Volunteer Education and Training

An introduction to public health's role in emergency preparedness, emphasizing volunteer utilization and the roles and benefits of volunteering.

This section includes free on-line training courses from FEMA in emergency management topics, open to volunteers, professionals, or any other interested party.

General Topics

• Preparation & Planning for Specific Areas CDC
• Strategic National Stockpile – Introduction CDC
• Strategic National Stockpile Distribution Plan

Special Topics

Disaster Mental Health

• Disaster Mental Health CDC
• Coping with the Stress of Natural Disasters Mental Health America

Disaster Animal Health Response

• Pets and Disasters
• Protect Your Pets in an Emergency CDC
• Mississippi Animal Response Team (MART) MBAH

Special Needs

• Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities

On-Line Training

• Incident Command System Introduction FEMA
• National Incident Management System Introduction FEMA
• Incident Command for Single Resources and Initial Action FEMA
• National Response Framework Introduction FEMA

• Animals in Disaster, Module A: Awareness and Preparedness FEMA
• Animals in Disasters: Community Planning FEMA

Training Videos

Fundamentals

• Heimlich Maneuver
• Universal Precautions
• Body Mechanics
• Initiating Conversation with a disaster victim
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Confidentiality

Physical Care

• How to use a Gait Belt
• Use of a sliding (transfer) board
• How to use a patient lift
• Emptying a colostomy bag
• Changing a colostomy bag
• How to use a wheelchair
• Bedpan usage
• Using a cane or crutches
• How to assist with adult diapers
• Transferring from bed to wheelchair
• Personal care items

Medical Equipment

• How to use a nebulizer
• Oxygen Use
• How to monitor blood glucose

Psychological

• Managing conflict
• Mental Health Issues
• Working with children in a shelter
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Attention deficit disorder

Miscellaneous

• Assisting in feeding
• Administering tube feeding
• Assisting a deaf person
• Assisting a blind person

Additional Resources

• Disaster Information CDC
• Preparation and Planning CDC
• Emergency Preparedness & Response CDC
• Emergency Preparedness MSDH
• MRC Volunteer Core Competencies MSDH

Links referenced on this page
Preparation & Planning for Specific Areas		http://emergency.cdc.gov/hazards-specific.asp
Strategic National Stockpile – Introduction		https://www.cdc.gov/phpr/stockpile/stockpile.htm
Strategic National Stockpile Distribution Plan		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,0,122,154,html ok
Disaster Mental Health		https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/index.asp
Coping with the Stress of Natural Disasters		https://www.mhanational.org/coping-disaster
Pets and Disasters		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,4795,122,218,html ok
Protect Your Pets in an Emergency		https://www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets/emergency-preparedness/
Mississippi Animal Response Team (MART)		https://www.mbah.ms.gov/emergency-programs/mississippi-animal-response-team-mart/
Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,4796,122,218,html ok
Incident Command System Introduction		https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c
National Incident Management System Introduction		https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.b
Incident Command for Single Resources and Initial Action		https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.c
National Response Framework Introduction		https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-800.c
Animals in Disaster, Module A: Awareness and Preparedness		https://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-10.a
Animals in Disasters: Community Planning		https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-11.a
Heimlich Maneuver		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so_HSzO6keI
Universal Precautions		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BqchDJ6T18
Body Mechanics		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAF0uTLGkJo
Initiating Conversation with a disaster victim		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPZHJy7UHaw
Cultural Sensitivity		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZFIUrxL9KA
Confidentiality		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ciK3Yve5Wk
How to use a Gait Belt		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJHyKBQVrZQ
Use of a sliding (transfer) board		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKcgBSJX_1E
How to use a patient lift		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqyRIdDyWe0
Emptying a colostomy bag		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPfpDMRuaTY
Changing a colostomy bag		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX0e8TwLQRM
How to use a wheelchair		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFwAYzJaTrA
Bedpan usage		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA3gvF46_EI
Using a cane or crutches		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN5UMv3lh1g
How to assist with adult diapers		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncDqBS_mU_U
Transferring from bed to wheelchair		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKg9PmEqtMM
Personal care items		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpK7mpo7yiE
How to use a nebulizer		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej8FtBEpKUY
Oxygen Use		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4awalzoREyY
How to monitor blood glucose		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-42iidHapA
Managing conflict		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26cVT9SnCw
Mental Health Issues		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w-bHItDuEg
Working with children in a shelter		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JE-L9MLW24
Autism spectrum disorder		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIOOCbrhAnM
Attention deficit disorder		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz-kR36Eyqs
Assisting in feeding		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDZlYlKToKM
Administering tube feeding		http://www.mrckc.org/
Assisting a deaf person		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlZMPWrynHQ
Assisting a blind person		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z74h-tesl8c
Disaster Information		http://emergency.cdc.gov/hazards-specific.asp
Preparation and Planning		http://emergency.cdc.gov/planning/index.asp
Emergency Preparedness & Response		http://emergency.cdc.gov/
Emergency Preparedness		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,0,122,html ok
MRC Volunteer Core Competencies		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/6351.pdf

Resources referenced
MRC Volunteer Core Competencies		https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/6351.pdf ok

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