KCER: 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.

All Hazards I: Identifying and Preparing for Potential Emergencies and Disasters.

This free online continuing education course will provide 1.0 continuing education contact hour for Florida nurses, social workers, and dietitians. This is an exciting opportunity for dialysis providers to fulfill the CMS Conditions for Coverage which outline staff training on disasters. For more information on the course, visit http://edu.flqio.org/ and click on "ESRD Courses."

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

If you would like to add a course or website to this list, please email sburris@nw7.esrd.net.