The Orientation:
Safety orientations and safety briefings are one of the most important methods by which you will receive that information which you will need to remain safe during an event. The course “Safety Guidelines for First Responders & Disaster Workers” is a massive undertaking. We have straddled the very edges of lessons learned, situational awareness and determining the best way...Read More
Navigating a Disaster Event
Responders help communities navigate through disaster events. Almost always depending on the size and magnitude of an emergency or disaster event, responders will have a different mindset in helping residents and those impacted. We can point to all the written documents, polices, procedures, manuals and guidance put in place to deal with specific types of events. In large scale...Read More
Once You Know the Truth, you See Things Differently
This is likely one of the most significant pieces of information you’ll take away from “Safety Guidelines for First Responders and Disaster Workers'”. In all probability it will be unintentional with no malice or negative forethought. Decisions will be made (predominantly on large scale events) that will result in your not being adequately supported, resulting in injury,...Read More
First Things First!
Checking In:Assuming you’ve been called into service one way or another, either through your agency, organization, company or you’re an independent responder. Someone needs to know you’re in the disaster environment. If you are an independent responder and no one knows your there, you can become a liability if you become injured, or you may find you are getting in the way of other...Read More
2023-24 Student Application
Our online registration and application process is very easy. Simply select the the primary course or if you are just selecting the Safety Database, hit register or enroll and you will be prompted through the application/registration process. You will be a healthier person for your efforts. Read MoreTaking Inventory of Yourself & Surroundings
Students who take the initiative to gain the knowledge they need to make informed decisions will foster their safety. The systems that guide us in disaster events are likely well meaning but we should be actively engaged in knowing what our responsibilities will be to ensure our own well being. Safety is a mindset that is learned. Once learned, we can expand on that knowledge to make...Read More
COVID-19 “This Changed Everything”
The strain placed on all first responders, first receivers and the our entire population has been enormous. The unimaginable has occurred. This is the largest major worldwide pandemic since the Spanish Flu of 1918.It has changed the way we respond and how we react to other emergency or disaster events in the midst of the pandemic.During this pandemic, we’ve come against barriers and...Read More
