Pandemic Response
Preparedness and Community Response to Pandemics This free online course, offered by the School for Public Health at the University at Albany,
State Universitiy of New York, covers the following: the public health role in emergency response during an influenza outbreak or pandemic how to recognize unusual events that might indicate an emergency and describe appropriate action how to describe your functional role(s) in emergency response and apply flexible thinking to unusual challenges within your functional role.
New York State Infection Control Training For School Nurses This on-line training program meets the requirements for school nurse re-licensing and is offered by The New York State Nurses Association at a cost of $25 per person. If you would like to register for this program please Click Here. CDC On-Line Concussion Training for Coaches Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a free, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) online course available to coaches, parents, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion. It features interviews with leading experts, dynamic graphics and interactive exercises, and compelling storytelling to help you recognize a concussion and know how to respond if you think that your athlete might have a concussion. If you would like to take this program and receive a certificate of completion please Click Here. FEMA Independent Study Program The following courses are suggested for anyone involved with school emergency planning. These free, online courses are offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) After clicking on one of the links below, please choose Interactive Web-Based Course.
Food Allergy Guildelines for Schools Epinephrine Auto-Injectors:
Resources on Implementing Education Law (Article 19, Sec. 921)
* Guidance Document
Emergency Response Training Programs Facility Director Training
Physical recovery of a building, structural safety, clean-up, federal assistance, psychological issues, re-occupancy, safety audit and hazard assessment.
Materials are available in Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf)
"Train the Trainer" Instructor's Guide
Media Response
Managing the media, establishing a media center, designating a public information officer. speakers: Gregory Thomas and Nora Carr
Materials are available in Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf)
"Train the Trainer" Instructor's Guide
Nora Carr's Presentation This is a large (37 mb) file; please wait for download.
Post Incident Response
Post traumatic response and procedures
Materials are available in Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf)
Post-Incident Response
Safety Team Training
Purpose of Safety Team, SAVE legislation review, establish agendas, violent incidents, climate surveys, post incident/exercise reviews, etc.
Materials are available in Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf)
Safety Team Instructor Guide
School Principals Training
Multi-hazard emergency response, Incident command and NIMS, safety audits and hazard assessments, student/parent reunion model, exercises and drills, after hours response.
Materials are available in Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf)
"Train the Trainer" Instructor's Guide
Hurricane Learning Package for Students
Hurricane Learning Package for Students
Hurricane Strike!, a multimedia learning package for middle-school students,
is now  available on the web: http://meted.ucar.edu/hurrican/strike/
This package integrates disaster safety and preparedness with science instruction, providing an engaging interactive learning environment. It also dovetails with science and safety content in the American Red Cross Masters of Disaster curriculum. Middle school teachers face a tremendous challenge covering mandated learning objectives while also striving to provide meaningful enrichment and keep kids engaged. The Hurricane Strike! lessons help you do this with content and activities that support some of the core
National Science Education Standards for middle school students.
- Responding to an Emergency: One Principal's Tale
Presentation by Ada Dolch, principal of the High School for Leadership and Public Service, which is located just two blocks from where the south tower of the World Trade Center used to stand.
(Windows Media Video -- 46 minutes -- 33 MB)
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