The goal of this course is to strengthen abilities to prepare for and manage volunteers before, during, and after a severe emergency or major disaster. This course will: Provide strategies for identifying, recruiting, assigning, training, supervising, and motivating volunteers and Include discussion of spontaneous volunteers as well as those affiliated with community-based, faith-based, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
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This course is designed to give CERT members a better understanding of what hazardous weather is and how to prepare for it.
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This workshop will address principles of business continuity planning for large-scale emergencies and disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's "READY Business" Planning Guide and Worksheets will be used to help participants begin to develop a business disaster plan for their agency. Emphasis will be placed on continuing services to special needs populations and helping these consumers become more disaster-resistant. Other topics include: disaster-related considerations facing human service providers, developing resources needed to support the plan, decision-making during emergencies and building relationships with local emergency management officials. "Lessons learned" from incidents will be featured during the discussion.
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Teach CERT team members how to do basic Wilderness Search and Rescue functions.
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This course is a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) radiological/nuclear overview designed for first responders and other personnel who are likely to be the first to arrive on the scene of a radiological/nuclear incident. It focuses on the basics of radiation, possible health effects, hazard identification, and proper notification procedures
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This course will prepare trainers to deliver a six-hour Radiation Awareness Course using a prepared lesson plan. Each participant will have an opportunity to learn basics of platform presentation and classroom discussion and will present a portion of the Radiation Awareness Course as part of his or her training. The course consists of classroom instruction. After completing the train-the-trainer course, participants are eligible to conduct (indirect) courses for their agency and surrounding jurisdictions.
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This training focuses on basic radiological detection, survey instruments, risk-based response, crime scene preservation, personal protective equipment (PPE), radiological decontamination and mitigation of radiological incidents. The course consists of both classroom instruction and scenario driven, hands-on, performance-oriented practical exercises. Responders are presented with realistic, stressful conditions in their own jurisdiction and will work with their counterparts from other disciplines from within their community. The exercises provide realistic weapons of mass destruction (WMD) scenarios with a culmination exercise that includes radiological sources, smoke, pyrotechnics, emergency response vehicles, and role players.
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5-day LSU course (instructors provided by LSU) intended to teach SWAT-trained law enforcement personnel how to perform job duties in a CBRNE environment.
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This course is designed to give EMS personnel the required training to be able to recieve their WMD PPE.
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