2008 Advanced Practice Centers Training Resources: DeKalb County APC
Topic and Presenter Information
- Master The Disaster! The Next Generation Of Emergency Preparedness Tabletop Exercises For Public Health --- DeKalb
County Advanced Practice Center, Decatur, GA
Presenters: Melissa (Moose) Alperin, MPH, CHES, Yusuf Rahman, BA, RRT, CHS-III, and Julie Smith, BA
Overview: Tabletop exercises are one of the most convenient and affordable ways for public health agencies to test their ability to respond to an emergency and satisfy state and federal requirements. This session will introduce participants to Master the Disaster!, an interactive, customizable and easy-to-use tabletop exercise builder designed specifically for public health agencies. "Master the Disaster!" includes seven scenarios, complete instructions for planning, designing, conducting and evaluating an exercise, plus a host of resources, including an extensive photo library for creating interesting and realistic exercises. During the session, participants will create an actual tabletop exercise. All participants will receive a complimentary copy of the "Master the Disaster!" CD-ROM.
Training Resources
- Overview (PDF)
- Pre/Post-Test (Word)
- Pre/Post-Test Answer Key (Word)
- Master The Disaster! The Next Generation Of Emergency Preparedness Tabletop Exercises For Public Health (PowerPoint) (PDF)
- DeKalb County APC Product Overview (PDF)
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Trainer's Guide and CD-ROM
Available in May: a Trainer's Guide and CD-ROM containing resources from all 8 presentations at the 2008 Advanced Practice Centers Training Conference. To order, contact APC Project Manager Carol Gunther-Mohr at cgm@email.unc.edu or 919-843-2518.
For information on the NACCHO Advanced Practice Centers program, visit www.naccho.org/topics/emergency/APC.cfm