CCC Community Service Hour • December 2004
See it on ACN Channel 80 or on the web at http://www.cccsat.org/

Living with Grief: Coping with Public Tragedy
We frequently face both public and private tragedies that can become public events. In this condensed version of a previous Hospice Foundation of America broadcast, we explore through the use of actual incidents, the issues, events and processes for coping with these tragedies.

Rebroadcast:
Sat., December 11th, 11:00am-12:00pm

Exercising: Practice, Practice, Practice
This program explores the world of shifting from planning and training to drills and exercises.

Part 1:
Sat., December 25th, 11:00am-12:00pm

Part 2:
Thurs., December 2nd, 4:00-5:00pm
Sat., December 25th, 12:00-1:00pm

Live Response: A WMD Interactive Discussion Program: Coordinating Local WMD Training
Explores the process of development, management and coordination of training in WMB response planning.

Rebroadcast:
Sat., December 11th, 12:00-1:00pm
Thurs., December 23rd, 5:00-6:00pm

Incident Command System: Order Out of Chaos
This program consists of a brief overview of the Incident Command System including: What is ICS? How does EMS fit in? What are the key components, span of control, role of the incident commander, command functions, transfer and passing command and the management structure of ICS?

Rebroadcast:
Tue., December 7th, 5:00-6:00pm
Sat., December 11th, 1:00-2:00pm
Sat., December 25th, 1:00-2:00pm
Tue., December 28th, 5:00-6:00pm

Dropout Prevention and Recovery: Catching Students Before It's Too Late
This broadcast will address questions such as: How does the No Child Left Behind Act help to ensure that public school districts be held accountable for the timely graduation of their students? What do successful dropout prevention and recovery programs look like? How can schools do a better job of reaching out to at-risk students and addressing their needs before they leave school? In what ways can schools and districts keep better track of students who stop going to school? What programs are available to help parents and schools keep students in school? In what ways can schools better prepare students for the rigors of high school?

Drugs & Society: The True Cost to You!
Witness what it is truly like to enter a meth site. You get a first hand view of what law enforcement often finds at a meth &cook site&. The goal of this broadcast is to educate the public about the problem, provide solutions, and present ways that they can become more involved in protecting children and reducing the tragic human costs associated with drug abuse.

Making Your Model Program Culturally Appropriate
The satellite broadcast will provide a forum for viewers to engage with model program developers, implementers, and researchers on the topic of making cultural/ethnic adaptations to evidence-based programs.

Preparedness Update: Tools for Computer-Assisted Planning
This broadcast's objectives are: To survey currently available computer modeling tools for bioterrorism response planning; To describe and demonstrate two models developed at Weill Cornell Medical College: the Bioterrorism and Epidemic Outbreak Response Model, and the Regional Hospital Caseload Calculator Model; To preview new directions in modeling that are currently being undertaken to link resource assessments for both pre-hospital and hospital-based care in responding to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.

Rebroadcast:
Thurs., December 16th, 4:00-5:30pm

Drug Enforcement at the Crossroads of America - Knowing the Signs: Recognizing and Identifying Drugs
Would you know what to do if you saw a pacifier and a glow stick in your child´s room? What if your best friend suddenly started talking loudly all the time and drove very slowly? Those are some of the signs of drug abuse and there are many, many others. Knowing what to look for is the key. During this broadcast, we´ll talk about the current drug trends, test your knowledge of what´s out there, hear how law enforcement officers keep up with the latest lingo and types of drugs, and see how drugs affect people differently. It´s all about knowing the signs.

Line of Duty Deaths: Conversations with Chiefs
In this program, three fire chiefs share their experiences with line-of-duty deaths. They will discuss the elements of a pre-incident plan; the application of the incident management system; and the resources available for fire departments and their families. This program will be particularly helpful for department's who are developing or revising their line-of-duty death procedures.

Measuring the Effectiveness of the National Food Service and Retail Food Protection System
This program will announce and discuss the 2004 report, "FDA Report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors within Selected Institutional Foodservice, Restaurant, and Retail Food Store Facility Types;" discuss what this report is and what this report is not. Included will be a discussion of food safety practices and employee behaviors identified in the study as areas most in need of priority attention. Then there will be a review of recommendations for regulatory retail food protections and industry food safety management systems designed to reduce foodborne illness risk factors within foodservice and retail food establishments.

Start Triage 2003
The program focuses on a Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) System used in the Commonwealth of Virginia. START includes the following: Triage, Treatment and Transportation; Triage Colors; Respiration, Perfusion and Mental Status; and use of the Commonwealth's Triage Tag.

CoMNET Magazine "Consequence Management Equipment News and Equipment"
CoMNET explores procedures for obtaining the necessary resources to provide the appropriate rescue, triage, transportation, and emergency treatment of contaminated individuals or other victims of a WMD event. CoMNET explains the importance of various agencies training together, knowing the capabilities of each unit, and that Disposal Units and Hazmat Units be proficient in all aspects of the duties particular to terrorism responses.

What's a Parent to Do? Helping Families Deal with Bullying and with Kids who are out of Control
If you are a professional or volunteer who works with families, or a caregiver of a child who has behavior problems or has experienced bullying, this may be the most important event you attend this year. This program will increase your understanding of the development of social and emotional strengths in children and youth. It will give you practical ideas to reframe how you work with children and families.