Course Summary

There are five sections in this course:

• Section 1: Types of Volunteers
• Section 2: Important Considerations When Using Volunteers
• Section 3: VOLAGs, MRC, DMATs
• Section 4: Developing a Volunteer Program
• Section 5: Orientation, Training, and Deployment

There are review questions at the end of modules. These review questions will provide you with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills presented in...

Course Summary

The University of Iowa College of Public Health's Upper Midwest Public Health Training Center (UMPHTC), in cooperation with the Iowa Counties Public Health Association (ICPHA), has developed a series of practiced-based educational programs targeted toward new public health administrators and nursing administrators. The programs are part of the Institute's continuing effort to provide training to strengthen the skills and knowledge of the current public health...

Course Summary

This guide was developed to support the Points of Distribution (POD) overview video and provide an in depth look into the planning, operations, and demobilization stages of a POD mission. The lessons detail the staffing and procedures any state will need to plan for, execute, and shut down POD operations. The guide also includes key lessons such as safety, equipment, and resource accountability and informs the reader about the “Adopt a POD” program being used by the...