Special Needs Shelter
Operations and Management Training
The Public Health
Preparedness (PHP) Special Needs Shelter (SpNS) Operations
and Management
training is a course for Public Health staff that have a role in the activation,
operation and deactivation of special needs shelters. The
course is presented as a face to face training taught by
Regional Special Needs Consultants with the
assistance of the Office of Public Health Nursing (OPHN)
Central Office staff.
The course includes aspects of individual roles and
responsibilities of SpNS staff. An interactive exercise during
which participants will review and assess an existing SpNS
plan provides an opportunity to use the knowledge gained
during the class.
- This is open to any public
health worker who will be involved in the staffing of a SpNS.
- Continuing education
credit for nurses is available for
successful completion of this course.
- For additional
information:
Back
