Community Preparedness Training Materials

Bureau of Community Preparedness staff are responsible for providing both training and exercises to LDH employees, volunteers, community partners and stakeholders on a variety of topics.

Upcoming Training Sessions Overview

LDH Emergency Operations Center Section Trainings are conducted at least twice per year for each of the five Sections (Command, Admin-Finance, Logistics, Operations, and Planning) in the LDH EOC. These trainings familiarize staff with the functions and

responsibilities of their respective assigned section and how each position integrates within the section and with the larger EOC in the cross-sector alignment.

In addition to covering primary functions, Section Training always includes focused topics on specific processes, procedures, or technology. The nature of these topics varies according to the needs identified by the Section Chiefs.

Section Training is offered for staff assigned to the EOC. This ensures that they gain a solid understanding of the Section’s key responsibilities without being overwhelmed by the more advanced subject matter covered in the main Section Trainings.

The format of these trainings is generally an interactive presentation, concept-reinforcing activities, identification of future training needs, and a free-form question and answer segment. Upcoming training dates can be found below.

March 13, 2024 Operations Section Training
March 19, 2024 Planning Section Training
April 3, 2024 Admin/Finance Section Training
April 11, 2024 Command Section Training
April 17, 2024 Logistics Section Training

Please contact Jeff Davis for additional information regarding trainings.

Incident Command System Resources

Introduction to Incident Command System (IS 100.C)
ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (IS 200.C)
National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction (IS 700.B)
National Response Framework, An Introduction (IS 800.D)

Crisis Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Training Materials

Public communicators face many challenges when responding to emergency situations. The Louisiana Department of Health/Office of Public Health (LDH/OPH) wants to help you meet these challenges by providing you with these resources.

Emergency Response Trainings

Welcome to the Bureau of Community Preparedness Training page. We are excited to offer trainings on a wide variety of topics both online and in the LDH EOC. Sessions are available to all who are interested, including LDH employees, medical and non-medical volunteers, community partners and stakeholders.

A registration form is available for all courses. Registration forms are due 10 business days prior to sessions and one for each session is required. Once the form has been received by the BCP Planning Section, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the registrant. For questions about the process or course content, please contact Jeff Davis at 225-354-3522, or by e-mail: jeff.davis@la.gov.

FEMA Courses

As LDH is the Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 Public Health and Medical Services lead in Louisiana, the department is responsible for activities such as Medical Needs Shelters (MNS) and ensuring clean drinking water and food safety after an emergency event. To be certain that we have a workforce that is prepared for all-hazards emergencies, the Bureau of Community Preparedness recommends the following FEMA courses to all LDH personnel:

IS 100.C Introduction to Incident Command System
ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

IS 200.C Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS.

IS 700.B An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents

IS 800.D National Response Framework, An Introduction
The course introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the National Response Framework.

IS 808 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 - Public Health and Medical Services
The National Response Framework (NRF) presents the guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies - from the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe. As part of the NRF, Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) are primary mechanisms at the operational level used to organize and provide assistance. This course provides an introduction to Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 - Public Health and Medical Services.

Registration for ICS 300 & 400, HSEEP, and all trainings in the LDH EOC are handled by the Center for Community Preparedness Planning Section.” Update to Bureau of Community Preparedness Planning Section.

Category A Biologicals
This training provides an overview of biological agents classified as "Category A" by the Centers for Disease Control. Agents in this category are of particular concern for their potential to be used as biological weapons. The training includes agent descriptions, disease symptomology, public health preparedness and response measures, and historical perspectives on the use of each agent as a biological weapon. See course presentation.

Training Materials

Online Trainings
PPE Donning and Doffing Poster
Hospital PPE: Donning (YouTube Video)
Hospital PPE: Doffing (YouTube Video)
Register for any of the Bureau for Community Preparedness trainings with the registration form.
Radio Training Video - Part 1
Radio Training Video - Part 2
Radio Training Video - Part 3
Volunteer Management - COVID-19 Vaccinator Just-in-Time Training - January 24, 2024

Online Trainings

Are You Ready? Individual, Family and Community Preparedness Course

“Are You Ready” addresses personal, family (including pets and service animals), and community readiness in emergencies. Topics covered include emergency plans, local area hazards, disaster supplies kit, animals in disaster, evacuation, and more.

To access the Preparedness course click here.

Louisiana Volunteers in Action (LAVA)

To access the Just In Time Training - Incident Command Structure click here.
To access the Incident Command System One Pager click here.
To access the Volunteers Protections One Pager click here.
To access the Volunteer Deployment Debriefing One Pager click here.
To access the LAVA Orientation webninar click here.
To access the LAVA Refresher webinar click here.

Mass Fatality Management

This one-hour presentation introduces the role of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) in mass fatality incidents. Aspects of this presentation include: (1) Mass Fatality Incident (MFI) fundamentals, (2) Field and Site Recovery, (3) Disaster Morgue Operations, and (4) Family Assistance Centers (FACs).

To access the Mass Fatality presentation click here.

Regional Webinar Series
Vesta Communicator Reports (April 22, 2019)

To access the Tactical Communications PowerPoint click here.
To access the Tactical Communications recording click here.

Vesta CommunicatorSurveys (December 20, 2018)

To access the Tactical Communications PowerPoint click here.
To access the Tactical Communications recording click here.

Vesta Communicator 101 (June 27, 2018)

To access the Tactical Communications PowerPoint click here.
To access the Tactical Communications recording click here.

Vesta Communicator Upgrades (June 25, 2018)

To access the Tactical Communications PowerPoint click here.
To access the Tactical Communications recording click here.

Tactical Communications Part III: 700 MHz Radios and LWIN (May 10, 2017)

To access the Tactical Communications PowerPoint click here.
To access the Tactical Communications recording click here.

Tactical Communications Part II: Messages, Legal Issues and Communicator 4.5 (Apr. 12, 2017)

To access the Tactical Communications PowerPoint click here.
To access the Tactical Communications recording click here.

Tactical Communications (Mar. 8, 2017)

To access the Tactical Communications PowerPoint click here.
To access the Tactical Communications recording click here.

How to Write an AAR (Jan. 11, 2017)

To access the How to Write an AAR PowerPoint click here.
To access the How to Write an AAR recording click here.

Incident Management Team (Dec. 2, 2016)

To access the Incident Management Team PowerPoint click here.
To access the Incident Management Team recording click here.

Pandemic Flu Online Course

To access the Pandemic Flu Online Course click here.

Strategic National Stockpile Online Course

To access the Strategic National Stockpile Online Course click here.

Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF-8) Trainings

Course Description

Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF-8) Trainings consists of five modules focusing on the goals and objectives of ESF 8 and other annexes; disaster behavioral health response, including Psychological First Aid; disaster operations compensation; Emergency Operations Centers; Incident Command Structure; Medical Special Needs Shelters; and volunteer management. In addition, this course provides emergency preparedness and response strategies, resources, and management tools for evacuees and/or their caregivers. Each module is comprised of a presentation with goals of the lesson, pre-and post-tests, training evaluations and certificates of completion.

Training modules

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