Recommended Training
It is important for Show-Me Response volunteers to receive emergency preparedness education and training in the Incident Command Structure (ICS), which is the management system used by responders during emergency response events. Show-Me Response recommends the following on-line training and educational resources:
IS 100, http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS100B.asp
IS 200, http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS200B.asp
IS 700, http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS700A.asp
IS 800, http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS800B.asp
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/Ready_in_3/
The following recommended on-line training resources can be accessed through the Learning Management System (LMS) at www.heartlandcenters.com
- United State's Health Insurance Privacy Accountability Act (HIPAA) course UNC 062 HIPAA
- Public Health Orientation for Volunteers
- Volunteers can browse for other relevant courses by typing in the keywords bioterrorism or emergency preparedness
On-line courses for disaster preparedness available through Heartland Centers:
- Assisting Persons with Disabilities During An Emergency
- Disaster Preparedness On-Line Certificate Program for Nurses - $25.00 fee
- Alternative Standards of Care in a Disaster
- Emergency Preparedness for Dentists
- Incident Command for Physicians
- Long-Term Care Facilities Emergency Preparedness Plans
- Nurses on the Front Line: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies and Disasters
- Personal Preparedness
- Special Needs Populations in Disaster Response
- Pharmacist's Role in Disaster
- Disaster Mental Health Planning
- Introduction to Emergency Preparedness for All Nurses
- Introduction to Mental Health and Disaster Preparedness
- Psychological First Aid Competencies for Public Health Workers
- Strategic National Stockpile
Unless otherwise noted, all courses are free. This on-line program is available through the Heartland Centers, Public Health and Community Capacity Development, St. Louis University, School of Public Health www.heartlandcenters.com
You will be asked to register on the site. Following registration, you can then view the course catalog and select the courses in which you would like to enroll
Periodically, the Learning Management System at Heartland Centers will give notice they have acquired Telehealth presentations for viewing. For February 2/10, they have Aftermath of Disaster (mental health), Initial Management of Serious Injury in the Critical Access Hospital, and Respiratory Protection.
Psychological First Aid is now available online through the Department of Mental Health and is recommended for all responders in an emergency. To sign up:
- Create an account (free) at http://learn.nctsn.org/login/signup/php
- Check your e-mail and confirm your account (click on link provided)
- Return to http://learn.nctsn.org and enroll in Psychological First Aid Online
