Community Health and Disaster Preparedness

Goals for 2011-2012

1.  Implement and promote the community health and disaster preparedness resolutions adopted by the 2011 HOD that pertain to Community Health and Disaster Preparedness.

1. Continue to promote the NIMS Certification by increasing awareness and facilitating access.
2. Increase the number of disaster prepared nursing students by promoting American Red Cross National Student Nurse Programs at the state and national level.

Resources:

National Incident Management Systems (NIMS)

www.fema.gov/

http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/

• A list of NIMS certification classes offered online (self-study)
• Cost: free

American Red Cross National Student Nurse Programs

www.redcross.org/

• Disaster Response Training Classes offered
• Classes offered both online (self-study) and at specified training sites
• Cost: all online courses free; others vary in cost

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

http://www.goarmy.com/rotc.html

• Interested in a military career?  Do both nursing school and the military!
• Contact:

CPT Faith Kulmala, AN

Brigade Nurse Counselor

7th Brigade ROTC

Fort Knox, KY 40121

faith.kulmala@usacc.army.mil

Office 502-624-3763

BB 502-407-6224