Pandemic Preparedness Awareness Course CA-036-RESP
First responders, including law enforcement, EMS providers, public health and safety workers, utility workers, continuity planners, and others, to prepare for pandemic influenza
One-day Course
The one-day course is a thorough and informative awareness-level training on pandemic influenza, delivered in three modules, each developed around a PowerPoint presentation.
CA-036-RESP is approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It is eligible for POST CPT credit under ccn 1212-20171-07.
Module 1
- provides source information, focusing on statistics, history, and science
- introduces the concept of sheltering in place for panflu
Module 2
- includes planning assumptions identified in the Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza, May 2006
- provides specifics on sheltering in place and supplies to have on hand for 7–10 days
- identifies ways to plan for difficult situations
Module 3
- addresses NIMS, SEMS, and ICS
- expands information on actions that would likely take place in the event of a pandemic
- offers tips on treating colds and flu and when to seek medical help
- discusses personal protective equipment (PPE) and standard precautions
- provides a case definition of avian flu and PPE
Train the Trainer (T/T) Course
The Train the Trainer is a two-day course, which can be held as day two of the Awareness Course or can stand alone for trainers only. Because the participants will be trainers, they each receive, in addition to the Participant Guide, an Instructor Manual, which comes in a tabbed binder and includes a CD.
CA-036-RESP is approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It is eligible for POST CPT credit under ccn 1212-20172-07.
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Participant Guide
All participants receive a Participant Guide that provides the content needed, including thumbnails and text from the PowerPoint presentations, which form the basis of this course. It also includes the checklists, fact sheets, and important references and resources. It will be a valuable piece for participants to keep for reference.
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Instructor Manual
Each Instructor Manual contains the three PowerPoint presentations, which are the basis of the Awareness Course. Because they are on CD, the PowerPoints can be customized to meet the needs of specific audiences. The Instructor Manual also contains notes pages, which provide essential information to accompany each slide; tips for delivering presentations; checklists based on CDC recommendations; fact sheets; and instructor materials, such as pre/posttests, references, and resources.
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