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KIDNEY COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE COALITION
Training
and Education
There
are many options for free or low-cost education and training courses
on disaster planning and emergency management. These are just
a few options available. You might also consider contacting your
local Red Cross chapter or your state emergency management agency
for other options.
These
free online continuing education courses provide
1.0 continuing education contact hour each. The organization submits
to Florida CE Broker, however, these courses are free and available
for ANYONE to take and obtain a certificate (check the CE Broker
in your state to see if you can obtain continuing educaiton credits).
For more information on the course, visit http://edu.flqio.org/
and click on "ESRD Courses."
Training
about dialysis and disaster basics (for
emergency management agencies and community partners),
and clinical information (for
shelters, special needs coordinators, and healthcare)
FEMA
Independent Study Courses at the Emergency Management Institute
(EMI) http://www.training.fema.gov/is
The
Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers online, self-paced
courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities
and the general public. Courses are free-of-charge to those
who qualify for enrollment. These courses can provide education
on disaster planning, mock disaster exercise planning, and more.
Some courses are healthcare-specific, including:
- IS-100.HC:
Introduction to the Incident Command System for Healthcare/Hospitals
- IS-197.SP
Special Needs Planning Considerations for Service and Support
Providers
- IS-200.HC
Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations
- IS-808
Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 – Public Health
and Medical Services
CDC
Public Health Training Network
http://www2.cdc.gov/PHTN/alpha.asp
South
Central Center for Public Health Preparedness
http://www.soph.uab.edu/scphp/
The
Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness (JHCPHP)
http://www.jhsph.edu/preparedness/training/online/index.html
NC
Center for Public Health Preparedness
http://nccphp.sph.unc.edu/training/training_list/?mode=view_cat_detail&cat_id=165
If
you would like to add a course or website to this list, please
email sburris@nw7.esrd.net.
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