Course Information:
This course is provided by the School of Public Health - University at Albany.
Overview
This overview is quoted from the Center for Public Health Preparedness at the University at Albany.
Disasters can strike anyone, anytime, and anywhere. Community volunteers, hospital workers, and public health staff members may be called on to help with a community response to a disaster. In order to respond effectively in such an emergency, these workers must have plans in place to be sure their families, other dependents, pets, etc., are cared for. This course provides a step-by-step process for developing a family disaster plan and a personal emergency plan.
Audience
This course is intended for anyone who might be called to respond to an emergency that might keep them away from home for a period of time. This would include people working in public health or healthcare as well as volunteers such as members of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) or Community Emergency Response Teams.
Time
It is estimated that this course takes about 1 hour to complete.
Technical Requirements
This course is built to XHTML 1.1 specifications. A modern web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox is required to view the pages.
Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to describe:
- The importance of a Family Disaster Plan and a Personal Emergency Plan
- The elements of a Family Disaster Plan
- The elements of a Personal Emergency
- How these plans might function in different emergency situations
Course Directions:
After you register on the Learning Management System for this course, go to "My Courses" and click "launch" beneath the course title to view the course.
You will need to complete a registration with the School of Public Health - University at Albany to gain access to their course. On the main page, enter the required information, then click submit. Continue through the course. Follow their instructions for obtaining CE credits where available.
Upon completion of the course, please forward a copy of your certificate to the Heartland Centers LMS Administrator at [email protected] or by fax to 314-977-8150. Once received, we will transfer this course to the completed course section of your transcript.