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Preparing for the Future of Disaster Health Volunteerism

Participants at the 2017 Disaster Planning Conference discussed potential characteristics of society in the year 2042 and the key resources, tools, and opportunities necessary to support the development of a robust, scalable, and regularly engaged disaster health volunteer workforce prepared for such a future.

Workforce Committee Meetings

This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.

The Workforce Committee meets periodically throughout the year in Sacramento.

Listed below are the upcoming dates and times, as well as meeting information packets from previous meetings.

2019

March 14, 2019 (Sacramento)

May 9, 2019 (via teleconference)

September 12, 2019 (HR & Workforce Forum, Sacramento)

Disaster Recovery Funding Essentials

2016 Disaster Conference

This presentation helps hospitals identify types of emergency assistance and funding interactions with commercial insurance. It also outlines the elements necessary to secure and spend federal funds for eligible purposes. The session includes details on the roles of each organization under the National Response and Recovery frameworks and the Stafford Act.

The Pediatric Black Swan Event: What it is and How to Prepare

2018 Disaster Conference

This presentation defines Pediatric Black Swan Events, and describe lessons learned in real world disasters and their impact on children and families. The session discusses why California may be particularly at high risk for pediatric black swan events, and identifies key preparedness activities to improve resiliency to these events.

Emergency Hemorrhage Control: A Skill for Life

2016 Disaster Conference

This session reviews key concepts, including tourniquet usage, in emergency hemorrhage control. The presentation includes application and usage of hemorrhage control special situations, treatment priorities for trauma patients, and how to improvise and apply different tourniquet techniques.

Maintaining Readiness for Emerging Infectious Diseases

2016 Disaster Conference

This session outlines readiness strategies hospitals can implement to prepare for infectious disease outbreaks. The presentation reviews how these outbreaks impact hospitals and provides tools and resources to assist hospitals in their preparedness efforts.

Customizing HICS for Everyone

2016 Disaster Conference

This presentation demonstrates how HICS can be simplified to teach command center coordination and improve response capabilities within various health care settings. The session shares details of a training program and how it can be used across various facilities.