12. Laboratories & 1st Responders: Coordination, Planning, & Emergency Response
A distance learning opportunity
August 27 and September 3, 2025
12:00 – 2:00pm (CDT)
Registration for the live webinar must be completed 1 business day prior to the start of the training.
Registrations received after will receive access to the recording only.
Laboratories & 1st Responders: Coordination, Planning, & Emergency Response webinar will provide researchers, administrators, and safety professionals working in laboratory facilities with recommendations and best practices on how to establish beneficial working relationships with regional emergency response agencies. This webinar will provide an overview of emergency management functions, strategies for engaging 1st responders, recommendations on how to prepare research facilities for emergencies, and breakout sessions and case studies to discuss how to build relationships, support 1st responders, develop response procedures, and conduct exercise planning. Ample time will be provided throughout the webinar to discuss participant experiences and concerns.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Implement multiple strategies to engage 1st responders
- Facilitate open lines of communication with 1st responders
- Recognize differences of perception and perspective on biosafety risk
- Share accurate information on biosafety hazards with 1st responders
- Identify additional organizational stakeholders required to participate in emergency response planning
COURSE FACULTY
The webinar will be presented by the following subject matter experts:
David Farris, PhD, MBA, CEM, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, Shelley Jones, MS, RBP(ABSA), Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, Amy Vogler, PhD, RBP(ABSA), Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Biosafety professionals in government, industry, academic and other institutions/organizations
- Institutional Public Safety, Biosafety Officers, Emergency Response Directors, Facility Operations, and Facility Administrators
CONTACT HOURS
This course has been approved for 0.5 CM points toward RBP/CBSP recertification. *ABSA International is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. This course is approved for 4.0 P.A.C.E.® contact hours. Course access links are unique and for individual use only. Sharing is prohibited. Duplicate logins or unregistered attendees will be removed from the webinar without a refund.
This webinar will consist of two 2-hour sessions on Wednesday August 27, and Wednesday September 3, 2025 at 12:00pm CDT. For the webinar session, you should plan on logging in 15 minutes prior to the start time. You are required to attend the webinar sessions, complete and/or access all the modules in the course on the training site to receive the completion certificate through the ABSA International Training Site. The link in the invitation is unique to the user and cannot be shared.
COURSE FEES
ABSA Members $300 USD
Nonmembers $390 USD
To receive the ABSA member rate, participants must be current ABSA members during the training year. Fees include course handouts, access to the ABSA International training site, and 4 hours of expert-led interactive instruction.
Group Discount:
10% off each registration for 3-4 participants from the same organization
20% off each registration for 5-9 participants from the same organization
30% off each registration for 10 or more participants from the same organization
Contact the ABSA office to register your group
To receive the ABSA member rate, participants must be current ABSA members during the training year. Confirmed, paid participants will receive course details a few days prior. Substitutions allowed with notice by 7/30/2025. Cancellations incur a 15% fee. Between 7/30/2025 and 8/5/2025, 50% refunds apply. No refunds after 8/5/2025.
Each participant will receive a unique, non-transferable link to access the course. These links are intended for individual use only. If multiple entries under the same name appear on the Zoom attendee list, or if unregistered names are detected, all such entries will be removed without refund. Sharing or unauthorized use of webinar links is strictly prohibited.
QUESTIONS
Please direct questions about this course to:
KariAnn DeServi, MEd
Director of Education, ABSA
866.425.1385 / education@absa.org
