CDC Emergency Response Training for Environmental Health Personnel to be held at KSC

Basic Course Description The CDC’s Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) course is and introductory-level training, sponsored by DHS/FEMA and CDC/National Center for Environmental Health, is a 28-hour (3.5-day) course that provides an overview of environmental health topics, issues, and challenges faced during emergency response. The purpose of the course is to increase the level of emergency preparedness of environmental health practitioners and other emergency response personnel by providing them with the necessary knowledge, skills, and resources to address the environmental health impacts of emergencies and disasters. In addition to the course instructors KSC subject matter experts in the various program areas will also be involved in presenting the course material. This involvement of NASA Center personnel is intended to make the course more applicable to NASA Center staff and improve the value of the course for all attendees. Below is a list of the course modules. We will also submit this course to ABIH for CM pt approval (CIH).

                        Module 1 — Introduction and Background

                        Module 2 — Disaster Management

                        Module 3 — Responder Safety

                        Module 4 — Potable Water

                        Module 5 — Wastewater Management and Disposal

                        Module 6 — Radiation and the EH Response

                        Module 7 — Food Safety

                        Module 8 — Vector Control and Pest Management

                        Module 9 — Solid Waste and Hazardous Management

                        Module 10 — Shelters - Overview

                        Module 11 — Pandemic Plans

                        Module 12 — Building Assessment

                        Re-entry & Re-occupancy Exercise