Preparedness Webinars
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Budget Period 5 Webinars
Purpose: Offered to provide additional support and guidance to sub-awardees and to provide training on preparedness related content.
Target Audience: Local Health Department Personnel and Health Care Partners
Note: All live webinars will be recorded and available on KS-Train after the webinar unless otherwise stated.
Date / Time | Title / Details | Link to Webinar |
Wed., | Work Plan Guidance* For Local Health Departments only - PHEP work plan overview. Clarify work plan items and Q&A session. | Recorded 1111815 |
| Wed., 8/16/23 9-11 a.m. | Local Coordinator Orientation | 1111023 |
| Wed., 9/27/23 9-11 a.m. | Regional Coordinator Orientation | 1111024 |
| Wed., 10/11/23 9-11 a.m. | TBD | 1111025 |
| Wed., 1/10/24 9-11 a.m. | TBD | 1111026 |
| Wed., 2/14/24 9-11 a.m. | EMResource
| 1111027 |
| Wed., 3/13/24 9-11 a.m. | Resources | 1111028 |
| Wed., 4/10/24 9-11 a.m. | April Final Workplan Review | 1111029 |
| Wed., 5/8/24 9-11 a.m. | Sheltering for LHD's | 1111032 |
| Wed., 6/12/24 9-11 a.m. | TBD | 1111033 |
Budget Period 4 Webinars
The Budget Period 4 (BP4) webinar series has been developed to provide additional support and guidance to Healthcare partners regarding preparedness-related content. Use the webinar's provided link to register for any upcoming webinar you are interested in attending.
Or access the entire series via the Training Plan ID# 5694
Title / Details | Link to Webinar |
| Work Plan Guidance* For Local Health Departments only - PHEP work plan overview. Clarify work plan items and Q&A session. | Recorded 1105172 |
| Preparedness Program & Platforms 101 What are the PHEP and HPP grant programs? Plus, an overview of EmPower, EMResource, KS-HAN, SERV-KS, CRMCS, and the CDC’s Inventory Management and Tracking System (IMATS) – to include who should be using the platforms and why. | Recorded 1105475 |
| Work Plan and Contract Compliance & KGMS Helpful for newer staff to understand the work plan submission requirements, grant requirements, how to load it to KGMS, etc. | Recorded 1106137 |
| Crisis and Emergency Risk Communications This course will covers Message Mapping, with a focus on making talking points and thought organization. | Recorded 1106476 |
| Biosurveillance What is Biosurveillance? How it relates to public health and mass care. Tools Kansas uses for Biosurveillance and who should use them. | Recorded 1107564 |
| The Incident Command System (ICS) / Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Relationship This course will discuss the basics of the Emergency Operations Center and Incident Command System, how they relate and work during an incident, hear real-world examples from guest panelists, Emergency Managers and Health Department Administrators from Jefferson and Miami counties. Learn their tips for successfully managing a response, together. | Recorded 1108066 |
| After Action Reporting for LHDs This course includes tips for completing the KDHE After Action Report for the PHEP work plan deliverable. | Recorded 1108570 |
| The HPP Program and Healthcare Coalitions 101 An overview of the HPP grant program and a crash course in who should be HCC members and how the HCC can help your facility in an emergency. | Recorded 1110089 |
| Resources: Planning, Assessing, Requesting This webinar addresses inventory and cache rotation in plans, how to use CRMCS and IMATS to manage and track inventory, and information on requesting SNS supplies. | Recorded 1110696 |
Budget Period 3 Webinars
The Budget Period 3 (BP3) Webinars are available to watch on-demand.
| Title / Details | Link to Webinar |
|---|---|
| Work Plan Guidance This session will aid in the completion of your county work plan requirement for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program. | Recorded 1099143 |
| Crisis and Emergency Risk Communications Communication is key in any emergency. This webinar will go over the most important things to remember when communicating in an emergency, including lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Recorded 1099602 |
| Work Plan and Contract Compliance This session will be helpful for newer staff to understand forms and submission requirements. | Recorded 1100227 |
| emPOWER Communication is key in any emergency. This webinar will go over the most important things to remember when communicating in an emergency, including lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Recorded 1100834 |
| Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)/Recovery Planning This session will help you identify alternate sources for your COOP plan. | Recorded 1101188 |
| Inventory Management and Tracking System (IMATS) This training covers the basics of the CDC’s Inventory Management and Tracking System (IMATS). IMATS is a secure, web-based system developed to help state and local public health agencies manage their medical countermeasure inventory. This training will cover who needs an IMATS account, how to request and complete the registration process, how to navigate the system, how to add new facilities. | Recorded 1103215 |
| EMResource This session will be an overview of EMResource, the system that is used statewide for tracking available hospital beds, hospital and Emergency Medical Services resources, as well as other emergency response data. | Recorded 1103788 |
Budget Period 2 Webinars
The Budget Period 2 (BP2) Webinars are available to watch on-demand.
| Title / Details | Link to Webinar |
|---|---|
| New HIPPA Overview This session will aid in completion of your county workplan requirement for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program (April 2021) | Recorded 1097578 |
| Dos and Don’ts of Crisis/Emergency Risk Communications How the Heck am I supposed to communicate when everything keeps changing? The webinar looks at the primary principles of crisis communication and look at examples of what to do and what not to do. (March 2021) | Recorded 1096770 |
| Crisis Communications Communication is key in any emergency. This webinar will go over the most important things to remember when communicating in an emergency, including lessons learned during COVID-19. (February 2021) | Recorded 1093403 |
| Kansas Response Plan Overview of health and environment portions of the KRP. (December 2020) | Recorded 1094301 |
| Medical Countermeasures Medical Countermeasures within the COVID-19 Response (November 2020) | Recorded 1093399 |
| EMResource How to navigate and use EMResource at the basic level. (October 2020) | Recorded 1093400 |
| Work Plan and Contract Compliance A helpful resource for newer staff to understand forms and submission requirements. (September 2020) | Recorded 1093397 |
| emPOWER Explains KDHE emPOWER policies and procedures to request data. (August 2020) | Recorded 1093003 |
| Work Plan Guidance This is a recording of the July, 2020 Preparedness BP2 Webinar. (July 2020) | Recorded 1092402 |
| CRMCS General overview of the Comprehensive Resource Management and Credentialing System (CRMCS) including how to enter equipment items and what information should be used. (2020) | Recorded 1093402 |