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Training Courses Related to Disaster Health Information
Continuing Education
Basic Level Courses
Advanced Level Courses
Locating Additional Courses
One of the core competencies in disaster health is to be able to “communicate effectively with others in a disaster or public health emergency, including identifying authoritative sources for information and strategies for appropriate sharing of that information.” (Source: National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
This page is a collection of resources on free training and education for professionals interested in identifying, using, and sharing disaster health information.- Continuing Education
These courses provide continuing education credit (CE) through the Medical Library Association (MLA). If you are taking this course for MLA credits, please register and complete the class through our free online registration system. There is a link to the registration system on the Introduction page of each course.
The MLA also awards a disaster information specialization certificate for completion of a series of courses and other activities at both a Basic and Advanced level. There are five courses required for the Basic Level. If you are pursuing the Advanced Level certificate, 12 additional hours are required.
These courses can also be accessed in the Public Health Foundation TRAIN.- Basic Level Courses
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- Disaster Health Information Sources: The Basics
Provides a comprehensive overview of the essential resources needed to provide health-related information services for supporting disaster mitigation, planning, response, and recovery. (3 MLA CE credits) - US Response to Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
Provides an introduction to disaster/emergency planning and response as conducted in the United States, with an emphasis on medical response. (3 MLA CE credits) - Information Roles in Disaster Management
Presents research findings on librarians' roles supporting the disaster workforce. Information needs of first responders, emergency managers, and other professionals working in the areas of disaster planning, response, and recovery are also discussed. (3 MLA CE credits) - IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS): An Introduction
Introduces and provides an overview of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. The course is available online at no cost from FEMA. - IS-100.b Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
Describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS is a standardized approach to incident management. The course is available online at no cost from FEMA.
- Disaster Health Information Sources: The Basics
- Advanced Level Courses
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- New! Social Media Analysis During Disasters
Assists in developing and implementing plans to effectively monitor and analyze disaster information on social media. (3 MLA CE credits) - A Seat at the Table: Working with Local Responders
Covers the basics of initiating and developing relationships with all relevant local, state, and federal officials and agencies as well as with emergency responders. (4 MLA CE credits) - Health and Disasters: Understanding the International Context
Identifies who's who (and why) in the international disaster community, their roles and responsibilities in pre- and post-disaster situations, and the type of information that they may offer or require to respond to real or perceived needs, with a particular focus on health. (4 MLA CE credits) - CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives): Health Information Resources
Provides an overview of the concepts of CBRNE, including a review of the National Library of Medicine resources and tools that provide health-related information for supporting planning, response, and recovery from the effects of these potential hazards. Includes a review of WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders), CHEMM (Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management), and REMM (Radiation Emergency Medical Management). (4 MLA CE credits) - Packing Your Digital Go-Bag: Essential Disaster Health Information on Your Mobile Device
Identifies and discusses key resources that responders and disaster/emergency preparedness professionals should load on their mobile devices as part of their preparedness activities. (1 MLA CE credit) - Disaster Information Specialist Program Webinars/Conference Calls
Webinars for those interested in disaster health information are held on the second Thursday of most months at 1:30 ET. (1 MLA CE credit for participating in each monthly webinar or watching a recording.) - IS-42: Social Media in Emergency Management
Provide best practices including tools, techniques and a basic roadmap to build capabilities in the use of social media technologies in emergency management organizations to further emergency response missions.
- New! Social Media Analysis During Disasters
- Locating Additional Courses
Additional courses can be located at the resources listed below.
- Online Training and Instructional Materials
List of free online training and instructional materials related to disaster medicine and public health in NLM Disaster Lit database. - Professional Development Classes from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine
List of educational materials, resources, and classes about disaster health information and other National Library of Medicine resources. - TOXNET Training Class
Information about "TOXNET and Beyond: Using the National Library of Medicine's Environmental Health and Toxicology Portal". Includes a link to the corresponding workbook. - ToxTutor
Covers key principles of toxicology for users of the NLM chemical and toxicology databases. - WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) Tutorial Videos
Three short videos (4-7 minutes each) give an overview of WISER, and explain the Known Substance and Protective Distance features in greater depth. Transcripts are available. - Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Program
The Emergency Management Institute offers online courses for people with emergency management roles and for the general public. - American Red Cross
Online courses are available after registering with the American Red Cross Learning Center. -
TRAIN
TRAIN is a database of national and state training on all public health topics. Free registration is required. - MEDLIB-ED, Medical Library Association
This Clearinghouse is a listing of courses, other educational activities such as Webcasts, and other educational resources. - OpenWHO, World Health Organization
OpenWHO is an interactive, web-based, knowledge-transfer platform offering online courses to improve the response to health emergencies. The OpenWHO app is available for iOS in the App Store, and for Android on Google Play.
- Online Training and Instructional Materials