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Upcoming ASSE Webinars
See the ASSE Virtual Classroom website for more information about ASSE Webinars.
The Aging Workforce: Secondary Ergonomics Risk Factors & Solutions
March 24, 2010 - 11am-12:30pm CST
Leading Measures for Improving Safety Performance
April 7, 2010 - 11am-12:30pm CST
Green and Safe: A Look at LEED and Safety
April 28, 2010 - 11am-12:30pm CST
Compliance or Injury Prevention? Which is More Important?
May 12, 2010 - 11am-12:30pm CST
2008 Maine Chapter Safety Professional of the Year Awarded
Congratulations to Timothy L. McCarty, CSP, ARM, ALCM; Vice President, Workforce Strategies for MARSH who was selected as the 2008 Safety Professional of the Year for the Maine Chapter.
Pandemic Influenza Personal and Family Care Guide Presentation from May 2008 Chapter Meeting
In the initial phases of the influenza pandemic, there will be shortage of antiviral medication and vaccine and reserves will be allocated to priority groups.
Antivirals will be given to front-line staff as prophylaxis, and as treatment to hospital-ized patients to shorten the course of illness and prevent complications.
Vaccination is the best method for preventing influenza. However, manufacturing and licensing the pandemic vaccine may take as long as 3 to 6 months once the pandemic viral strain has been identified. Thus, the vaccine will be available to the wider public well after pandemic influenza becomes established in an area.
At that time, many thousands may fall ill and the health care system will face un-precedented demands for services. This will be compounded by a reduction in health care workers due to illness or caring for sick family members. Self-care - in-cluding diagnosis, referral, self-treatment, treatment of family members, and preven-tive measure to avoid exposure to influenza - will be an important public health measure to minimize the effects of the pandemic.
Pandemic Flu Presentation from January 2008 Chapter Meeting
Everyone responsible for health and safety in Maine needs to check out this very eye-opening presentation on Pandemic Flu and its probable effect on Maine. We had the privilege of Kristine Perkins, MPH of the Maine CDC present this at our January Meeting.
