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Education and Training

Compendia and Curricula

Compendium of Disaster Health Courses – Provides an overview of online disaster education and training offered at no cost. (National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health)
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Curriculum Development – Addresses the education and training needs of medical responders who care for children in disasters. (National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Pediatric First Aid for Caregivers and Teachers – Information on what teachers and caregivers need to do when a child is injured or ill. (AAP)
Use of Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Ventilators in the Pediatric Patient: Instructional Guidelines with Training Scenarios (Illinois EMSC)

Training Courses

Active Shooter: What You Can Do – Provides guidance to help individuals prepare to respond to an active shooter situation. (FEMA)
All-Hazards Preparedness Course – Training in all-hazards preparedness and response for health care professionals and health care workers. (Center for Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness)
Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparation – Educates health care staff on various disasters and outlines the 4 phases of disaster management. This free course is available online through June 14, 2013. (Health Care Compliance Strategies)
Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness (DMEP) – Addresses core competencies outlined by the American College of Surgeon's Committee on Trauma's Disaster and Mass Casualty Management Committee. (University of California, San Diego School of Medicine)
Emergency Management Institute – Free self-paced courses for those with emergency management responsibilities and the general public. (FEMA)
National Center for Disaster Preparedness Training Center – Free, online public health courses. (Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health)
Pandemic Influenza in the Pediatric Population Just-in-Time Training – Training for clinicians who do not routinely treat pediatric patients but may be asked to do so during an influenza pandemic.
Pediatric Disaster Planning and Preparedness Course – Information to prepare for and respond to incidents or disasters involving children. Continuing education credits are available upon completion of the course and post-test. (Emergency Medical Services for Children National Resource Center)
Pediatric Disaster Resource and Training Center – Training, resources, and new models of virtual linkages with health care centers throughout Los Angeles County. (Children's Hospital Los Angeles)
Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers – Links to training for state, local, and tribal public health authorities in the area of public health preparedness and response. (CDC)
Psychological First Aid Online – A 6-hour course that features activities, video demonstrations, and mentor tips from trauma experts and survivors, as well as a Learning Community through which participants share experiences in the field, receive guidance during times of disaster, and obtain additional resources and training. (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
Tracking and Reunification of Children in Disasters: A Lesson and Reference for Health Professionals - This online lesson discusses how to respond to an unaccompanied child in a disaster. Learners will solve 3 case studies with their acquired knowledge and can access and complete a downloadable reference card for use during a disaster. Continuing education credits are offered. (National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Yale New Haven Health Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response – Includes planning activities, courses, drills, and exercises. Online courses are available, and workshops can be customized for each audience. The Small Victims, Big Challenges: Pediatric Triage, Treatment, and Recovery in Disasters fact sheet is also available.

Webinars and Webcasts

Advanced Practice Centers Webinars and Podcast (National Association of County and City Health Officials)
Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity Conference Calls (CDC)
Emergency Medical Services for Children Webcasts
Supporting Children's Mental Health Needs in the Aftermath of A Disaster: Pediatric Pearls Video Cast (Alabama Department of Public Health)