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Join our statewide team of trained volunteers who respond locally to help minimize the impact of disasters and public health emergencies.
First Responders, Stress Management and Coronavirus
Self-paced webinar for first responders presented by a long time EMS professional, author, educator, mentor to many, Mike Taigman. The site has resources and links to books.
Taking Care of the Compassionate Care Team: Conversations about Moral Resilience and Moral Distress
Self-paced webinar. The experience of caring for patients and families during COVID-19 is bringing forward new moral and ethical...
COVID-19 Resource Webpage
Additional recorded webinars, guides, and tools.
Building Workforce Resilience through the Practice of Psychological First Aid
This 90 minute course helps supervisors and leaders understand and address staff stress-risks and reactions.
Mental Health: Self-Care Johns Hopkins Programs
This course discusses the different types of stress and their sources. The speaker also provides seven methods for reducing stress.
Psychological First Aid Online
This course puts the participant in the role of a provider in a post-disaster scene. It features innovative activities and video demonstrations.
IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System
This course describes the history, features & principles, & organizational structure of the Incident Command System.
Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters (IS-366)
This four-hour course teaches state emergency managers/planners how to help children mitigate, prepare, respond, and recover from disasters.
IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
The course provides a basic understanding of National Incident Management System (NIMS) concepts...
Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency in Disaster
This course explores how religious and cultural communities are engaged during disasters, how religious and cultural diversity and practice...
Creating Safe Scenes Training Course
This accredited, online course helps first responders assist individuals in crisis with mental illness or substance use disorder using safe, positive approaches.
Self-care for Disaster Behavioral Health Responders
In this 60-minute podcast, disaster behavioral health responders can learn about best practices and tools.
Understanding Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction: Tips for Disaster Responders
Learn about the positive and negative effects of helping disaster survivors.
