Disaster Preparedness
GANS is committed to seeing Georgia student nurses trained and prepared to help in the event of disaster. Below are some helpful resources to get you started if you are interested in learning more about disaster preparedness.
NSNA’S 2009-2010 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AWARD WINNING PROJECT
GANS Disaster Preparedness (.pdf)
Ready Georgia
- Prepare. Plan. Stay informed. This site will assist you as you create a personal or family preparedness plan, prepare an emergency kit, or learn how to receive weather warnings and find your neighborhood shelter
State Electronic Registry of Volunteers (SERVGA)
- Be sure to join the Georgia Nurse Alert System when you register!
Citizen Corps
- Designed to bring together the volunteers and first responders of a community to work together in disaster response, crime awareness, and prevention, emergency medical and family preparedness.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
-NSNA recommends earning National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Certification, especially the 100, 200, and 700 courses. This certification can be earned from the comfort of your own home by taking the course examinations online in the order listed:
IS-700.a – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700a.aspIS-100.HCb – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100HCb.aspIS-200.b-ICS – http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is200b.aspIS-200.HCa – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is200HCa.asp
For more information on the NIMS Training please visit the following link: NIMS Training Information
American Red Cross
National Nurse Emergency Preparedness Initiative (NNEPI)
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
If you have questions about how to become more involved in disaster and emergency preparedness in Georgia or if you would like to learn more about this topic, please contact:
Cynthia D. Grant, RN, BSN, MGA
Assistant Chief Nurse – Emergency Preparedness
Georgia Department of Human Resources/Division of Public Health/Office of Nursing
404.463.0798
cdgrant@dhr.state.ga.us
NSNA’S 2009-2010 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AWARD WINNING PROJECT
GANS Disaster Preparedness (.pdf)
Ready Georgia
- Prepare. Plan. Stay informed. This site will assist you as you create a personal or family preparedness plan, prepare an emergency kit, or learn how to receive weather warnings and find your neighborhood shelter
State Electronic Registry of Volunteers (SERVGA)
- Be sure to join the Georgia Nurse Alert System when you register!
Citizen Corps
- Designed to bring together the volunteers and first responders of a community to work together in disaster response, crime awareness, and prevention, emergency medical and family preparedness.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
-NSNA recommends earning National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Certification, especially the 100, 200, and 700 courses. This certification can be earned from the comfort of your own home by taking the course examinations online in the order listed:
IS-700.a – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700a.aspIS-100.HCb – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100HCb.aspIS-200.b-ICS – http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is200b.aspIS-200.HCa – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is200HCa.asp
For more information on the NIMS Training please visit the following link: NIMS Training Information
American Red Cross
National Nurse Emergency Preparedness Initiative (NNEPI)
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
If you have questions about how to become more involved in disaster and emergency preparedness in Georgia or if you would like to learn more about this topic, please contact:
Cynthia D. Grant, RN, BSN, MGA
Assistant Chief Nurse – Emergency Preparedness
Georgia Department of Human Resources/Division of Public Health/Office of Nursing
404.463.0798
cdgrant@dhr.state.ga.us
