Supporting Individuals with Disabilities During Emergency Situations
This course provides information for support staff to help individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or IDD, during emergencies. This course discusses ways to respond to common emergencies and natural disasters.
The goal of this course is to teach direct support professionals, or DSPs in IDD settings how to respond to common emergency situations and meet the support needs of the people they serve.
This course provides information for support staff to help individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or IDD, during emergencies. This course discusses ways to respond to common emergencies and natural disasters. The goal of this course is to teach direct support professionals, or DSPs in IDD settings how to respond to common emergency situations and meet the support needs of the people they serve.
Commission for Case Manager Certification
This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide 0.7500 hours of continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers.
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Describe how to respond to common types of emergencies.
Identify support needs specific to people with IDD during emergencies and strategies to meet them.
Identify the key elements of emergency preparedness.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Emergency Preparedness
All-Hazards Approach
Create an All-Hazards Kit
Make a Plan
Be Informed
Review
Summary
Section 3: Overview of Emergency Response
The Three C’s of Emergency Response
Shelter-in-Place
Evacuating
The DSP Role in Emergency Response
Review
Summary
Section 4: Emergency Situations
Fires
Power Outage
Medical Emergencies
Natural Disasters & Environmental Emergencies
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Jessica is a SME Writer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the Health and Human Services vertical, in the content area of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Jessica received her Bachelor of Science in Health Science, with a concentration in Disability Studies and Human Development, from Stony Brook University. She has over eight years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as a direct support professional, case manager, and qualified professional. Her experiences and coursework over the years have allowed her to develop a strong knowledge of person-centered planning and care, community resources, and service delivery.
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals (DSP); in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities: Agency.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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