Anthrax, Plague, Tularemia, Glanders, Meloidosis)
16.30 Outline Day 2    
17.00 Finish    


Day 2
Time Subject Delivery Topics to be covered
08.45 Assemble    
09.00 Review Day 1    
09.05 Syndromic Presentation, Basic Clinical Management
Session 3
(Combined with Clinicians)
Barbara Bannister
Stefan Schilling		 Lectures/case studies
  • Fever & generalised rash (Smallpox)
  • Fever & localised skin signs (Tularemia, Glanders, Meloidosis)
10.00 Break    
10.15 Syndromic Presentation, Basic Clinical Management
Session 4
(Combined with Clinicians)
Barbara Bannister
Stefan Schilling 		Lectures/case studies
  • Fever & shock (VHF, Glanders, Meloidosis, Plague, Tularemia, Smallpox)
11.15 Laboratory Detection and Confirmation for BT Agents - Viruses
(Combined with Clinicians)		 Lectures & Discussions
  • VHFs
  • Pox Viruses
  • SARS and Influenza
  • Nipah and Hendra
  • Taking and packing specimens
12.45 Lunch    
13.45 Laboratory demonstrations Exercises, Case studies and Assessments
  • Microbiological detection
  • Identification confirmation
  • Sample preparation & transportation
14.45 Break    
15.00 Laboratory demonstration Exercises, Case studies and Assessments
  • Microbiological detection
  • Identification confirmation
  • Sample preparation & transportation
16.30 Outline Day 3 and Finish    
17.00 Finish    


Day 3
Time Subject Delivery Topics to be covered
08.45 Assemble    
09.00 Review Day 2    
09.05 Laboratory Detection and Confirmation for BT Agents
(Combined with Clinicians)		 Lecture/Scenarios/Practical exercises
  • B Anthracis & F Tularensis
  • Y Petsis & B Pseudomalliei
10.00 Break    
10.15 Laboratory break out session Demonstrations, Exercises,
Case studies, Spot tests
  • Microbiological detection
  • Identification confirmation
  • Sample preparation & transportation
12.45 Lunch    
13.30 Psychological Effects
(Combined with Clinicians, Nurses and other health care workers)
Richard Amlot
Amy Iversen		 Lecture & Interactive sessions
  • Psychological impact of a biological incident on victims and health care professionals
  • Psychosocial stress responses
  • Overview of psychological & emotional factors on behaviour within specific groups*
  • Interventions to mitigate negative impact of a biological incident
  • Positive psychosocial impacts of an incident
14.45 Break    
15.00 Psychological Effects Lecture & interactive sessions
  • Putting Theory into practice
15.45 Communication skills
(Combined with Clinicians, Nurses and other health care workers)		 Communication Strategy including:
  • Development of pre-event message content for a range of biological incidents & scenarios to reduce fear & avoid impact
  • Importance of effective, reliable & clear communication with staff, victims & general public
  • Interacting with appropriate agencies both internal & external
16.30 Questions    
17.00 Finish