Wednesday, January 6, 2010

County of Riverside: Emergency Preparedness and Response courses

County of Riverside Emergency Preparedness and Response

Basic Disaster Life Support

January 18, 2010 7:30am * 5:00PM

The basic course emphasizes an all-hazards approach to mass casualty incident management and facilitates ongoing qualitative and quantitative assessment of an incident. The recognition and management of the disaster scene and victims is reinforced through the DISASTER Paradigm and the concept of MASS Triage is introduced. In addition, the BDLS course adds critical information on the role of the health care professional in the public health and incident management systems, community mental health, and special needs of vulnerable populations. Download Flyer

Advanced Disaster Life Support

January 19-20, 2010 7:30am * 5:00PM

The advanced course is a practicum course for those who have successfully completed the BDLS course. It prepares participants for mass casualty decontamination, use of personal protective equipment, essential disaster skills, mass casualty incident communications and technological applications.

The course uses simulated scenarios, interactive sessions and drills with high-fidelity mannequins and volunteer patients to provide a true-to-life, practical experience in treatment and response. The course is presented over two days*Day 1 is primarily instructional and Day 2 incorporates hands-on training distributed over four advanced training stations. Download Flyer

Decon Disaster Life Support

January 21-22, 2010 7:30am * 5:00PM

The decontamination of victims following a chemical, biological, radiological

(CBRNE) event requires specific training. In a mass casualty event necessitating the decontamination of a large number of patients, those skills may become the responsibility of non-medical staff to facilitate the immediate triage and treatment of ill or injured patients by healthcare professional. Download Flyer

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How fires get their names

Every year in California thousands of wildfires start throughout the state. In most cases, the dispatch center sending the initial resources to a wildland fire will designate a name for the fire, but the first on scene engine or fire official can also name the incident. Fires are usually named for the area in which they start – a geographical location, local landmark, street, lake, mountain, peak, etc. Quickly naming the fire provides responding fire resources with an additional locater, and allows fire officials to track and prioritize incidents by name. For example during the Southern California Fire Siege of 2003, the largest wildland fire in California history, the Cedar Fire in San Diego County, was named after the Cedar Creek Falls area where it started. The destructive Old Fire, which burned during the same time period in San Bernardino County, was named after the road along which it started - Old Waterman Canyon Road.

CAL FIRE is the largest fire department in California and the second largest fire department in the United States. CDF - CAL FIRE Firefighters answer the call more than 300,000 times a year. CAL FIRE Firefighters make up the fire department for 30 of our 58 counties in California and more than 100 local communities. We serve as the incident command during many of California’s most serious disasters. CAL FIRE Firefighters respond to many various types and forms of calls ranging from structural fires, to auto accidents, to earthquakes, to floods, to the spilling of hazardous materials, to every conceivable disaster; CAL FIRE answer's the calls. CAL FIRE is the largest fire department in California and the second largest fire department in the United States . CAL FIRE firefighters protect 33 million acres of State Responsibility Area (SRA). We have over 4,000 members within CAL FIRE and CAL FIRE is associated with the California Professional Firefighters (CPF) and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF).

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010