New Jersey's Regional Training Institute 2020
has been scheduled for
January 24-26, 2020
Tinton Falls Red Cross Office
1540 W. Park Ave., Ocean
Please review the course schedule, descriptions and prerequisites before registering for courses.
For assistance contact [email protected]
Scroll down for course offerings and information.
PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING FOR COURSES:
Its important that each participant thoroughly read course descriptions to understand prerequisites and G/A/P requirements.
In-Region registrations are to be submitted on in the Sched system and registrations from other regions should be submitted via email to [email protected]. All registrations will be reviewed to ensure prerequisite/experience requirements have been met and that courses requested are appropriate for the participant with priority given to those participants who are working toward a promotion or G/A/P.
Lodging (2 nights max) is available to active Red Cross workforce members from the NJ Region
who are 18 years old or older and live 50 miles or more from 1540 W Park Ave, Tinton Falls.
Eligibility will be checked for lodging and course registrations for all registrants.
The Sched system will confirm all registrations. However, participants that have not met prerequisites will be withdrawn from the session, so please ensure all prerequisites are completed.
NOTE that there is no transportation being provided at DTI. Participants are expected to provide their own transportation to and from the event/hotel/home.
Its important that each participant thoroughly read course descriptions to understand prerequisites and G/A/P requirements.
In-Region registrations are to be submitted on in the Sched system and registrations from other regions should be submitted via email to [email protected]. All registrations will be reviewed to ensure prerequisite/experience requirements have been met and that courses requested are appropriate for the participant with priority given to those participants who are working toward a promotion or G/A/P.
Lodging (2 nights max) is available to active Red Cross workforce members from the NJ Region
who are 18 years old or older and live 50 miles or more from 1540 W Park Ave, Tinton Falls.
Eligibility will be checked for lodging and course registrations for all registrants.
The Sched system will confirm all registrations. However, participants that have not met prerequisites will be withdrawn from the session, so please ensure all prerequisites are completed.
NOTE that there is no transportation being provided at DTI. Participants are expected to provide their own transportation to and from the event/hotel/home.
REGISTRATION FOR *LODGING*
PLEASE READ
Lodging is available for active NJ Red Cross Workforce members traveling 50 miles or more (max 2 nights) who attend consecutive days of training and who are 18 years of age or older. There will be two people per room (just like on deployments!)
Please select the Lodging offering in Volunteer Connection for each night you are requesting. The room will be booked for you.
If you have a preference of whom you'd like to room with, please send an email to [email protected] with the name of the roommate you are asking for in the subject line and have that person do the same. If you have no preference you will be assigned a roommate of the same gender.
The NJ Region is paying for the room only, no other services or fees can be billed to the Red Cross.
DoubleTree Hotel Tinton Falls - Eatontown
700 Hope Road, Eatontown, NJ
Individuals will be responsible for all of their own charges
as well as any damages to the room assigned to you.
Rooms are equipped with a mini-refrigerator and coffee maker for your convenience.
Facilities are non-smoking and do not accommodate pets.
Service Animals are welcome.
Please only contact hotel directly if you are booking/paying for your own room.
Housekeeping at the Hotel
Although the Red Cross is covering the costs for lodging, tips are not being covered. Please show your gratitude by
leaving a tip for housekeeping services at the hotel. They have been very good to us and we want to show our respect.
MEALS/SNACKS
Snacks, coffee, tea, and water will be available throughout the institute.
Menu selections for Lunch have taken the following dietary concerns into consideration:
Gluten-free & Vegetarian
If you have other dietary concerns please contact [email protected]
Breakfast
Breakfast is available at the DoubleTree for $16.95 per person.
Light breakfast items will be available at the Tinton Falls office.
Lunch
Will be provide for all registered attendees each day, Friday through Sunday
Dinner
Will be on your own with the exception of the
Recognition Celebration event on
Friday, January 24th from 6:30pm-10:30pm
Doubletree Hotel
PLEASE indicate that you'll be attending the dinner by signing up on Sched!
For our guests from outside of the NJ Region - You are welcome to attend this event as well - please email [email protected] with Celebration Dinner in the subject line of your email
along with your name and Region
example - Subject: Celebration Dinner - Jane Doe, ENY
PLEASE READ
Lodging is available for active NJ Red Cross Workforce members traveling 50 miles or more (max 2 nights) who attend consecutive days of training and who are 18 years of age or older. There will be two people per room (just like on deployments!)
Please select the Lodging offering in Volunteer Connection for each night you are requesting. The room will be booked for you.
If you have a preference of whom you'd like to room with, please send an email to [email protected] with the name of the roommate you are asking for in the subject line and have that person do the same. If you have no preference you will be assigned a roommate of the same gender.
The NJ Region is paying for the room only, no other services or fees can be billed to the Red Cross.
DoubleTree Hotel Tinton Falls - Eatontown
700 Hope Road, Eatontown, NJ
Individuals will be responsible for all of their own charges
as well as any damages to the room assigned to you.
Rooms are equipped with a mini-refrigerator and coffee maker for your convenience.
Facilities are non-smoking and do not accommodate pets.
Service Animals are welcome.
Please only contact hotel directly if you are booking/paying for your own room.
Housekeeping at the Hotel
Although the Red Cross is covering the costs for lodging, tips are not being covered. Please show your gratitude by
leaving a tip for housekeeping services at the hotel. They have been very good to us and we want to show our respect.
MEALS/SNACKS
Snacks, coffee, tea, and water will be available throughout the institute.
Menu selections for Lunch have taken the following dietary concerns into consideration:
Gluten-free & Vegetarian
If you have other dietary concerns please contact [email protected]
Breakfast
Breakfast is available at the DoubleTree for $16.95 per person.
Light breakfast items will be available at the Tinton Falls office.
Lunch
Will be provide for all registered attendees each day, Friday through Sunday
Dinner
Will be on your own with the exception of the
Recognition Celebration event on
Friday, January 24th from 6:30pm-10:30pm
Doubletree Hotel
PLEASE indicate that you'll be attending the dinner by signing up on Sched!
For our guests from outside of the NJ Region - You are welcome to attend this event as well - please email [email protected] with Celebration Dinner in the subject line of your email
along with your name and Region
example - Subject: Celebration Dinner - Jane Doe, ENY
Institute Schedule
COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
Descriptions and Prerequisites
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* In-Kind Donations on DROs Fundamentals
Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview, Logistics: An Overview,
The purpose of this course is to prepare workers in In-Kind Donations to support Logistics by familiarizing them with the tasks they will perform when assigned to a disaster relief operation (DRO). After completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify how in-kind donations are sourced during a disaster relief operation.
- Recall the process on how In-Kind Donation Leadership works with Fundraising staff and describe the value of donor relationships.
- Manage the process for soliciting donations and receiving unsolicited donations.
- Track received in-kind donations and complete accurate gift tracking following IRS guidelines and generally accepted accounting principles.
* Staff Services Fundamentals
Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview, Deployment Fundamentals
The purpose of this course is to prepare disaster workers for successful completion of required Staff Services tasks on a regional disaster operation and to provide the opportunity to become familiar with the Staff Services Standards and Procedures and Staff Services job tools. Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Define anticipatory customer service and know how to implement it throughout all tasks in Staff Services.
- Implement the process for building a Staff Services unit and requesting Staff Services workers for a disaster operation.
- Implement the process for acquiring workers for a disaster operation through various recruitment efforts.
- Implement the process for receiving workers for a response including in-processing, orientation and lodging.
- Implement the process for out-processing workers for a disaster operation.
- Identify reports necessary throughout each step in the process and know how use reports to complete tasks and to provide information for/to the disaster operation.
* Collaborating Essentials
Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview
Collaborating Essentials is a basic level, instructor-led course designed to promote and support collaboration at the Red Cross. Participants will engage in discussions and scenarios to determine the different skills and behaviors required for building and maintaining internal and external relationships. The course emphasizes the role that collaboration plays in the successful delivery of disaster services.
* Logistics Management
Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Prerequisites: Concept of Operations Basics, Concept of Operations Management, Supervising the Disaster Workforce, Logistics: An Overview, Supply Fundamentals, 5266 Reporting, In-Kind Donations (IKD) on a Disaster Relief Operation (DRO)
The Logistics Management course is an advanced level, instructor-led course designed to inform participants how to successfully manage Logistics on a regional, divisional or national level disaster operation. This course clarifies roles and responsibilities between Logistics leadership positions operating between regional, district and disaster operations positions. The purpose of this course it to prepare Logistics workers to successfully perform required Logistics management tasks on a regional, divisional or national level operation.
* Pillowcase Project Presenter Fundamentals: Module 2
Friday 8:30am-12:00pm
Prerequisites: Pillowcase Project Presenter Fundamentals - Module 1 (Web-based in EDGE), Basic Instructor Fundamentals for Youth (Web-based in EDGE), watch the full Pillowcase presentation video, available on The Exchange (recommended)
The Pillowcase Project Presenter Fundamentals course is designed to train volunteers and employees to present The Pillowcase Project to 3rd through 5th grade students (ages 8-11). Module 1 consists of a careful review of The Pillowcase Project classroom presentation, including the tools and resources used in the presentation and ideas for presenting to children. In Module 2, learners will enhance the instructional techniques learned in the Basic Instructor Fundamentals for Youth course through a practice teaching session with other learners and will receive feedback and coaching provided by the instructor and their peers. Module 3 serves as the mandatory final assessment learners must complete with a passing score of 80% or higher.
* Concept of Operations Management
(NOTE: The content for Concept of Operations Management is currently being updated. This class will present the existing
content as the updated ('new') version is not yet available. Attendees of this session WILL NOT need to retake the
entire class when the revision is released, but WILL need to attend a 'What's Changed' Webinar when it becomes
available in in order to get equivalent credit.)
Friday 12:30pm-5:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview, Concept of Operations Basics, Operations Planning Fundamentals, Incident Reporting Fundamentals
The Concept of Operations Management course is an advanced level, instructor-led training for all disaster workers in leadership positions. It provides an in-depth understanding of the Concept of Operations and instructions on how to apply the doctrine.
* Prepare with Pedro Presenter Training
Friday 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Prerequisites: none
This training module will prepare participants to act as trainers for the new Prepare with Pedro program which is intended for students in grades K-2.
* Working Together
Friday 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Prerequisites: N/A
The American Red Cross is an organization supported by and staffed by volunteers and employees with equal and complementary roles to play. The purpose of “Working Together: Strengthening our Blended Workforce” is to be the foundational course to support and develop respectful Red Cross teams that are collaborative, supportive and rooted in the traditional principles and values of our organization.
* Supporting Volunteers and Managing Teams
Saturday 8:00am - 12:00pm
Prerequisites: none
This class is designed to benefit those who are new to working with volunteers as well as those who have previous experience. It will present opportunities to raise self-awareness about what you are doing well as well as the positive changes you can make to enhance your success as a supervisor of volunteers. At the completion of the class, participants will understand the American Red Cross Volunteer Strategy, learn why people volunteer and what they need as volunteers, understand the importance of a positive and civil workplace environment, explore parts of the volunteer life-cycle and identify strategies to lead through change. Each participant will identify one specific action that they can take immediately.
* International Humanitarian Law Workshop
Saturday 8:30am - 9:30pm
Prerequisites: none
The Fundamental Principles guide the work and decisions of all Red Cross Red Crescent workers in all situations and at all times. This 2-hour workshop describes the history of these Principles and how they were developed based on the Movement’s experience responding to suffering and needs over the previous century. The course further describes each of the Fundamental Principles and explains how they are at once operational and aspirational, and serve both as a guide for action and as the Movement’s common identity and purpose.
* Disaster Spiritual Care Fundamentals
Saturday 8:30am - 12:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview, Disaster Spiritual Care: Introduction, Psychological First Aid
Additionally, the individual must meet the requirements of a position in DSC as follows:
* Candidate is a disaster spiritual care provider in good standing in a National VOAD member organization
* Candidate is a Board-certified chaplain
* Candidate is a professional chaplain (paid or volunteer) and is endorsed by that organization
* Candidate is an endorsed leader of a local faith community or organization
Disaster Spiritual Care Fundamentals is an instructor-led course, designed to familiarize learners with the spiritual care function. Training is designed to teach to the standards and procedures doctrine and to standardize the provision of disaster spiritual care services. This training is required to be deployed in the disaster spiritual care activity. Those previously trained through unofficial presentations are required to take this course. Candidates for a position in the activity must be disaster spiritual care providers in good standing in a National VOAD organization, a board-certified chaplain, an endorsed leader in a local faith organization or a professional chaplain.
* Powered Industrial Truck Operator (Forklift) Blended Learning-requires Module 1 completion prior to hands on training
This course is limited to those working in Logistics or Mass Care
Saturday 8:30am - 12:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview Logistics: An Overview
Powered Industrial Truck Operator is a blended learning, basic level course consisting of a video module and an instructor-led module. Module 1 – BIO05VID011004EHS Powered Industrial Truck Operator is an OSHA-compliant powered industrial truck training using a Red Cross Biomedical contracted video presentation. Participants are required to view the video before attending Module 2. Module 2– BIO05WK011003EHS Powered Industrial Truck Operator is an instructor-led training that uses the Module 1 content to deliver hands-on training, including a powered industrial truck inspection and operator checklist and driving test. Because this is a blended learning course, participants must have a recommendation from their Logistics lead, Mass Care Lead and Regional Training leads, Powered Industrial Truck Operator approved instructors, and EDGE administrators to be sure a Module 2 has been scheduled before taking Module 1. These courses meet the requirements to work in Red Cross facilities that are managed by national headquarters or regions on a day to day basis, or ones that are opened to support a disaster relief operation on a temporary basis. It is important that only those Red Cross workers who qualify for and will work in Logistics or Mass Care warehousing activities be given access to the course.
* Disaster Health Services Simulation
Saturday 8:30am - 12:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Health Services Fundamentals 1 and Disaster Health Services Fundamentals 2
The Disaster Health Services (DHS) Simulation is a basic facilitator-led (classroom or virtual classroom) training the purpose of which is to increase the ability of Disaster Health Services volunteers in providing excellent service to meet the unmet disaster related health needs of Red Cross clients. Participants solve problems from increasingly complex disaster health service scenarios that the participants might experience during their volunteer experience.
* Government Operations Fundamentals
Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview, (Recommended pre- or post-course work: Red Cross: Emergency Operations Center Liaison Self-Study, FEMA: IS-100.b Introduction to Incident Command System, IS 230.c Fundamentals of Emergency Management, IS-700.a NIMS An Introduction, IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction)
The purpose of this course is to prepare participants to work collaboratively with emergency management and other Red Cross partners throughout the disaster cycle to ensure a coordinated response that results in effective service delivery. This course introduces the roles, responsibilities and tasks of the Red Cross government liaison. The course content is based on the Government Operations Handbook and other Disaster Services program guidance. Participants engage in activities and scenarios that Red Cross government liaisons typically encounter when representing the Red Cross throughout the disaster cycle.
* Kitchen Site Management
Saturday 9:00am - 12:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview, Mass Care: An Overview, Basic Food Safety Feeding Fundamentals v2
Kitchen Site Management is a basic level course for disaster workers who will work in and conduct Feeding tasks at a kitchen site while supporting disaster relief operations (DROs). The instructor-led course contains the same content as the online course. However, the instructor-led course offers hands-on activities and more opportunities to look at the Feeding job tools. A participant who completes either the classroom or the online course will be equally qualified to perform the tasks. A Kitchen Site Management Simulation will accompany the course. The simulation will allow the participants to practice skills taught in the course. Each course will have its own fact sheet. This course does not replace the Disaster Kitchen Training course because it does not address the same content.
* Public Affairs Workshop
Saturday 11:00am - 12:00pm
Prerequisites: Public Affairs Fundamentals (web-based on EDGE)
The NJ Region is covered by both the #1 and #4 media markets in the US and it’s important that our disaster workers are aware of the procedures and why they’re important. This workshop supports the public information related concerns of our DAT responders, shelter leads and other disaster workforce members as they relate to telling our story, including what they as responders can speak to as well as pitfalls to avoid if approached by media during a response. This is not an NHQ-credited Public Affairs training course for those who wish to advance with Public Affairs but a regionally based workshop specific to the needs and challenges of our region, focused more on local responses, with time for role play and Q&A. Participants will also receive pocket-sized tip cards to keep for future reference.
* Kitchen Site Management Simulation
Saturday 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Prerequisites: Kitchen Site Management
The Kitchen Site Management Simulation is for disaster workers who will work in and conduct Feeding tasks at a Red Cross kitchen site supporting disaster relief operations (DROs). The Kitchen Site Management Simulation establishes an environment for participants to practice the knowledge they learnerd after completing the Kitchen Site Management course. The simulation accompanies the Kitchen Site Management course but does not teach new content. It uses the content from the course to practice skills.
* Elected Official Liaison Network Workshop
Saturday 1:00pm - 4:30p
Prerequisites: none
The "Elected Official Liaison (EOL) Workshop" is an introduction to the relatively new EOL role: it's purpose, role, responsibilities and best practices since the EOL Network's 2017 introduction into Concept of Operations. The role is essential to maintaining positive relationships in disaster affected communities, and is typically filled by Executive Directors, Regional Executives, former Chapter Executives, former County Emergency Managers and the like through careful selection by Division disaster executives. The training is available for those interested in External Relations roles and others. EOL activities intersect with may GAPs, so understanding the nature of the role is helpful for all who deploy.
* Working with Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafblind Individuals
Saturday 1:00pm-2:00pm
Prerequisites: none
This presentation by the NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing will review:
- Overview of Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Programs and Services
- Legal obligations and Implications for Shelters
- Statistics
- Effective Communication and Technology
- Recommendations
* Everyone Is Welcome
Saturday 1:00pm-2:00pm
Prerequisites: none
The purpose of this course is to describe the concept of providing services to all clients and staff in a manner that recognizes the needs of those with disabilities and other access and functional needs. These efforts promote inclusion of the whole community, so that everyone we serve, and all those we serve with, will feel welcome in all of our service delivery and work sites.
* Facilities Management Simulation
Saturday 1:00p-4:30p
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview, Logistics: An Overview and Facilities Management Fundamentals -web based
The Facilities Management Fundamentals Simulation will give participants the opportunity to practice the skills learned in the Facilities Management Fundamentals web-based course. At the onset of a disaster, the American Red Cross may need to acquire and maintain temporary spaces or buildings for service delivery, operation administration, and movement of product during disaster operations. With few exceptions, Red Cross does not own these buildings or spaces. So, carefully selecting adequate facilities is vital to effectively serve the community. This simulation is developed in two parts: the online (WBT) training and an in-person simulation.
* Community Preparedness Education Programs (CPEP): Be Red Cross Ready
Saturday 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Prerequisites: Basic Instructors Fundamentals Course (Online via EDGE), Download Red Cross Emergency App
There is a critical need for new and existing Volunteers to present Disaster/Emergency Preparedness in our local communities utilizing a revised National PowerPoint Presentation. The Program is Called ‘Be Red Cross Ready’ (BRCR) and is part of a new suite of American Red Cross Community Preparedness Education Programs (CPEP). Attendees will learn how to present the BRCR Program across the entire Region in support of our upcoming FY21 Preparedness goals. The class will be split into:
1) CPEP Overview
2) Be Red Cross Ready Demo Presentation
3) What equipment you will need and how to it up
4) Public Speaking tips
5) Preparedness Materials
6)Q&A
NOTE: Anyone that used to present an older version of BRCR ready should also take this course as a refresher.
* Disability Integration Workshop
Saturday 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Prerequisites: none
The Disability Integration program developed by the Red Cross addresses the needs of individuals with access and functional needs including those with disabilities during all phases of the disaster cycle. This program was initiated and implemented to assure equal access for all clients, disaster workers, and partners to all service delivery and work sites; delivery of our programs and services in the least restrictive setting possible; and effective communications delivered in all appropriate formats for dissemination of information to the whole community. During this workshop participants will gain and understanding of the standards and procedures, guidance and tools available to support service to the entire community.
*Staff Wellness Fundamentals
Saturday 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Prerequisites: none
The purpose of this course is to prepare Staff Wellness workers to accomplish the duties and responsibilities of Staff Wellness. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the Staff Wellness Program.
- Describe the Staff Wellness Standards & Procedures doctrine.
- Describe the processes, procedures, authorities and responsibilities of Staff Wellness workers at the Chapter (regional) level, at the Division level and on disaster relief operations.
* Sheltering Leadership Workshop
Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm AND Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Prerequisites: ?
This workshop will review topics in Sheltering Leadership, including: forms, reporting, what if scenarios, simulation, using shelter set up tool, review of shelter kit and shelter trailer inventory, processes in shelter transitions (opening/takeover from DAT, closing, etc.), working with partners, facility surveys. The topics are intended to provide information for all shelter workers, but is particularly geared towards supervisors and those who aspire to become supervisors. NOTE: this is a two day workshop - please sign up for both days.
* DRMT Logistics Track
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm AND Sunday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Prerequisites: This session is open ONLY to existing DRMT Logistics members by invitation of the division.
* Disaster Mental Health Fundamentals - Part 2 & Team Meeting
Sunday 8:30am - 11:30am
Prerequisites: Disaster Mental Health Fundamentals Part 1
The purpose of Disaster Mental Health Fundamentals is to prepare Disaster Mental Health-eligible workers to provide for and respond to the psychosocial and emotional needs of people throughout the disaster cycle of preparedness, response and recovery. The purpose of Disaster Mental Health Fundamentals: Part 1 is to provide an in-depth study of the knowledge and skills associated with providing high-quality Disaster Mental Health services. The purpose of Disaster Mental Health Fundamentals: Part 2 is to give those who successfully passed the Part 1 web-based course an opportunity to apply the knowledge they gained during the web-based course, become familiar with the role of the Disaster Mental Health worker, and experience how Disaster Mental Health work may be different from their daily role as a mental health professional.
* Disaster Spiritual Care Team Meeting
Sunday 8:30am - 12:00pm
Prerequisites: individuals should be existing members of the DSC team or desire to become one and meet the requirements as follows:
* Candidate is a disaster spiritual care provider in good standing in a National VOAD member organization
* Candidate is a Board-certified chaplain
* Candidate is a professional chaplain (paid or volunteer) and is endorsed by that organization
* Candidate is an endorsed leader of a local faith community or organization
* Supply Fundamentals
Sunday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Services: An Overview, Logistics: An Overview
Supply Fundamentals is a basic level, instructor-led course that introduces the responsibilities and tasks of a Supply responder working in Logistics operations. Participants engage in activities and scenarios that Red Cross Supply workers typically encounter when working on a Red Cross disaster operation. Classroom participants must attend the entire course and complete the classroom activities for course completion.
* Supervising the Disaster Workforce
Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview • Training required to be a Service Associate in an activity in which you expects to become a supervisor
The purpose of this course is to prepare supervisors to lead a team of disaster workers to deliver high-quality client service and to create a climate that promotes worker satisfaction while serving on Disaster Relief Operations. Completion of the entire instructor-led Supervising the Disaster Workforce course is required. This course cannot be abbreviated.
* Facilitative Leadership for Mobilizing the Community
Sunday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Prerequisites: Mobilize the Community Overview (Required) Collaborating Essentials (Recommended)
The purpose of this course is to prepare participants to be effective facilitative leaders when mobilizing the community to meet client and community disaster-caused needs. This course discusses what is meant by the term facilitative leadership in the Red Cross context, as well as the challenges associated with being a facilitative leader. Participants examine some of the theories and practices relevant to facilitation and then apply them to situations in which they are asked to mobilize the community. Role plays that center around working with stakeholders and partners give participants a chance to apply models for interest-based problem solving and intervention.
* Disaster Health Services Team Meeting
Sunday 10:00am - 12:00pm
Prerequisites: Must be a Disaster Health Services worker or interested in becoming one
* Bulk Distribution Operations
Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview
This is an interactive course where participants engage in scenarios to learn how to apply the guidance covered in the Bulk Distribution Handbook. The handbook provides information and tools for use on disaster relief operations, chapter responses and in the classroom. The purpose of this course is to prepare participants for the tasks and responsibilities in setting up, operating and supporting Bulk Distribution on a local response and disaster relief operation. Information on Unsolicited Donations Management will be provided and reviewed.
* Integrated Care Condolence Team Fundamentals
Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview, (Note: Learners should already be Disaster Cycle Services workers in
Disaster Health Services, Disaster Mental Health, Casework and Recovery Planning, or Disaster Spiritual Care and have completed the appropriate training for their respective activity).
Integrated Care Condolence Team Fundamentals supports the standards and procedures and highlights the unique aspects of working as a team to provide services to families and friends of missing, injured and deceased loved ones. The purpose of this course is to train current disaster responders in Casework and Recovery Planning, Disaster Health Services, Disaster Mental Health and Disaster Spiritual Care on the Integrated Care Condolence Team (ICCT) Standards and Procedures, and to provide guidance and best practices for working in an integrated care condolence team environment. Training does not guarantee participant they will be asked to support an ICCT.
* ERV: Ready, Set, Roll (and road test)
Sunday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Prerequisites: Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview
ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll is basic level course that provides participants with the opportunity to learn about and use an emergency response vehicle (ERV) and all related equipment. In the first session, participants learn about the safe use and operation of an ERV. At the conclusion of the first session, participants complete a true or false question course review. In the second session, participants receive an ERV orientation and take a road test. Must be at least 21 years of age.
Notes...To attend the ERV orientation and take the road test, the following are required:
- Completion of the first session of the ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll self-study or instructor-led training and course review
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- A valid driver’s license
- A clean driving record, verified by a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) report
- ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll course certificate (sessions one and two)
- Current certifications in First Aid and CPR
- Successful completion of an American Red Cross approved defensive driving course or "Defensive Driving" on EDGE
- Successful completion of the online course, Basic Food Safety
* Narcan Workshop - to be confirmed
Prerequisites: none
Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, an opioid antagonist medication used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose. When somebody overdoses on an opioid drug like heroin or prescription painkillers, the drug depresses the respiratory and central nervous systems, disrupting breathing and potentially leading to death. Participants will learn how to administer the nasal spray version of this medication.
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