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Pandemic & Ebola Safety Training for Ancillary Workers & Volunteers Part 4: DV 102 Pandemic and Ebola Safety, Donning and Doffing
Volunteers, like you, are often the first, “first responders” in a crisis and offer the most immediate benefit and comfort to those affected. This specialized level of training provides more complex skills instruction and goes more in-depth to cover health-related conditions as well as serious “on the ground” volunteer situations.
DV103: Managing & Protecting Disaster Volunteers During COVID-19
This is a leadership level course for volunteer managers and organizational leaders to gain a detained understanding on how they can manage and protect their volunteers during COVID-19 response. At the end of this enhanced training, leaders and managers will understand the risk associated with COVID-19, how these risks can be reduced, key measure for protecting volunteers against exposure and the use of PPE.
COVID-19 Emotional Resiliency for Disaster Volunteers (English)
This is an introductory level course for disaster volunteers to understand the basic concepts of how to stay resilient during COVID-19. At the end of this enhanced training, disaster workers and volunteers will understand the emotional risks of high stress and disaster work including the COVID-19 response, recognize the signs and symptoms of disaster work-related stress and learn techniques to address emotional stress
COVID-19 Emotional Resiliency for Disaster Volunteers (French)
Cette formation vous aidera à: comprendre les risques émotionnels liés au stress élevé et au travail en cas de catastrophe, y compris la réponse au COVID-19. Comprendre l’impact du stress des intervenants sur votre équipe et apprendre à reconnaître les signes et les symptômes du stress lié au travail en cas de catastrophe, personnellement et chez les personnes que vous supervisez; augmenter la capacité de votre équipe à réagir de manière sûre et ecace en cas de catastrophe et; apprenez des techniques pour gérer le stress émotionnel au sein de votre équipe.
Emotional Resiliency for Disaster Volunteers
This is an introductory level course for disaster volunteers to understand the basic concepts of emotional resiliency in disaster response. At the end of this training, disaster workers will understand the emotional risk, signs and symptoms of emotional fatigue. The training will further provide appropriate coping skills to manage and stress.
Introduction to First Aid
This is an introductory level course for disaster volunteers to learn the concepts of First Aid. The goal of this training is to explain how to avoid physical hazards, adequately assess what type of first aid is needed and provide services as necessary. At the end of this training, disaster volunteers will be able to utilize a tourniquet, treat heat and cold emergencies in addition to provide appropriate first aid services.
Introduction to Flood Response and Recovery
This is an introductory level course for disaster volunteers to understand the basic concepts of flood response and recovery. At the end of this training, disaster workers and volunteers will recognize the hazards related to floor response, the danger of these hazards and the role of personal protective equipment in a flood affected area.
Pandemic and Ebola Safety Awareness
This is an introductory level course for disaster volunteers to understand the basic concepts of Pandemic and Ebola Safety. The goal of this training is to provide detailed information about Ebola, disease control protocols and safety and precautionary measure. At the end of this training disaster volunteers will know the definition of pandemic, understand the Ebola Virus is and know the appropriate donning and doffing of Personal Protection Equipment.
Food Distribution Safety
Participants will learn what steps to take prior to volunteering in Food Distribution roles, assessing their roles while understanding specific COVID-19 hazards in relationship to those roles.
Volunteer Safety for Community Vaccination Centers
After this training learners will understand where volunteers and frontline, non-medical help is needed. Participants will learn what steps to take prior to volunteering, assessing their roles while understanding specific COVID-19 hazards in relationship to those roles.
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Stand-alone Training
Onetime trainings that can be taken alone or in conjunction with other available courses
Just-in-Time Training
This training offers 15-minute lessons using films and other media to increase skills and awareness of precautions and safety measures that can be taken before, during, and after a disaster. The goal of these trainings is to deliver information on a specific topic quickly, providing valuable disaster preparedness, response and recovery tips to keep you safe.
General Readiness Training
This training was is developed with the general public in mind, as it provides awareness of disaster prevention, response, and recovery techniques and plans that everyone can use. Courses provide instruction and strategies for household hazard mitigation, disaster preparation and recovery, as well as information for those interested in becoming a disaster volunteer. The training will further educate, empower, and ensure safety and skills for everyone.
Disaster Volunteerism (DV) Introductory training increases awareness and skills regarding hazard identification and safety
measures that can be taken before, during, and after a disaster. Disasters have an enormous impact on global, national, state-wide, and local environments both during and post-impact. The goal of these courses is to provide detailed information to effectively increase volunteer skills, understanding, and implementation of disaster-response services.
This training is for volunteers who are looking to increase their knowledge on how to safely respond to specific disasters. This enhanced level offers more complex and detailed instruction to develop skills and prevent accidents and exposure to hazards. Topics include hazard identification, risk assessment and reduction, personal protection equipment, and safely assisting in extreme physical situations.
This course is designed for leaders who manage volunteers and workers. This level gives them the tools to assess their programs’ risks and safely place their teams in the right roles. Learners will acquire beneficial skills to perform risk assessments, develop plans and coordinate teams, and be ready to respond safely and effectively.
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