Preparing School Medical Teams for Disaster Training

Posted by on September 24, 2012

The Center for Safe Schools is pleased to present a series of regionally based training opportunities for the 2012-13 school year. The cost to attend each event is $119.00 per person, which includes an on-site lunch.

Preparing School Medical Teams for Disaster Training Course October 2, 2012; Allison Park, Pa.
October 25, 2012; Conshohocken, Pa.

This course is designed to enable school medical teams to plan and prepare responses to school and community mass casualty incidents and disasters. Upon completion of this program participants will be able to:

– Identify the four phases of the emergency management cycle
– Identify the placement of the school emergency medical team in the incident command structure
– Identify the four classifications of casualties under the triage system
– Accurately classify a patient using the START triage system
– Identify four reasons for conducting drills and exercises for school emergency medical teams
– Recognize emergency moves and carries for injured and ill persons

Who should attend?
School nurses, emergency response team members, athletic trainers, school administrators and other school staff members and approved volunteers who may respond to school medical needs are encouraged to attend. A working knowledge of basic first aid and school emergency response procedures is required.

Continuing Education Credit
This program is eligible for five (5) hours of Act 48 and/or Act 58 Continuing Education Credit through the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The instructor will distribute the appropriate form(s) to interested attendees during the training session.

For more information or to register for this event, please visit:
http://www.safeschools.info/professional-development/253