Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions: Online Trainings

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Isolation and Quarantine: Public Health Emergency Training Module
This is one of nine awareness-level online modules, developed by the University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Preparedness in the UM PHET series, that cover critical topics related to emergency preparedness. This module takes between 20-40 minutes to complete.  This training examines the concepts and history of isolation and quarantine, and explains when and how these restrictions are used in a public health context. Participants are eligible to receive up to .05 CEUs .5 contact hours for completion of training including pre-test, post test and evaluation. Learning Objectives - at the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to: Define and distinguish between isolation and quarantine; Explain the history of isolation and quarantine; Describe the requirements of local, state, tribal and federal agencies; Follow state-level procedures for isolation and quarantine. This project was developed by the University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Preparedness.

 

Decontomination: Public Health Emergency Training Module
This is one of nine awareness-level online modules, developed by the University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Preparedness in the UM PHET series, that cover critical topics related to emergency preparedness. This module takes between 20-40 minutes to complete. This training describes decontamination methods and equipment, and identifies basic principles, standards and regulations for decontamination operations. Participants are eligible to receive up to .05 CEUs or .5 contact hours for completion of training including pre-test, post test and evaluation. Learning Objectives - at the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to: Describe the purpose of decontamination; Identify the standards regulating decontamination; Describe the basic equipment used for decontamination; Distinguish between emergency and technical decontamination; Explain the process for decontamination in emergencies; Prioritize patients for decontamination.

 

 

Isolation and Quarantine as a Strategy for a Response to a Public Health Emergency
Isolation and quarantine are traditional tools in containment of infectious disease of contaminated individuals. This training from the TECS-Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center provides an overview of the use of isolation and quarantine in order to prevent and control the spread of disease. This eLearning course should take approximately one hour to complete.