UPSTATE SC CHAPTER (PICKENS COUNTY)

DISASTER SERVICES TRAINING CALENDAR – 1st & 2nd QUARTERS, FY 2009

 

July	29	T	Psychological First Aid	6-10 PM
August	23	SAT	ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll	9 AM-12 PM
September	18 & 20	TH & SAT	Logistics Overview and Simulation	6-9 PM & 9 AM to 3 PM
October	25	SAT	Serving People with Disabilities	9 AM to 6 PM
November	13	TH	Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment	6-10 PM

 

Please call 878-0131 to register for classes.  Please register early.  Classes are canceled one week prior to the scheduled class date if the minimum enrollment is not met.

 

Course Descriptions

 

Ø  Psychological First Aid:  (4 hours) Provides a framework for understanding the factors that affect stress responses in disaster relief workers and the clients they serve.  Recommended:  Fulfilling Our Mission and Working with Total Diversity.  Recommended for all DAT members!

Ø  ERVs:  Ready, Set, Roll:  (Self Study + 3 hours) Provides learners with the opportunity to learn about and use an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) and all related equipment.  The course consists of two parts that participants must complete:  a video-driven self-study portion and an ERV orientation and road test.  Participants must have a valid driver’s license, proof of car insurance, taken a defensive driving course (Chapter offers an online course if needed), and sign an authorization form for the Chapter to obtain a Department of Motor Vehicles report.  Prerequisite:  Mass Care Overview.  Recommended:  Logistics Overview.

Ø  Logistics:  An Overview:  (4 hours) Provides participants with an overview of the Material Support Services group and the activities associated with it.  Prerequisite:  Fulfilling Our Mission.

Ø  Logistics Simulation:  (4 hours) Simulation designed to provide learners with the opportunity to practice using skills and knowledge from Logistics:  An Overview.  Prerequisite:  Logistics:  An Overview.

Ø  Serving People with Disabilities Following a Disaster:  (8 hours) Outlines American Red Cross policies and practices as they pertain to providing services to people with disabilities following a disaster.  Prerequisite:  Fulfilling Our Mission and online component (45 min).

Ø  Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment:  (8 hours = 4 hrs. online & 4 hrs. instructor-led) Introduces the critical role of disaster assessment, explore related preparedness tasks, learn how to collect and communicate disaster assessment information, & become familiar w/how disaster assessment info supports management and service delivery decisions.  Prerequisite:  Online Class – Recommended:  Fulfilling Our Mission.

Ø  Blended Learning – First Aid/CPR/AED – Prepares individuals to respond to life-threatening emergencies through a combination of two sessions.  Session 1 is online and includes a final exam, which may be taken up to two times.  After successful completion of Session 1 (a passing score on the final exam), the participant will need to complete Session 2, which is instructor-led and allows for skills practice and demonstration of competence.  The participant is responsible for calling the local Chapter to register for Session 2 through Health & Safety.  Only after the successful completion of both sessions will an official certificate be issued.  The Chapter must initiate enrollment in the online course in order to avoid the course fee. 

 

 

Meetings are held once each month (with the exceptions of June and December) for all disaster volunteers and potential new disaster volunteers.  Attendance at all meetings is not required; however, regular attendance is encouraged.  Meetings are held at the Pickens Service Center office at 509 South Lewis Street, Pickens, SC.

 

Day	Date	Time
Tuesday	July 15, 2008	7:00 PM
Tuesday	August 19, 2008	7:00 PM
Tuesday	September 16, 2008	7:00 PM
Tuesday	October 21, 2008	7:00 PM
Tuesday	November 18, 2008	7:00 PM