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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 139, No 8, 1067-1073.
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CLINICAL PRACTICE

JADA Continuing Education

National Emergency Response Programs for Dental Health Care Professionals

Walter J. Psoter, DDS, PhD, Patricia J. Park, MS, Robert J. Boylan, PhD, Douglas E. Morse, DDS, PhD and David L. Glotzer, DDS

Background. Members of the established public health systems and medical community must understand that, in medical surge events, members of the dental profession and other non-traditional disaster health care personnel are an additional source of assistance in response activities.

Methods. The authors relied on hands-on experience, expert consultations, literature reviews and Web searches to identify disaster response training programs appropriate for members of the dental profession and other health care personnel.

Results. The authors identified multiple governmental and professional disaster training programs.

Conclusions. Five key national-level programs address the training and organization of health care professionals to support a large-scale disaster program. Because of their training and skills, dental professionals would be valuable additions to these programs and could make significant contributions if natural disasters and/or terrorist events were to occur.

Key Words: Disaster training; surge response

Abbreviations: ADLS: Advanced Disaster Life Support • AMA: American Medical Association • BDLS: Basic Disaster Life Support • CDLS: Core Disaster Life Support • CERT: Community Emergency Response Team • DHS: Department of Homeland Security • DHHS: Department of Health and Human Services • DMATs: Disaster Medical Assistance Teams • DMORTs: Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams • MRC: Medical Reserve Corps • NDLS: National Disaster Life Support • NDLS-D: Decon Disaster Life Support • NDMS: National Disaster Medical Systems • VMATs: Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams • WMD: Weapons of mass destruction






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