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Emergency Preparedness Training Schedule

A number of organizations are conducting emergency preparedness and bioterrorism training and exercises. This is a partial list. Contra Costa Health Services provides this information as a convenience and does not endorse the quality and credibility of the programs.

For more preparedness information

ODMS Disaster University

The Office of Disaster Medical Services in the Public Health Department will be hosting the following course through Disaster University:

IS-800 National Response Plan (NRP), an Introduction

Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, our Nation has now resolved to better prepare to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States; reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies; and minimize the damage and recover from attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies that occur. These complex and emerging 21st century threats and hazards demand a unified and coordinated national approach to domestic incident management.

The National Response Plan, or NRP, specifies how the resources of the Federal Government will work in concert with State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector to respond to Incidents of National Significance. The NRP is predicated on the National Incident Management System, or NIMS. Together the NRP and the NIMS provide a nationwide template for working together to prevent or respond to threats and incidents regardless of cause, size, or complexity. You can find more information about the National Response Plan by clicking on the following link NRP.

This course introduces you to the NRP, including the concept of operations upon which the plan is built, roles and responsibilities of the key players, and the organizational structures used to manage these resources. The NRP provides a framework to ensure that we can all work together when our Nation is threatened.

Purpose of the course is to introduce the NRP, so that students can:

• Describe the purpose of the NRP.
• Locate information within the NRP.
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of entities as specified in the NRP.
• Identify the organizational structure used for NRP coordination.
• Describe the field-level organizations and teams activated under the NRP.
• Identify the incident management activities addressed by the NRP.

When you complete the online answer sheet for the final exam, which is the same for all users, your enrollment in the course will occur at the same time.
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PLAGUE TRAINING MODULE

This web-based module is designed to teach the natural epidemiology of plague and how to manage it as both a natural disease and an intentional attack. The content is presented in a series of eight lessons to be completed in the order that they appear.

You will learn how to:

• Identify where plague occurs naturally in order to recognize possible bio-terrorism.
• Identify patient symptoms that will lead to a diagnosis of bubonic, pneumonic, or septicemic plague.
• Rule out other diseases when diagnosing plague.
• Identify the appropriate specimens to obtain in order to diagnose plague.
• Describe the medical management of confirmed plague cases.
• Describe the public health response needed for naturally occurring versus bioterrorist plague.
• Describe the diagnosis of plague in animals.

CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS

At the end of this course, public health workers will be competent to describe the public health role in emergency response in a range of potential or possible emergencies and to recognize unusual events that might indicate an emergency and describe appropriate action. A minor focus is the chain of command in emergency response. Several activities are designed to help the learner identify personal limits of knowledge and direct the learner to useful resources when these limits have been exceeded.
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe the public health role in emergency response to a range of emergencies
2. Epidemiology, Surveillance, Detection, and Identification
3. Recognize unusual events that might indicate an emergency.
4. Describe appropriate reactions to biological, chemical, and radiological events.
5. Describe how the science of epidemiology is used in outbreak investigations
6. Defend the use of a predefined organizational structure (e.g., the Incident Command System) to assist in managing emergency events.

Continuing Education Certification:
Participates who engage in all lessons of the course and who successfully complete the exam (80% or higher within two tries) will be eligible for 6 hours CME/CHES or 7.2 hours CNE.

Cost:
Free and open to the public.

For Course details and Registration go to: www.ualbanycphp.org/learning/registration/detail_Terrorism.cfm

We hope you find the course informative and enjoyable.
Robert G. Westphal, MD, MPH Director, UAlbany Center for Public Health Preparedness and Clinical Associate Professor of Epidemiology, UAlbany School of Public Health

FREE WEB - BASED TRAININGS

Course Title: Biological Terrorism: Primary Care Preparedness
Course Dates: Ongoing
Time: At Participant’s convenience
Credit Type and Cost: None
Course Description: Lectures and reference documents broken down by agent. Each section includes the history, epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, post-exposure prophylaxis, vaccination, and infection control recommendations for Category A Agents.
Presented by: Saint Louis Center for the Study of Bioterrorism
Course Contact Information: Phone: (314)977-8257
Website: www.bioterrorism.slu.edu

Course Title: Disaster Preparedness and Response for Nurses
Course Dates: Ongoing
Time: At Participant’s convenience
Course Objective: The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with an overview of their role in responding to a weapon of mass destruction/terrorism (WMD/T) event or other disasters. Upon completion of this case stud, the learner will be able to:

• Discuss the role of nurse in disaster preparedness and response.
• List resources that can help nurses become better prepared to respond to WMD/T and other disasters.
• Provide information to patients/clients/colleagues that will help them to be better prepared for a disaster.
• Describe how local/state/federal agencies and organizations might respond to a disaster. Presented by: American Red Cross and Sigma Theta Tau International

Course Contact Information: Phone (888) 634-7575
E-mail: Onlinece@stti.iupui.edu
Website: www.nursingsociety.org

Course Title: Economic Evaluation of Preparedness Programs
Course Dates: Ongoing
Time: At Participant’s convenience
Credit Type and Cost: None
Course Description:This training will introduce you to the basics of economics and the process of creating a cost effectiveness survey. After learning introductory terms and ideas, you will see two case studies before being presented with a final summary. By the time you’ve completed all four topics, you should be able to examine a cost-effectiveness survey and provide an informed opinion about whether to spend money on a program from a cost effectiveness point of view. Presented By: Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness
Course Contact Information: Phone: (443) 287-6735
E-mail: wbridges@jhsph.edu
Website: www.jhsph.edu

Course Title: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Course Dates: Ongoing
Time: At Participant’s convenience
Credit Type and Cost: None
Course Objective: The objectives of this presentation are: to understand the unique differences between infectious and non-infectious disease epidemiology; to understand the terminology; to be able to calculate sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and transmission probabilities. Presented by: Sharyn Orton, PhD, American Red Cross, Supercourse
Course Contact Information Website: www.pitt.edu

Course Title: Influenza, RVS, and SARS: What Every Laboratory Should Know
Course Dates: Ongoing
Time: At participant’s convenience
Credit Type and Cost: None
Course Objective: The objectives of this presentation are: To discuss the epidemiology and clinical features of influenza, RVS, and SARS, discuss the importance of prevalence, and know the CDC recommendations for these diseases.
Presented by: National Laboratory Training Network
Course Contact Information: Phone (202) 822-5227 ext 302
E-mail: nltnmanager@nltn.org
Website: www.phppo.cdc.gov

Course Title: Pandemic Influenza: Addressing an Unrelenting Threat
Course Dates: Ongoing
Time: At participant’s convenience
Credit Type and Cost: None
Course Description: This presentation addresses topics including: the current status and history of influenza; dynamic modeling; state/partner experiences and planning; pathogenesis of pandemic influenza; surveillance, immunity and diagnosis issues; and the development of vaccines. Presented by: Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats
Course Contact Information: Phone: (404)712-2366
Website: www.secenterbiothreats.org

Visit http://cdlhn.com/default.htm for additional Webcast and conferences past, present and future.

WEBCASTS

THE HISTORY OF BIOTERRORISM VIDEO

TRAIN

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network (TRAIN) offers a web resource that serves as a nationwide database of public health education opportunities. This network lists as many as 800 courses every month. Available course ormats include conferences, classes, text- or computer-based self-study, DVDs, Webcasts, and videos. For more information on TRAIN go to:www.train.org or e-mail training@phf.org

Disaster U

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department's Office of Disaster Medical Services is pleased to announce the formation of Disaster University (Disaster U), a learning venue designed to provide tools, knowledge, and practice in the field of public health emergencies and disaster response. Disaster University courses are designed and taught by experts in fire and hazardous materials, law enforcement, public health, and the medical community. For more information visit sccphd.org!

Additional sources of training and education related to disaster preparedness.

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