Training, Education and Exercises – Broward County Healthcare Coalition

Updated: 02/2023

TRAININGS:

First Response to Radiological Accidents and Weapons of Mass Destruction- February 28, March 1 & March 2, 2023 (8 hour class days) *Open for registration.

CEMP Workshop - February 22, 2023 (following the February General Body Meeting) 11:00AM - 12:00PM at Plantation FR

COOP Workshop - TBA

Infectious Control Officer Training - March 13 - 14, 2023 (2-day class) *Open for registration.

Staging Area Manager Training (STAM) - April 18 - 19, 2023 *Open for registration.

Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) - April 2023

Emergency Nursing Symposium - June 13 - 14, 2023 at First There First Care *Registration details TBA

Advanced Burn Life Support - June 15, 2023 at First There First Care *Registration details TBA

For more information on training and registration please reach out to Reshena Clark at rclark@bchcoalition.com or Kelly Keys at kkeys@bchcoalition.com

Virtual Training Opportunities < Hosted by the Florida Health Care Coalitions

The National Incident Management System (NIMS) guides all levels of government, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from incidents. NIMS provides stakeholders across the whole community with the shared vocabulary, systems and processes to successfully deliver the capabilities described in the National Preparedness System. NIMS defines operational systems that guide how personnel work together during incidents.

We urge all members to take the basic FEMA courses so that they understand the big picture of any response and how they fit into it.

FEMA ICS Basic Trainings:

Here are training opportunities at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama. These courses are largely funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (inclusive of training, food, transportation and lodging), and the application process is fairly easy. For those who attended “Florida Week 2017”, you already know the value of these CDP trainings. You can find more information and registration at their website https://cdp.dhs.gov/find-training/healthcare.

FREE ONLINE TRAINING

EXERCISES

Statewide Radiological TTX - May 17, 2023 Location: Pompano Beach Convention Center. Register today to participate.

· To register: https://bchc.readyop.com/fs/4cjv/0251b815

CONFERENCES / EVENTS

2023 Hazards & Healthcare Conference - This year it will take place on March 23rd - 24th at the Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel. The theme for this year’s conference is Resiliency through Preparedness. After all that our healthcare workers and first responders have endured these past few years, continuing to build and invest in their resiliency is of the utmost importance. Hazards and Healthcare is the Tampa Bay region’s annual healthcare preparedness conference, attended by hundreds of health care professionals and first responders. Each year, the planning team strives to bring the most pertinent and relevant information, lessons learned, preparedness exhibitors, and community partners to support our front line healthcare and first responder community. This is the only conference designed for our community, with a focus on enhancing preparedness efforts at the local level. Check out the conference website for more information and the registration link.

2023 Miami Dade Symposium - March 30 - 31st at Intercontinental Doral. The theme for this year's conference is Thinking Beyond Healthcare Preparedness: Building Resiliency During Challenging Times. More information to come on registration and the link to conference website.

The Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference - will take place May 7th - 12th at the Palm Beach County Convention Center & Hilton West Palk Beach. The GHC is the nation’s largest and best-attended conference focusing on hurricane planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation! The GHC is an opportunity to learn from the successes of others and identify proven best practices, as well as learning what mistakes to avoid BEFORE it’s too late! Over 300 hours of training and workshops covering all aspects of hurricane readiness, full of the latest trends, topics, tools and technologies to best improve your disaster response/recovery processes will be offered. The GHC provides access to tried and true solutions and ideas for a wide range of hurricane-related challenges that can be put into action immediately when you return, many at little or no cost!

Please visit https://flghc.org for more information on the conference and registration details.\

The Fire Chiefs’ Association of Broward County and the Broward Regional EMS Council cordially invite you to attend the 26^th annual First There First Care – Gathering of Eagles EMS Conference, which also hosts the Chief Mike Haygood Broward Invitational ALS and the K2 Nursing Competition. This year’s theme, “Doing more than ever before,” highlights the broad spectrum of skills, knowledge, and abilities expected of emergency medical service providers. The conference is scheduled for June 12th - 16th at the iconic, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Programs will also be held at the Le Meridien Dania Beach. Whether you’re an EMT, Paramedic, Emergency Nurse, or EMS Physician, First There First Care & Gathering of Eagles is a must do!