Rockford Health System is hosting a CitizenReady™ Program to help you and your family know what to do and how to respond to the H1N1 pandemic. This session is free to the public and will held at Rockford Memorial Hospital, Funderburg Auditorium, 2400 N. Rockton Ave., on Wednesday, September 9 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
After completing the training courses participants should be able to:
- Explain the difference between seasonal and pandemic influenza.
- Explain the role of the public health system during a pandemic.
- Describe public health directives that may be issued in a pandemic and why they should be followed.
- Discuss actions that individuals and communities can take to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic.
Call (815) 971-6839 to reserve a seat. There are a limited number of seats available.
The CitizenReady™ program is being piloted through October by the American Medical Association, in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security and the National Disaster Life Support Foundation. CitizenReady™ is designed to foster community resilience for disasters and public health emergencies through health education.The pilot consists of a simple 1.5-hour course that will empower participants to develop a “citizen responder” state of mind, and to think clearly about reacting appropriately in a true pandemic situation.
The event is being hosted in collaboration with the AMA, FEMA, National Disaster Life Support Foundation, Winnebago County Health Department, OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Swedish American EMS, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford Health Council and the Winnebago County Medical Society