Community Health Programs of Great Barrington, MA is sponsoring a Psychological First Aid Training on Friday, October 25, 2013 from 8:30am – 4:30pm. Continuing Education Units have been requested for Psychologists, EMS, and LADC.
For the information flyer, click here.
To register, click here.
Topics to include:
• History of communications
• Communications theory
• Use of regional and statewide systems, including WMLEC
• Available communications assets
• and more
There will be hands on training with radios, communications asset demos, and case studies. There will be special guest speakers, informative presentations and question & answer periods.
Participants are requested to bring their portable radio to class.
This training is geared towards anyone that uses a radio, from entry level first responders to chief officers, in all disciplines and jurisdictions in Western Massachusetts.
Register here.
Topics to include:
• History of communications
• Communications theory
• Use of regional and statewide systems, including WMLEC
• Available communications assets
• and more
There will be hands on training with radios, communications asset demos, and case studies. There will be special guest speakers, informative presentations and question & answer periods.
Participants are requested to bring their portable radio to class.
This training is geared towards anyone that uses a radio, from entry level first responders to chief officers, in all disciplines and jurisdictions in Western Massachusetts.
Registerhere.
Topics to include:
• History of communications
• Communications theory
• Use of regional and statewide systems, including WMLEC
• Available communications assets
• and more
There will be hands on training with radios, communications asset demos, and case studies. There will be special guest speakers, informative presentations and question & answer periods.
Participants are requested to bring their portable radio to class.
This training is geared towards anyone that uses a radio, from entry level first responders to chief officers, in all disciplines and jurisdictions in Western Massachusetts.
Register here.
WRHSAC is hosting Global Positioning (GPS) device trainings for Departments of Public Work throughout western Massachusetts. The trainings will be held in the months of October and November on the following dates:
Wednesday, October 16 in Lanesborough, Ma (registration)
Wednesday, October 23 in Amherst, Ma (registration)
Wednesday, November 6th in Deerfield, Ma (registration) and
Wednesday, November 20th in Agawam, Ma. (registration)
The training is free and each town attending will receive a free Garmin Oregon 650 handheld GPS unit. A representative from the town DPW must attend the training to receive the GPS unit.
This training is for public works and highway personnel who would like to learn how to use global positioning system (GPS) equipment in their work and especially in dealing with the aftermath of disasters, which create problems–debris piles, failed sewers, etc.–that need to be documented in order to mitigate future issues and to receive reimbursement from disaster funds. Additionally, there will be a short seminar explaining ACAMS (Automated Critical Assessment Management System) and how the system can be used to track infrastructure that is damaged repetitively and severely in an effort to collect information in a manner that is consistent and recognized by FEMA, which should simplify the reimbursement process and increase recoupable funds by local communities that have sustained damage following declared storm events.
WRHSAC is hosting Global Positioning (GPS) device trainings for Departments of Public Work throughout western Massachusetts. The trainings will be held in the months of October and November on the following dates:
Wednesday, October 16 in Lanesborough, Ma (registration)
Wednesday, October 23 in Amherst, Ma (registration)
Wednesday, November 6th in Deerfield, Ma (registration) and
Wednesday, November 20th in Agawam, Ma. (registration)
The training is free and each town attending will receive a free Garmin Oregon 650 handheld GPS unit. A representative from the town DPW must attend the training to receive the GPS unit.
This training is for public works and highway personnel who would like to learn how to use global positioning system (GPS) equipment in their work and especially in dealing with the aftermath of disasters, which create problems–debris piles, failed sewers, etc.–that need to be documented in order to mitigate future issues and to receive reimbursement from disaster funds. Additionally, there will be a short seminar explaining ACAMS (Automated Critical Assessment Management System) and how the system can be used to track infrastructure that is damaged repetitively and severely in an effort to collect information in a manner that is consistent and recognized by FEMA, which should simplify the reimbursement process and increase recoupable funds by local communities that have sustained damage following declared storm events.
Thank you to MassLive.com for publishing this article on WRHSAC’s Faith Community Partnering for Emergency Preparedness Emergency Rest Center project.
Faith Community Partnership new blog post provides and overview of the current efforts to build emergency rest center network in western Massachusetts.
The Western Massachusetts Tech Rescue Team continues to take formation. WRHSAC has supported the development of the team with funds for both training and equipment. The Hampshire Gazette recently caught up with the team during a training day in Northampton. The article can be found here.
