December 11, 2011
The following video is a service announcement, which is intended to increase awareness and action within the dental community by targeting the immediate need for medical emergency preparedness. The unnecessary death of eight year old Raven Blanco provides the backdrop against which this urgent message is set.
In honoring Raven's short life, they are driven to providing preventative education based on medical emergency preparedness. Without this awareness and action, young lives are continually at risk and the integrity of the entire dental community is threatened.
The PSA details the solution to the problem by introducing The Six Links of Survival, developed by the Institute of Medical Emergency Preparedness, as a convenient mechanism for dental offices to ensure that all areas of appropriate preparation are adequately covered.
Their goal is to have their PSA shown prior to every major dental meeting and before the commencement of every dental continuing education course. The goal is to reach every member of the dental community, from student to staff. Once the PSA has been viewed, they invite each practicing dental professional to partner with them in preparedness by taking the "Six Link Pledge" which states that they will take the necessary steps to prepare their office to appropriately handle medical emergencies.
Please take a moment and register for their newsletter. Thank you,
Cathy Warschaw, Director
-- Edited by Cathy Warschaw on Sunday 11th of December 2011 09:40:08 AM
