Program 1: General All-Hazard Emergency
Preparedness and Public Health Emergencies
for home health aides and paraprofessionals
The role of paraprofessionals in an emergency, general all hazards emergency preparedness, personal protective
equipment, and biological, chemical and radiological agents. Faculty: Barbara Citarella, President, RBC Limited.
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Program 2: Pandemic Flu and Other
Public Health Emergencies
for home health aides and paraprofessionals
Pandemic flu, communicating risk to others, what to expect in the home and psychological support
and consideration. Faculty: Barbara Citarella, President, RBC Limited.
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Program 3: Working Together in
Public Health Emergencies
for community volunteers, home health aides and paraprofessionals
An introduction to home care, different types of home care workers and the types of patients they treat. A review of how
volunteers can help home care patients and what can be done to prepare for a community emergency.
Faculty: Karen Murphy, Principal Consultant, Adept Resources.
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Program 4: Surge Capacity
for agency owners and administrators
Learn the process for accurately determining how many additional clients your agency can
handle in an emergency, and what steps you should to take to handle additional clients. Faculty:
Katharine Logan, NYS Department of Health.
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Program 5: Shelter in Place and Transportation Assistance Levels
for agency owners and administrators
Learn how to safely take care of clients who are confined to their homes in an emergency,
the three levels of transportation assistance, and how to transport clients safely in an emergency.
Faculty: Katharine Logan, NYS Department of Health.
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Program 6: Incident Command System & Health Provider Network
Learn the chain of command in an emergency—-who reposts to whom, who takes charge when, and how the use of
common terminology is essential. Review the resources that are available on HPN and how to access and utilize
the information provided there. Faculty: Katharine Logan, NYS Department of Health.
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