Natural Disaster Awareness for Caregivers (AWR-308)
Date and time
Location
Haven Hospice
4200 NW 90th Boulevard Gainesville, FL 32606Description
Individuals with medical, functional or access needs are particularly vulnerable to natural hazards. Factors such as physical limitations, mental ailments, and medication requirements are issues of concern for caregivers. These specific needs, amongst other considerations for natural hazards, must be addressed in preparedness plans for these at-risk individuals.
This course provides healthcare professionals, emergency medical services, and citizen/community volunteers involved with the care giving of individuals with medical, functional, or access needs with a basic understanding of natural hazards, risk, vulnerability and disaster preparedness. The course will enable participants to discuss best practices to prepare for the impacts of local natural hazards, identify methods of assisting care receivers to prepare for natural disasters and identify appropriate preparedness actions to take during a disaster.
Who Should Take this Course: Citizens/Community Volunteers, Emergency Management, EMS, Fire Service, Gov't Administration, Healthcare, Law Enforcement and General Public.
Organized by
The North Central Florida HealthCare Coalition coordinates preparedness and resilience through all sectors of the healthcare system. A healthcare coalition is a collaborative network of organizations and their respective public and private-sector response partners. The primary goal of the Coalition is to better prepare communities in the event of catastrophic events (i.e. natural disasters, man-made disasters, emergencies, etc.)
The Coalition includes Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Putnam, Suwannee and Union counties.