Volunteer
Training
MDA #31
redesigned its volunteer
training program in 2008
and welcomed 84
volunteers to at least
one of our six sessions.
The feedback we received
from attendees was
insightful: the new
training format and
materials were very well
received, and attendees
were eager to move to
the next level and
practice their skills in
drills or exercises! Our
training incorporates these
suggestions and offers a
variety of training
opportunities. Some of
these venues are
designed for first-time
attendees, while others
afford all volunteers
the opportunity to
practice in a real world
setting.
2011
Training
Events
MDA #31 is
planning an
exercise for
late 2011 to
test its
plans for
receipt and
storage of
medical
supplies
from the
government.
We are
currently
recruiting
volunteers
with
inventory
management,
shipping/receiving,
warehouse,
or
distribution
experience
to join our
Regional
Distribution
Site team.
This team
will be
activated to
staff the
receiving
site, unload
shipments,
check and
repackage
inventory
for delivery
to sites
within the MDA. If you
have these
skills and
want to join
the team,
call Allyson
Schulz, MDA
31
Coordinator,
at
860.559.1492.
Snow 2011 –
June 22-23,
2011
MDA #31
invites you
to
participate
in our
full-scale
exercise
called “Snow
2011” in
which we
will set-up
and operate
an
antibiotics
Point of
Dispensing
(POD) in
Windsor.
This
exercise
aims to test
our response
to a release
of
aerosolized
anthrax in
the greater
Hartford
area.
|
Day |
Activity |
Schedule |
|
Wednesday,
June
22,
2011 |
Sign-in
&
Badging |
12:30-1:30
p.m. |
|
Participant
Briefing |
1:30-2:00
p.m. |
|
POD
Set-up |
2:00-4:00
p.m. |
|
Hotwash
(Debriefing) |
4:00-4:30
p.m. |
|
Unit
Leader
Briefing
for
Day
Two |
5:00-6:00
p.m. |
|
Thursday,
June
23,
2011 |
Participant
Briefing |
7:30-8:30
a.m. |
|
Start
POD
Operations |
8:30
a.m. |
|
Exercise
Ends |
10:00
a.m. |
|
Hotwash
(Debriefing) |
10:00-10:30
a.m. |
|
Breakdown |
10:30-11:30
a.m. |
Public Health Preparedness Training
We offer three ways for Windsor and South Windsor residents to receive
Public Health Preparedness training. They are (1) classroom training, (2)
satellite broadcasts and (3) online training. In this and future
newsletters we will be alerting you to upcoming training opportunities.
The training opportunities will be organized by category: Classroom
Training, Satellite Broadcast and Online Training. Please take advantage
of as many training opportunities as you can fit into your schedule.
Remember, the more training you receive the better prepared you are to
help your family and your community respond to public health emergencies.
