Training and Exercise
Training is an essential part of Public Health Emergency Preparedness. By providing ongoing training, we can maintain a prepared public health workforce and community.
Public health staff participate in various preparedness trainings, including those provided by Federal Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security that ensure compliance with the National Incident Management System.
To promote preparedness as a way of life, we offer a variety of trainings to raise awareness and promote resiliency among the communities that we serve:
• Emergency Preparedness 101: Personal Preparedness
• Severe Weather
• Public Health and the Healthcare Coalition
• Public Health Risk Communication
• Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) and Points of Distribution (PODs)
• Mental Health and Wellness
• CPR/AED/Basic First Aid
• Stop The Bleed
• Assist in Active Shooter, Bomb, and Environmental Hazard Exercises
• and many more!
For more information about training opportunities contact the Emergency Preparedness Department at 706-295-6789.