CYBER SECURITY ATTACK:

MALICIOUS CYBER ACTIVITY THREATENS THE PUBLIC’S SAFETY AND OUR NATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. IN THIS JOINT PRESENTATION, CO-PRESENTED BY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HEALTH AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, LEARN HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN PROTECT AGAINST CURRENT CYBER THREATS AND PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL CYBER EMERGENCIES. JOHNSON MEMORIAL HEALTH WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHTS REGARDING A RANSOMWARE ATTACK WHICH TARGETED THEM IN OCTOBER 2021, INCLUDING THEIR INTERNAL ACTIONS AND COORDINATION WITH INCIDENT RESPONSE COMPANIES, EXTERNAL COUNSEL, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WILL PROVIDE A CYBER THREAT OVERVIEW DISCUSSING THE MOST COMMON ATTACKS TARGETING INDIANA BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS PROVIDE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF BECOMING A VICTIM.

BURNOUT PREVENTION AND RECOVERY:

BURNOUT IS MORE THAN A CATCHPHRASE USED WHEN ONE IS TIRED OF THEIR JOB OR WEARY FROM LIFE. BURNOUT IS A SYNDROME CHARACTERIZED WITH EXHAUSTION, CYNICISM, AND A LACK OF PERSONAL EFFICACY. AS A LEADER, BURNOUT MAY AFFECT NOT ONLY YOURSELF AND YOUR PEERS BUT ALSO YOUR STAFF. THIS IMPACT THEN AFFECTS PATIENT OUTCOMES AND SAFETY AS WELL STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND SAFETY. LEARNING TO IDENTIFY THE PATH TOWARDS BURNOUT AND STRATEGIES FOR RECOVERY WILL IMPACT YOUR LIFE AND THOSE AROUND YOU. THIS SESSION WILL PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK OF HOW BURNOUT SNEAKS UP ON US AND TECHNIQUES TO ESCAPE ITS CLUTCHES.

INDIANA’S 9-8-9 IMPLEMENTAION:

THIS PRESENTATION WILL SHARE THE BIG PICTURE VISION OF INDIANA’S 9-8-8 IMPLEMENTATION, WITH UP-TO-DATE DETAILS ABOUT HOW THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING PROCESS IS PROGRESSING.

STOP THE BLEED:

THE COALITION HAS ASSEMBLED A WIDE VARIETY OF RESOURCES SO THAT YOU CAN PLAN YOUR STOP THE BLEED® TRAINING, WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. THESE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TRAIN INDIVIDUALS HOW TO USE STOP THE BLEED® APPROVED TOURNIQUETS, HEMOSTATIC BANDAGES, AND RELATED ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT. THESE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN EVALUATED AND APPROVED BY THE DOD COMMITTEE ON TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE, WHICH SETS THE STANDARDS FOR MILITARY GRADE MEDICAL DEVICES.

THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT: TEXAS:

WHILE THE ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION ISSUES FACED BY TEXANS DURING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14, 2021 WERE LARGELY BROUGHT ON BY WEATHER-RELATED MECHANICAL FAILURES, THEY SHONE A LIGHT ON THE FRAGILITY OF POWER GRIDS AND THEIR VULNERABILITY TO A WIDE RANGE OF HAZARDS, THREATS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT FALL OUTSIDE ESTABLISHED OPERATING PARAMETERS. AS THE INCIDENT PROGRESSED GRID OPERATORS WERE FACED, ESPECIALLY DURING ONE FORTY-TWO-MINUTE-LONG PERIOD, WITH A HOST OF ISSUES REQUIRING VERY QUICK DECISIONS THE EFFECTS OF WHICH HAD DRAMATIC, WIDERANGING AND LONG-LASTING IMPACTS. TRULY, ONCE THE INCIDENT STARTED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO STOP IT. AS THEY WAITED FOR THE COLD WEATHER TO MOVE ON, THE ONLY THING THAT OPERATORS COULD DO WAS TAKE THE STEPS THAT WERE ULTIMATELY AIMED AT PROTECTING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM FROM COLLAPSE. YET, EVEN WITH THEIR LARGELY SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS, THE TEXAS GRID CAME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO AN UNCONTROLLED SHUTDOWN LEADING TO A CONDITION REFEREED TO AS A “BLACK SKY.” THE FEBRUARY 2021 INCIDENT SHOWS US THAT THERE ARE CIRCUMSTANCES AND SCENARIOS WHICH LAY OUTSIDE OF THE AFFIRMATIVE CONTROL OF OPERATORS AND THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES AND SCENARIOS COULD SEND OUR COMMUNITIES INTO A PROLONGED PERIOD WITHOUT ELECTRICITY. IT ALSO POINTED TO GAPS IN PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS FOR LONG-DURATION, WIDE-SPREAD POWER OUTAGES IN OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS. IT IS TIME THAT WE, EMERGENCY MANAGERS, UNDERSTAND AND EMBRACE THE FRAGILITY OF THE ELECTRIC GRIDS AND BECOME MORE ACTIVE IN PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS FOR A LONG-DURATIONS, WIDE-SPREAD POWER DISRUPTION. UNDERSTANDING THE ANATOMY OF THE 2021 INCIDENT IS A STEP IN THAT DIRECTION.

PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE: HOW ARE WE DOING?:

IN 2021, INDIANA UNIVERSITY/RILEY HOSPITAL JOINED THE ASPR FUNDED FEMA REGION V PEDIATRIC CONSORTIUM FOR DISASTER RESPONSE TO REPRESENT THE STATE OF INDIANA. IN JUST ONE YEAR, AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF WORK HAS LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN PEDIATRIC DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. WORKGROUPS SUCH AS TRAUMA/SURGE, EMS, MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, TELEHEALTH, LEGAL, AND SEVERAL MORE HAVE CREATED OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS ACCROSS THE REGION. WE WILL DISCUSS THE OUTCOMES FROM THIS PAST YEAR AND SHARE USEFUL PRODUCTS, INCLUDING A PEDIATRIC HVA, A SHAREABLE VIDEO FOCUSED ON CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS, AND DEMONSTRATION OF HOW TELEHEALTH COULD BE USED TO HELP RURAL HOSPITALS IN A TRAUMA SURGE EVENT.

IDOH PERSPECTIVE:

INCIDENT ACTION PLANNING:

THE INCIDENT ACTION PLANNING PROCESS AND IAPS ARE CENTRAL TO MANAGING INCIDENTS. THE INCIDENT ACTION PLANNING PROCESS HELPS SYNCHRONIZE OPERATIONS AND ENSURE THAT THEY SUPPORT INCIDENT OBJECTIVES. INCIDENT ACTION PLANNING IS MORE THAN PRODUCING AN IAP AND COMPLETING FORMS—IT PROVIDES A CONSISTENT RHYTHM AND STRUCTURE TO INCIDENT MANAGEMENT. WE WILL LOOK AT THE OVERALL PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING AN IAP. THE IAP PROVIDES CLEAR DIRECTION AND INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF THE TACTICS, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE OBJECTIVES. THE VARIOUS STEPS IN THE PROCESS, EXECUTED IN SEQUENCE, HELP ENSURE A COMPREHENSIVE IAP. THESE STEPS SUPPORT THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF OBJECTIVES WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT VALUE IN THE BUILDING, MORE THAN SIMPLY FILLING OUT A FORM.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE FOR NON-ACUTE CARE FACILITIES::

NON-ACUTE HEALTHCARE SUCH AS PHYSICIAN, DENTAL AND OPTICAL PRACTICES MUST FOLLOW REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS EVEN THOUGH NOT SURVEYED BY AN ACCREDITED BODY. THESE INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
• OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA / IOSHA)
• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA / IDEM)
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
• CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS)
ALONG WITH DISASTER PLANNING, CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS AND POST INCIDENT RECOVERY
THIS PRESENTATION IS DESIGNED TO PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF THE REGULATORY MINEFIELD, TIPS ON HOW TO NAVIGATE IT AND IDEAS FOR COMPLIANCE.

ENOUGH BORING EXERCISES: CREATING AND USING GAMES TO ENGAGE YOUR AGENCY AND PARTNERS:

A HUMOROUS LOOK AT OVERCOMING THE DIFFICULTIES INVOLVED WITH PUTTING TOGETHER AN EXERCISE WHERE ALL PLAYERS STAY INVOLVED AND ENGAGED. HEAR ABOUT TOPICS RANGING FROM BUILDING AN EXERCISE PLANNING TEAM TO USING YOUR MULTI-YEAR TRAINING AND EXERCISE PLAN TO KEEP THE EXERCISE FOCUSED. LEARN TO SORT THROUGH PILES OF CAPABILITY DOCUMENTS TO DRAFT APPROPRIATE EXERCISE OBJECTS FOR THE WIDE VARIETY OF COALITION PARTNERS.

ACTIVE SHOOTER:

IF AN ACTIVE ASSAILANT EVENT OCCURS DO YOU HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION? WE WILL DISCUSS STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO FORMULATE A PLAN THAT FITS YOUR ENVIRONMENT AND ABILITIES. PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO LEARN WARNING SIGNS AND PRE-ATTACK INDICATORS THAT CAN HELP PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS.