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Featured Programs

Boston MRC Orientation

January 27, 2016
Boston, MA

Orientation is the first step to becoming a member of the Boston MRC and will prepare you to volunteer in an emergency or at a special event such as the Boston Marathon. The course covers the important role of Boston MRC members, when and how members are activated, potential functions during an activation, and how to prepare yourself and your family for an emergency.

MDPH ESF-8 Public Health and Medical

January 28, 2016
Boston, MA

This course will provide an overview of Emergency Support Functions (ESFs), most specifically ESF-8 Public Health and Medical. In addition, participants will learn how ESF-8 personnel operate before, during, and after incidents at the state level and how this can translate down to the Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition (HMCC) level.

This Month in Public Health and Healthcare Preparedness
The DeValle Institute has been recognized with a platinum eHealthcare Leadership Award this year, receiving a special honor for Best Interactive for our online course Incident Management for Hospitals. Winners of the 2015 eHealthcare Leadership Awards were selected from nearly 1,000 entries. This award-winning project was completed in relation to the Institute’s role as the statewide emergency preparedness training center funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
 

Topic Collection: Explosives and Mass Shooting

The Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response’s (ASPR)  TRACIE Topic Collection on Explosives and Mass Shooting was comprehensively reviewed in June 2015. This collection highlights selected recent case studies, lessons learned, tools, and promising practices that can help emergency medical professionals plan for and respond to these changing mass shootings or explosive events. 
 

Preventing Workplace Violence: A Road Map for Healthcare Facilities 

In recognition that violence in healthcare facilities takes many forms and has different origins, OSHA released a new document, Preventing Workplace Violence: A Road Map for Healthcare Facilities. OSHA developed this resource to assist healthcare employers and employees interested in establishing a workplace violence prevention program or strengthening an existing program. The document builds upon the five core components of a workplace violence prevention program presented in the previously released Guidelines for Prevention of Violence in Healthcare.
 
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Course Calendar
 Boston MRC Orientation MDPH ESF-8 Public Health & Medical
Boston MRC Orientation

January 27, 2016
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 Mapping Your Community: Social Determinants of Health

February 11, 2016

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 		 MDPH ESF-8 Public Health and Medical

January 28, 2016 
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  Module I: All-Hazards Disaster Response & Protection for Healthcare Personnel - Awareness  


 

 

 

 Operationalizing Emergency Plans: Incident Command in Action

February 9, 2016
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Continue Your Learning Online
Incident Command System (ICS): Just-in-Time Training (JITT)
Hospital-Based Decontamination
Visit our course catalog to access online training and our knowledge base to browse additional resources.
Partners
The DelValle Institute has great partners in emergency preparedness trainings for public health and healthcare providers in Massachusetts, including: 
DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness
Boston Emergency Medical Services Headquarters
785 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118
Phone: 617-343-1370
Fax: 617-343-1121
Email: delvalle@bphc.org
Website: https://delvalle.bphc.org

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The DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness is the Education & Training branch of the Office of Public Health Preparedness. In conjunction with Boston EMS, a bureau of the Boston Public Health Commission, the DelValle Institute provides high-quality all-hazards training and exercises to develop and enhance capabilities-based preparedness. DelValle Institute is funded through federal grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For more information regarding DelValle Institute funding, visit the Learning Center at https://delvalle.bphc.org.

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