Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Burn Care and Ketamine Use for EMS


February 2016 ASPR Training Calendar

Good Morning,
Please distribute the updated Georgia Healthcare Community Preparedness Program, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Training calendar to your distribution list. You will also  find the 2016 EMAG Funding Letter attached for eligible participants with the registration deadline of Friday February 19th and the draft Healthcare Breakout Sessions.

Attached you will find the HCPP ASPR Training Calendar February 15, 2016 for the next grant period that runs through June 30 2016. In order to continue to provide 84 free training opportunities to the State of Georgia, the following reductions will stay in effect for those who travel over 50 miles one way from the residence to the training location:
Mileage reimbursement will continued to be provided at the rate of $0.19 per mile and per diem will still no longer be provided.  The state will, however, continue to provide reimbursement for hotel stays at the maximum rate of $139.00 (plus tax) per night for classes that require overnight lodging due to travel distance.

A few reminders about reimbursements:
1.           Reimbursement forms issued in the class should be used for only that assigned class.
2.           Forms should be mailed to the address on the instructions and not sent in electronically.
3.           Mapquest directions must be attached with a starting and ending address. Students cannot pencil in the mileage. It needs to be what is shown when directions are retrieved. The Mapquest should show the actual route instead of just the starting and ending points. Only the driver is allowed to claim parking fees.
4.           Hotel receipts must be in the name of the person who attended the training/class/meeting and show a $0 balance. Do not use 3rd parties reservation sites like Travelocity, Hotwire, Expedia.
5.           Meals are not reimbursable.
6.           We cannot reimburse a company for an individual’s attendance.
7.           If a person is not requesting mileage or hotel reimbursement, they should indicate who they rode with or shared a room with.
8.           All reimbursement claims must be postmarked within 30 days of the class that are specific to the class that was attended. Page 1 and page 2 must be submitted of the class Bill for Services Rendered (emailed at class confirmation).

The calendar, as well as course descriptions and reimbursement guidelines, are located in the tabs on the bottom of the excel spreadsheet.
For the class that you are interested in, place your cursor on the desired course and left click, that will bring up an web page so that more information can be requested from the point of contact.

When registering multiple people for the same class, you must clear your internet cookies after each registration.


Child Fatality Review Training

Good afternoon,

Please feel free to share this training opportunity widely within your networks…

CFR is pleased to announce our 2016 training calendar.  Please plan to join us for one of our 2016 CFR Committee trainings, All CFR team members new and veteran are encouraged to attend, including public health and school nurses, school social workers, EMS and first responders, law enforcement, juvenile court, and DFCS. We will cover many emerging topics, including sleep-related infant death investigation, the new SDY Case Registry, understanding supervisory neglect, and prevention strategies for child injuries and sudden cardiac death. Lunch will be provided!
CFR is approved by POST, NASW, LPCA of Georgia, and GA-EMS to provide up to six (6.0) CE contact hours for this training. We are also providing 1.0 contact hour for Nurses. You will have the opportunity to receive your certificate after you complete the evaluation. 

All trainings are scheduled from 9:00 am- 4:00 pm. 

Thanks
AG

Arleymah Gray, MPH
Child Fatality Prevention Specialist
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Child Fatality Review Unit