Safety for Disaster Relief Work

Course overview

Per Florida Statute 407.107(3), this program provides the fundamentals of how Oriental medicine practitioners can maintain safety for themselves, their patients, and their teams during a disaster relief effort. It takes into consideration universal precautions; clean needle technique and specialized sterilization methods; safety clothing, gear, and personal equipment; self care; emergency evacuation planning; facilities safety; personal heath maintenance and disease prevention; professional equipment and supplies needed; herbal and other formulas useful during travel in difficult and foreign areas; post-disaster deployment guidance for safety upon returning home; and all other aspects of safety considerations for disaster relief.