Emergency Response Training Orientation for County Employees

Welcome! Overview:This training is the first in a series of trainings to get you prepared and qualified to respond in an emergency. This orientation course is not intended to be inclusive of everything you need to know, but it is designed to introduce you to the subject and your responsibility as a county employee during an emergency. Next San Luis Obispo County is a safe, healthy, livable, prosperous, and well-governed community.

Instructions: This course is divided into six video segments ranging from two to twelve minutes in length. You may complete the segments in one sitting or as time allows. A ten question quiz (Section 8) is provided at the end of this course to test your knowledge of the subject matter. Quiz results are not recorded, so you must therefore print the certificate and either email it to phep@co.slo.ca.us or fax it to 788-2715. Required Training (Section 7)A link to the required Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) training are included in Section 7. Please make a note of this link (or bookmark in your browser); The FEMA courses must be completed within 30 days of your hire date. Back Next

Section 1: Introduction • Click here to begin Video 1 • The video will run in YouTube. • Be sure to turn your speakers on. Back Next

Section 2: What is a Health Emergency? • Click here to begin Video 2 • The video will run in YouTube. • Be sure to turn your speakers on. Back Next

Section 3: Disaster Service Worker - Overview • Click here to begin Video 3 • The video will run in YouTube. • Be sure to turn your speakers on. Back Next

Section 4: Disaster Service Worker – Peer Perspectives • Click here to begin Video 4 • The video will run in YouTube. • Be sure to turn your speakers on. Back Next

Section 5: Emergency Management Systems • Click here to begin Video 5 • The video will run in YouTube. • Be sure to turn your speakers on. Back Next

Section 6: Training & Lessons Learned • Click here to begin Video 6 • The video will run in YouTube. • Be sure to turn your speakers on. Back Next

Section 7: Required Training • You are required to take and complete within 30 days:  IS 100b, Intro to Incident to Command System  IS 700a, Intro to National Incident Management System  IS 200b, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents(Supervisors and Management Positions Only) The FEMA course list website link is http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.aspx - make a note of this address, or bookmark in your browser, so you can refer to it after you have completed the orientation. FORWARD YOUR FEMA COURSE CERTIFICATES LINK TO phep@co.slo.ca.us WHEN COMPLETED Back Next

Terms to know: • CHADOC: County Health Agency Department Operations Center • EOC: Emergency Operations Center • FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency • ICS: Incident Command System • NIMS: National Incident Management System • OES: Office of Emergency Services • SEMS: Standardized Emergency Management System • SNS: Strategic National Stockpile Back Next

Section 8: Quiz • Once you have completed the following Quiz, be sure to click on the link at the end for your "Certificate of Completion". • This certificate needs to be emailed or faxed to: Robin Hendry phep@co.slo.ca.us or FAX: 788-2715 • Note: You can either “Print” the Certificate as an Adobe PDF and email it or actually print a paper copy of the certificate and then FAX it. Back Next

Quiz: Multiple Choice • Which is true of Standardized Emergency Management (SEMS)? A) It’s specific to California B) It’s scalable C) It’s operated by FEMA D) Both A and B E) Only C

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Quiz: True/False 2) CHADOC can activate the Strategic National Stockpile? A) True B) False

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Quiz: Multiple Choice 3) Which is true of the SEMS Operational Area Level? A) It includes federal, state and local emergency agencies B) It includes local governments within a geographical boundary C) It includes the State Operational Center

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Quiz: True/False 4) During an emergency, all city, county and state employees can be assigned a disaster role that may be different from their day to day responsibilities: A) True B) False

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Quiz: Multiple Choice 5) How much water should you store in your emergency kit? A) Ten (10) gallons B) At least one gallon per day per person C) At least five gallons per day per person

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Quiz: Multiple Choice 6) During which of the following events is the Health Agency the lead responding agency? A) Earthquake B) Fire C) Communicable disease outbreak D) Flood

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Quiz: Multiple Choice 7) The County Health Agency Department Operations Center (CHADOC) has the following responsibilities during an emergency: A) Manage the Health Agency’s response and resources B) Communicate and coordinate with medical and health facilities in the county C) Coordinate with EOC and region for additional resource needs D) All of the above

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Quiz: Multiple Choice 8) Potential impacts of disasters on public health include the following except: A) Financial and economic losses B) Limited access to health care C) Spread of diseases D) Increased mental health issues

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Quiz: Multiple Choice 9) All of the following is true about communications in a disaster EXCEPT: A) The Sheriff’s Department may use Reverse 911 to send automated messages B) Sending a local fax will be easier than making a local phone call C) It will be easier to make a long distance phone call than a local phone call D) Text messages are more likely to go through than a regular cell phone call

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Quiz: Multiple Choice 10) The National Incident Management System is: A) A Response Plan B) Only used during large-scale incidents C) A communications system D) A nationwide approach to incident management

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Resources Public Health website with links to follow and like us on social media: www.slopublichealth.org County Intranet site for Emergency Planning and Preparedness Information: http://myslo.intra/oes/CWInfo.htm SLO County Sheriff’s Office Reverse 911: http://www.slosheriff.org/Reverse911.aspx FEMA’s Mobile Resources Website: http://www.fema.gov/mobile Disaster Prep App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/disaster-prep/id431738659?mt=8 Back Next

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Certificate of Completion Internet Explorer ONLY Click on the link below (after reading all instructions below) Fill in your name Save or print a copy for your records Email or FAX your certificate to: Robin Hendry Phone: 788-2923FAX: 788-2715 phep@co.slo.ca.us Click here for Certificate of Completion Back Done

Certificate of Completion All other browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari etc) Click on the link below (after reading all instructions below) Save the certificate to your computer Open the Certificate in Adobe Reader Fill in your name Save and print the certificate for your records. Email or FAX your certificate to: Robin Hendry Phone: 788-2923 FAX: 788-2715 phep@co.slo.ca.us Click here for Certificate of Completion Back Done

The End Thank you for completing the HAERO Course. TAKE THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM COURSES ONLINE: IS-100.b: Introductin to Incident Command System ICS-100 IS-200.b: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (management & supervisor classifications) IS-700.a: NIMS An Introduction After completing each course (or for more information), please email or fax your certificate to: Robin Hendry Phone: 788-2923; FAX: 788-2715 phep@co.slo.ca.us Close Presentation

Emergency Response Training Orientation for County Employees