UPCOMING CHAPTER MEETINGS
Tuesday, February 5
Metro Foothills Healthcare Coalition Chapter Meeting
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Jefferson County Public Health
645 Parfet Street, Lakewood, CO 80215
Mt. Bierstadt Room
Tuesday, April 9
Tri-County Healthcare Coalition Chapter Meeting
9:30am – 12:30pm
Location: TBD
Friday, January 25
Boulder HAMR Healthcare Coalition Chapter Meeting
7:00am – 10:00am
Longmont United Hospital – Picasso Room
1950 Mountain View Avenue, Longmont, CO 80501
UPCOMING HEALTHCARE COALITION EVENTS
One Purpose 58 Reasons:
Lessons Learned from the Las Vegas Shooting
One Purpose 58 Reasons: Lessons Learned from the Las Vegas Shooting
January 31, 2019 from 10:00am – 12:00pm
The NCR HCC will be hosting a webinar featuring Assistant Fire Chief of Emergency Medical Services for the Clark County Fire Department, Troy Tuke, on January 31, 2019
Chief Tuke will be presenting on his experiences serving as a hospital liaison during the October 1st, 2017 Las Vegas shooting, an incident that left 58 dead and wounded more than 500 others.
Chief Tuke’s presentation will cover:
- Initial response
- Hospital coordination
- Family assistance center
- Resiliency center
- Taking care of our own
- Lessons reinforced and learned in all of the areas noted above
Please see the flyer linked below for registration information
NCR HCC One Purpose 58 Reasons Flyer
Psychological First Aid (PFA) Training
Psychological First Aid Training (PFA) – Community Reach Center
February 1, 2019 from 9:00am – 10:30am
Location: Community Reach Center – Campus Location
1870 W. 122nd Avenue
Westminster, CO 80234
Psychological First Aid
PFA is an evidence-informed approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism. Individuals affected by a disaster or traumatic incident, whether survivors, witnesses, or responders, may struggle with or face new challenges following the event. PFA provides professionals with techniques to best support these individuals.
Registration Link via CO.TRAIN – please note that you will need to create a free account within the CO.TRAIN system to register.
Questions can be directed to: Kathy Tromans at k.tromans@communityreachcenter.org
National EMS Safety Summit - Mile High RETAC
National EMS Safety Summit – Mile High RETAC
March 26, 2019: Pre-Conference: EMS Financials
March 27 – 29, 2019: Conference: Safety Summit
Embassy Suites by Hilton Denver – Downtown Convention Center: 1420 Stout Street – Denver, CO 80202
Registration and Additional Information: www.nationalsafetysummit.org
Questions can be directed to: shirleyterry@comcast.net
Save the Date: National EMS Safety Summit
NCR Behavioral Health Evacuation Seminar
NCR Behavioral Health Evacuation Seminar
January 25, 2019 from 8:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Arvada Fire Protection District Training Center
Goal of the Seminar:
The goal of the seminar is to provide a forum for behavioral health organizations and partner
agencies to share information about patient types and response capabilities. The Seminar
will discuss plans for the triage, evacuation, and movement of BH patients from an inpatient
setting.
NCR Behavioral Health Evacuation Summit Flyer and Registration
CDPHE-OEPR Crisis Standards of Care Tabletop Exercise
Crisis Standards of Care Learning Opportunity – Tabletop Exercise
March 6, 2019
Location: TBD
The objectives of this exercise are:
1. Educate the healthcare community about the Colorado Crisis Standards of Care Plan.
2. Educate healthcare providers and individuals supporting healthcare about the process and systems that will support the provision of healthcare when capability is limited.
3. Gather feedback about building shared situational awareness and identifying essential elements of information during a widespread event impacting the provision of healthcare.
4. Test the newly developed Colorado Crisis Standards of Care Plan.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND EXERCISE OPPORTUNITIES
January 17: WHAT IS A SOFT TARGET? Emergency Planning and Security Considerations
January 25: G291: Joint Information Systems/Joint Information Center (JIS/JIC)
March 4-6: Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control: Hazardous Materials Incident Management (N0243)
March 11-14 and June 17-20, 2019: Emergency Management Institute: E0210 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Community Role
March 25-26: Community Healthcare Planning and Response to Disasters: MGT-409
March 28-29: Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents: PER-220
April 8-10: Communications Unit Leader Course
May 3: 2019 Colorado Public Health Association – Culture of Data Conference
August 28 – 30: 2019 Public Health in the Rockies
2019: Colorado 2019 National Emergency Management Basic Academy
Dates through June 2019 – FEMA Emergency Management Institute: Virtual Tabletop Exercise Program
Dates through Q2 2018 – CMS Emergency Preparedness Webinars (free): see All Clear Emergency Management website for details
Summer 2018 – Emergency Preparedness Tabletop Exercise (TTX) Workshops: see MoodyWorks32 Emergency Preparedness Consulting website for details
Dates through 2018 – EMSystems Webinar (EMResource, EMTrack, and eICS): Co.Train Course ID# 1064934
Dates through 2018 – CO-SHARE Webinar: Co.Train Course ID# 1077742
Additional Training Opportunities
The NCR HCC encourages all members to take the Incident Command System (ICS) courses ICS-100 and IS-700. These course are free and available online through the FEMA website.
Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Training Calendar
Additional training opportunities are available through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s CO.TRAIN site:
*Please note that registration on the CO.TRAIN website is required to view available courses*
JOB POSTINGS
Tri-County Health Department: Communicable Disease Epidemiology Manager
Auraria Higher Education Center: Emergency Preparedness Training and Exercise Coordinator
City and County of Denver, Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management: Public Information Intern
City and County of Denver, Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management: Logistics Coordinator
City and County of Denver, Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management: Continuity & Critical Infrastructure Protection Coordinator
University of Colorado Boulder: Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Coordinator
University of Colorado Boulder: Exercise and Training Coordinator
Colorado State University: Emergency Management Assistant Coordinator
Weld County Office of Emergency Management: Emergency Management Coordinator
Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District: Emergency Management Coordinator