Introduction:

The Coronavirus Community of Practice and our panel of speakers and reaction panelists were introduced. Professional first responders, emergency response professionals, patient safety experts were complimented by members of our national student outreach team, award winning, educators, attorneys, and members of our National Student Outreach Team.

The Immunocompromised, Seniors, and Children

Dr. Gregory Botz, Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Adjunct Clinical Professor at Stanford School of Medicine introduces three at higher risk groups for COVID. Those patients who are immunocompromised, seniors, and children. He sets the stag for the deep dive into these groups undertaken by the speakers and reactors.

The Golden Hour

The critical importance of rapid treatment after major traumatic events related to oxygenation and blood flow was addressed the set up the discussion of implementation of tools that can help everyone and especially those who are at higher risk for COVID.

The CFO – Chief Family Officer and the Family Lifeguard Checklist

David Beshk, an award-winning educator and Med Tac Instructor who saved the first life through the program provides insights on the value of a family member taking the lead on developing a Family Safety Plan. The CFO or Chief Family Officer can engage the entire family including young children on preventing COVID infections. A message from Charlie Denham III, a high school student and co-founder of Med Tac delivers an inspiring message to students and families to use the Family Lifeguard Checklist to make family and holiday gatherings safer. 

Breaking the ICE Barrier: An Emergency Checklist

TA four-part checklist is presented that addresses the need for all individuals over 18 years of age to execute a medical power of attorney and advance directive, program smartphones with “In Case of Emergency” (ICE) contact information enable automatic calls to them in case of an SOS or 911 emergency call is made from the phone, identification of the best emergency departments, and making medical records accessible on the smartphone and available to emergency caregivers.

Reaction to the ICE Emergency Checklist

Pavita Singh, an accomplished FOIA attorney for a non-profit organization reacted to each element of the ICE Checklist. She addresses the importance of documentation and the unique needs of young adults that are addressed by the checklist.

Reactor Panel Discussion

Our reactor panel of frontline reactors and threat experts including Bill Adcox, Chief Security Officer of MD Anderson, Randy Styner who is the Emergency Response Director for the University of California Irvine, and John Nance JD and global patient safety expert reacted to the program. They were followed by Paul Bhatia EMT, Pavita Singh, a public health expert and international best selling author, and David Grinsfelder, a young adult on the Med Tac Student Outreach Team.

Reaction to the ICE Emergency Checklist

Pavita Singh, an accomplished FOIA attorney for a non-profit organization reacted to each element of the ICE Checklist. She addresses the importance of documentation and the unique needs of young adults that are addressed by the checklist.