Western Area City County Cooperative (WACCO), Fergus Falls Police Department and the Otter

Western Area City County Coop-erative (WACCO), Fergus Falls Police Department, Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department, and Fergus Falls Public School Dist. 544 are partnering to present this information to Fergus Falls and the surrounding communities:

America’s New Epidemic—
Meth Labs

"FREE" "FREE"

April 8, 2003 - Sessions Repeat

10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Bigwood Event Center
921 Western Avenue -- Fergus Falls

Topics will include:

Part 1: Meth Basics -- basic information about the drug and the lab

Part 2: Lab Materials -- recognizing labs and lab materials

Part 3: Recognizing Users and health effects to users, short and long term

Part 4: Risks to Children -- Health effects to children; child evaluation and medical treatment protocols

Part 5: Harm to others -- health effect to first responders and other exposed to labs and lab chemicals

Part 6: Life of a Lab -- discovery, investigation, seizure, prosecution, evaluation, remediation

Part 7: Abandoned Waste -- abandoned and hazardous waste handling and removal.

Part 8: Staff Safety -- for first responders, other agency staff accidental visitors

Part 9: Roles and Responsibilities -- for counties and agency staff

Part 10: Solutions -- for counties and individual citizens.

MN P.O.S.T. Credits for Law enforcement: 2

Who should attend: Law Enforcement, Public Works, County Maintenance, Public/Community Health, Human Services, Fire Fighters, EMT's/First Responders, Utilities, Crime Free Housing Groups, Community Action Councils, Counselors, Hospital Staff, School District Personnel, Chamber of Commerce Members, Realtors, Garbage Collectors, Adopt a Highway personnel, Home Health Care, Counselors

Registration information will be sent via mail and e-mail, newspapers and public access channels. If you have questions or would like a registration form, please contact Donna at 218-736-0123, fax 218-736-2772 or e-mail registrations to . You can register on-line at www.waccogov.org or register below and fax or mail to WACCO at 4 B East Dr., Suite 205; Fergus Falls, MN 56537.

America’s New Epidemic—Meth Labs

”FREE Repeating Sessions”
Register by April 3, 2003

REGISTRATION FORM: Please specify the time you will be attending.

_________________Please indicate if you will need a certificate of attendance for credits.

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Copy and mail this form to:
Western Area City County Cooperative (WACCO); 4 – B East Dr., Suite 205; Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Fax 218-736-2772
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About the Instructor

Debra Durkin, MN Department of Health, will be presenting information to make you aware of the possibility of a meth lab in your neighborhood. Meth labs are increasingly becoming public safety hazard.

Please share this with anyone that you think would be interested in learning more and helping to protect our communities and our children.

America’s
New Epidemic—Meth Labs

"FREE" "FREE" Sessions Repeat

April 8, 2003 - 3 Sessions
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Bigwood Event Center
921 Western Avenue -- Fergus Falls