Resources
Helpful information and links to important resources both locally and nationally.
I Love You Guys
Mission:
To restore and protect the joy of youth through educational programs and positive actions in collaboration with families, schools, communities, organizations and government entities.
The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s programs for crisis response and post-crisis reunification are used in more than 78,000 schools, districts, departments, agencies, organizations and communities around the world. They are created through the research-based best practices of school administrators, psychologists, public space safety experts, families, and first responders. We’re a powerful conduit uniting this work.
Florida’s Poison Control Centers
Mission & Services:
The mission of the Florida Poison Control Centers is to provide exceptional care for individual patients and for supporting public health through information, surveillance, education and research.
The Florida Poison Information Center Network was created by an act of the Florida Legislature in 1989 (FS 395.1027) in response to the overwhelming need for emergency poison information in the state. The Network, incorporates three poison centers located in Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa, and currently receives approximately 500 calls each day from Floridians and residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Florida’s three Poison Control Centers provide an invaluable service to the citizens of Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands by offering poison prevention and confidential management information through a nationwide, toll-free 1-800-222-1222 hotline. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, calls are answered by specially trained physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, toxicology fellows, and board-certified toxicologists who have immediate access to the latest, in-depth poison assessment and prevention techniques.
Please add the Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222) as a contact in your phone.
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Florida Health Care Association (FHCA)
Florida’s Advocate for Long Term Care Providers and the Elders They Serve
Who We Are
Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) has a mission to advance the quality of services, image, professional development, and financial stability of its members. Governed by its Board of Directors, FHCA furthers its mission by promoting the importance of investing in the well-being of Florida’s frail elders and individuals with disabilities to ensure their continued access to high-quality long-term care.
The Association has a strong history of leadership and advocacy that dates back to 1954. The founding members were passionate about improving care for elder Floridians and recognized that their ability to shape public policy would be greatly enhanced by the creation of a statewide organization that brought together like-minded individuals.
60 Seconds to Survival – Disaster Triage Game
In this game you are a paramedic responding to a series of multiple casualty incidents that have occurred in your city. Fire personnel are on scene, and you are the first paramedic there.
Your goals are fourfold:
- Triage the patient RED (Immediate), YELLOW (Delayed), GREEN (Ambulatory), or BLACK (Dead or Expectant)
- Triage as quickly as possible
- Adhere to the START/JumpSTART algorithm
- Control any out-of-control hemorrhage by applying a tourniquet
Your success as a triage officer, and your score in the game will be impacted by how well you meet these goals.
Protective Action Guides (PAGs)
Protective Action Guides (PAGs)
The Protective Action Guide (PAG) Manual contains advice, planning considerations, best practices, and radiation dose guidelines that would trigger public safety measures. Measures like evacuation or staying indoors may be warranted to minimize or prevent radiation exposure during an emergency. EPA developed Protective Action Guides to help responders plan for radiation emergencies.
This is a TEST: Community Reception Center (CRC)
This is a TEST: Community Reception Center (CRC)
Overview
This is a TEST CRC Edition (TEST CRC) is a training and exercise simulation tool that helps participants understand specific roles and responsibilities at a community reception center (CRC) during a radiation emergency. The game uses a serious collaborative design to bridge the gap between discussion and operational exercises. It uses narrative-based problems to foster teamwork and discussion of resource management.
This is a TEST: Points of Dispensing (POD)
This is a TEST: Points of Dispensing (POD)
This is a TEST POD Edition (TEST POD) is a training and exercise simulation tool that helps participants understand specific roles and responsibilities at a POD during a public health emergency. The game uses a serious collaborative design to bridge the gap between discussion and operational exercises. It uses narrative-based problems to foster teamwork and discussion of resource management.
CDC Population Monitoring for Radiation Emergencies
Population Monitoring – Radiation Emergencies
Following a mass casualty radiation emergency, public health professionals play a crucial role in assessing and monitoring people potentially exposed to radiation or contaminated with radioactive material. This process, called population monitoring, will be conducted in community reception centers (CRCs). In addition, sheltering displaced populations after a radiation emergency requires unique planning considerations.
USF for EMS
USF Health – Florida Centers for Emergency Medical Services
USF for EMS provides “free” CEUs for EMS. Visit their trainings catalog for more information.
Cyber Florida – at the University of South Florida
Find more information on Cyber Florida
Check out their trainings
Cyber Florida at USF is a state-funded organization to position Florida as a national leader in cybersecurity through education, research, and outreach. Working across the public and private sectors, we lead workforce development and education programs that expand access and create new pathways to cyber careers, advance and foster cutting-edge applied research, and conduct outreach to enhance the cyber safety and resiliency of Florida’s citizens, businesses, and organizations.
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