March 2015
R-4 Regional Planner Meeting
Please Note: New Start Time 9:30am
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Infectious Substances Packaging and Shipping Training
The Department of Health is offering Sentinel Lab, health department and non-sentinel lab staff the Infectious Substances Packaging and Shipping Training. Intended for who package and ship infectious substances and diagnostic specimens. Required every two years to maintain certification. Saf-T-Pak is conducting the classes 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, or a bit longer General awareness / familiarization, function specific, safety, and security awareness as required by the 49CFR 172.704 A hands-on exercise to properly package and ship Category A…
Find out more »January 2018
Special Needs Population – Disaster Preparedness Speaker Series
A free speaker series focused on healthcare and disaster preparedness for Florida’s Special Needs population Join us as Carol Stachurski, BSW of Disability Rights Florida shares the advocacy role of her agency, discusses assistance with referral sources at discharge, and answers your questions about caring for the medically vulnerable. January 11, 2018 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Florida Department of Health Tampa Branch Laboratory (USF Campus) 3602 Spectrum Boulevard Tampa, FL 33612 RSVPs are required: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YZKFQMZ CLICK HERE for Course…
Find out more »June 2018
Plugged In Series: Building a Behavioral Health Toolkit for Special Needs Shelter Staff
The featured June speaker tackles behavioral health: Learning how to recognize behavioral health issues in caregivers and shelter clients as well as colleagues and especially during a disaster Coping techniques Self-care and self-preservation tips Register to attend in Person Register to attend via Polycom Webinar
Find out more »February 2019
Plugged In Series-Dementia Awareness and Tips
Plugged In Series 2019 https://pluggedinfebruary2019.eventbrite.com/ The Plugged In Speaker Series is intended to increase awareness, knowledge and skills. The featured February speaker, Gary Joseph LeBlanc, Director of Education, Dementa Spotlight Foundation and Common Sense Cargiving, explains various types of dementia and helps us to develop greater awareness: Describe different types of Dementia Understand the various symptoms of Dementia Discuss how to recognize signs of memory loss or impairment Describe best practices for communicating Dementia clients Provide information on the Dementia…
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Plugged In Series- Introduction to and Review of Oxygen Tanks, Safety, Awareness, and Use
Plugged In Series 2019 https://pluggedinmarch2019.eventbrite.com/ The Plugged In Speaker Series is intended to increase awareness, knowledge and skills. The featured March speaker, Jessica Vann, RRT, QualiMed, provides an introduction and review of oxygen tanks, use, safety, and awareness: Describe different types of tanks and regulators (e.g.: E, M, H) including concentrators Understand and explain burn rates and flow rates Verbalize the difference between regulators for various tanks Define the difference between Oxygen in liquid and gas forms Discuss how to…
Find out more »April 2019
Plugged In Series- Challenges of Sheltering
Plugged In Series 2019 https://pluggedinapril2019.eventbrite.com/ The Plugged In Speaker Series is intended to increase awareness, knowledge and skills. The featured April speaker, Dr. Paul Chirlin, retired pediatrician and member of the Sumter County Medical Reserve Corps, presents on challenges of sheltering, recognizing signs of infection and prevention techniques. Explain common infectious disease concerns that may occur in a shelter or crowding situation. Describe screening, risk reduction, and common sense management. Identify infection risks Minimize contagion
Find out more »May 2019
AWR- 136 Essentials of Community Cybersecurity
Register: https://tbhmpc-cybersecurityawr136.eventbrite.com See Flyer: C16.8449.09 AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cybersecurity The Essentials of Community Cybersecurity (ECCS) course provides individuals, community leaders, and first responders with information on how cyber attacks can impact, prevent, and/or stop operations and emergency responses in a community. The course also provides a cursory introduction to cybersecurity vulnerabilities, risks, threats, and countermeasures. It explains vulnerabilities of computer systems and networks and how these vulnerabilities can affect communities, organizations, and daily workplace operations. The course introduces actions…
Find out more »June 2019
Plugged In Series- Weather
Plugged In Series 2019 https://pluggedinjune2019.eventbrite.com/ The Plugged In Speaker Series is intended to increase awareness, knowledge and skills. The featured June speaker Dan Noah, National Weather Service, Ruskin, FL, will present on topics to provide attendees with an increased understand of weather, warnings and when it is time to react to information. Describe weather and meteorological forecasts Decipher the basics of weather reports Explain tips for when to activate a safety plan based on a weather report Describe the differences…
Find out more »July 2019
Plugged In Series- Leadership
Plugged In Series 2019 Register: https://pluggedinjuly2019.eventbrite.com/ The Plugged In Speaker Series is intended to increase awareness, knowledge and skills. The featured February speakers, Judy Silverstein and Adam Dubois, will provide tips and best practices for running and working in Special Needs Shelters. Objectives and topics are to be determined.
Find out more »January 2020
Plugged In Speaker Series: Engaging Communities in Disaster Preparedness
Flyer:Engaging Communities in Disaster Preparedness_2020 Plugged In Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/engaging-communities-in-disaster-preparedness-tickets-85539518001?aff=affiliate1
Find out more »March 2020
Plugged In Series: Lessons in Long Term Care from Hurricane Irma
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-plugged-in-series-lessons-in-long-term-care-from-hurricane-irma-tickets-94280444347
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