. Public Health Training (publichealthtraining@southglos.gov.uk)

Course (daytime)

Public Health & Wellbeing

Emergency Planning

A rest centre is a place of safety for the temporary shelter of people who have been displaced during an emergency. It will only run for a maximum of 48 hours. At the rest centre information is gathered from the evacuees in order to assess their immediate, as well as their longer term, needs. Aim: To introduce South Gloucestershire Council volunteer staff to the set up and running of rest centres during emergencies Objectives: • Raise awareness of managing a rest centre • Remind staff of the basics of the command, control and communications structure • Explain various types of issue within a rest centre • Explain basic rest centre requirements • Familiarise staff with administration Only council staff from the emergency planning new volunteer list, who have manager permission to take part and have completed stage 1 of the training.

By the end of the session you should have gained knowledge and understanding of:
• Command and control
• How to set up a rest centre
• Staffing needs
• How to deal with certain issues in a rest centre
• Basic requirements of the evacuees
• How to register and de-register evacuees

Thursday 21 June 2018

Thursday 21 June 2018

Wednesday 20 June 2018

10:00 - 11:30

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