Emergency Responder Bill Effective Jan 1
Assembly Bill 2210, the emergency preparedness bill took effect January 1, 2009. During a declared emergency, the law allows the California Dental Board to suspend compliance with any provision of the Dental Practice Act that would adversely affect a licensee’s ability to provide emergency services and protects a dental professional from liability while providing emergency medical care consistent with his/her education and emergency training. CDA believes enactment of AB 2210 will provide the security many dental professionals need to become emergency responders.
- A 2-hour session on emergency preparedness will be presented at the 2009 CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry in April 2009. For more information and/or to register go to: cda.org/09.
- Visit medicalvolunteer.ca.gov to become a registered volunteer with the state of California.
- Visit the Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) site for more information about training to become a emergency responder. The CERT Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. www.citizencorps.gov/cert/index.shtm