Training

What training will I receive?

MRC Training
All MRC volunteers must complete a general orientation to the program and certain other required training. Additional training and exercises will also be offered. Be sure to monitor the website calendar! (See list below.)

Disaster-related trainings and exercises are offered throughout the year in a variety of media: online, satellite, classroom, hands-on and Just-In-Time.

Is Continuing Education Credit offered for medical professionals?

Continuing Education Credit is offered for some programs, some disciplines and varies from sponsor to sponsor. Topics required for RN license renewal are provided at the Health Department and the continuing education credit sponsored by University of South Florida Area Health Education Center. The online MRC Core Competencies class provides 1.5 continuing education credits from NOVA University for many different medical disciplines. Centers for Disease Control and University of Miami disaster response programs usually also offer credit. The online Incident Command classes also offer CEUs / CMEs through Florida Keys AHEC.

 

REQUIRED TRAINING

ELECTIVE TRAINING (As needed & desired)

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Level C (4 hr.)
  • American Red Cross First Aid (3 hr.)
  • Psychological First Aid – FAST Foundations (4 hr.)

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  • Assuring Cultural Competence in Disaster Response (1.5 hr.)

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  • Healthy Water (4 hours)

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  • Understanding Compassion Fatigue (1 hr.)

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  • American Red Cross Advanced Shelter Operations Workshop (7 hr.)
  • American Red Cross Disaster Health Response (7 hr.)
  • Basic Epidemiology (4 hrs.)

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  • Medical Surge Capacity & Rapid Triage In Disaster Response (2 hr.)
  • Radiation Event Response (8 hr.)

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  • Radiation and Livestock (1 hr.)

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  • Stress Management and Resilience Training(2 hr.)

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  • Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) (21 hr.)





    • Dont Miss the 2013 Integrated Training Summit Event!


  • The 2013 RDSTF Region IV Volunteer Integrated Trainng Summit! Join fellow volunteer responders from Region IV on February 9 and 10 for a two days of cross-cutting, integrated preparedness and response training, networking, and camaraderie. Lunch for both days is included.

    TENTATIVE REGISTRATION FEE STRUCTURE (subject to change)
    Attendee Registration Types:

    MRC, CERT, RACES, VIPS, Volunteer Firefighter and Neighborhood Watch Unit Members (proof of membership required)
    Early Bird $15.00 After Dec. 15, 2012 $22.00

    Full Time Students (proof of full time status required)
    Early Bird $5.00 After Dec. 15, 2012 $8.00

    Local and State Government Employees (proof of employment required)
    Early Bird $15.00 After Dec. 15, 2012 $22.00

    All Others
    Early Bird $25.00 After Dec. 15, 2012 $35.00

    Vendor Tables
    Early Bird $150 per table
    After Dec. 15, 2012 $200 per table

Additional Links

Medscape – CMEs for nurses and other medical information
NOAA Extreme Weather Information Sheet – useful telephone numbers for West Central Florida