U.S. Government News

Free Ethics Course: On-line Local Ethics Training Program

Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:06:00 PST

The on-line Local Ethics Training Program is a free, on-line training program allowing local officials to satisfy the requirements of AB 1234 is now available.

Ambulance Strike Team Provider - Distance Learning Online Course

Tue, 23 May 2006 06:29:00 PST

This course is offered to meet the requirements for the California EMSA Ambulance Strike Team Provider (ASTP) position. The course also contains all of the educational prerequisites for the Ambulance Strike Team Leader (EMS 316) course. Students will participate in an 8week, 16-hour, self-paced online class designed to prepare them for response as a team member (provider) on an ambulance strike team or medical task force.

New Command and Control Nursing Home Simulation Now Available on U.S. Fire Administration's Virtual Campus

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:52:00 PST

WASHINGTON, D.C. � Charlie Dickinson, Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator, announced today a new command and control, online simulation for emergency responders involving a scenario at a nursing home facility. The Q424 - Nursing Home Fire simulation presents the user with a kitchen fire in a two-story nursing home. Upon successful completion of this online simulation course, the user will be able to recognize the rescue issues related to this type of occupancy - those people who have differing medical problems and those people who are visiting.