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SUMMARY:MGT 439: Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness
DESCRIPTION:The Region L Healthcare Coalition will host MGT 439: Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness on Wednesday and Thursday\, May 27-28\, 2026\, at the Lowndes County Emergency Operations Center in Valdosta. \n\n\n\nThis course brings together professionals responsible for pediatric disaster response and emergency preparedness for planning and operational needs of children impacted by disaster.   The goal is the implementation of a safe\, efficient\, and effective integrated response with pediatric-focused utilization of public safety response assets. Participants will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to make pediatric considerations/accommodations while planning and preparing for community all-hazards events. \n\n\n\nSuggested Audience:Emergency Management\, EMS\, Fire Service\, Law Enforcement\, Hospital Administration\, Emergency Room Personnel\, School Administrators\, Hospital planners\, and Private Sector Personnel – any one who works with children during a disaster \n\n\n\nRegistration Required:Participants must register through both the GEMA-Training\, Exercise & Response Management System –  and the TEEX system. \n\n\n\nA FEMA Student Identification (SID) number is required.
URL:https://regionj.org/event/mgt-439-pediatric-disaster-response-and-emergency-preparedness/
LOCATION:Lowndes County EOC\, 250 Douglas Street\, Valdosta\, Georgia\, 31601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Long Term Care Facilities - Plan B Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The following invitation was sent to coastal-area long term care facilities from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Healthcare Preparedness Program. \n\n\n\nGet ready to join us for an engaging and informative Plan B Webinar on Wednesday May 27th from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM! \n\n\n\nThis interactive session will highlight the Plan B program\, what it is\, how it works\, and why it plays a critical role in strengthening preparedness and response efforts. Whether you’re already familiar\, in an active contract\, or just getting started\, you’ll walk away feeling more prepared for hurricane season. This session will also include discussion on essential hurricane preparedness considerations for LTCFs\, including evacuation planning\, shelter-in-place considerations\, and coordination with local and state partners during emergencies. \n\n\n\nWe’re especially excited to feature partner presenters who actively work with this program. They’ll share lessons learned\, and proven strategies you won’t want to miss. Bring your questions \n\n\n\nJoin us using the link below:https://gapublichealth.webex.com/gapublichealth/j.php?MTID=m8b6e26de515768db9fdaf02ce0bda7ae \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://regionj.org/event/long-term-care-facilities-plan-b-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:ERUdyne UAS Academy Basic Drone Operations Course
DESCRIPTION:ERUdyne’s UAS Academy Basic Drone Operations Course will be hosted by the Liberty County EMA from June 1-5\, 2026. Seating is limited\, so register early to ensure a spot in the class.  \n\n\n\nClick here to register and make a payment: https://buy.stripe.com/6oUeVdanIaWc3yc7E3aAw07 \n\n\n\nFor assistance with registration/payment\, please contact:  \n\n\n\nSuzanne C. Novak\, President and CEOERUdyne Inc1.203.645.2209
URL:https://regionj.org/event/erudyne-uas-academy-basic-drone-operations-course/
LOCATION:Liberty County EMA\, 100 Liberty Street\, Hinesville\, Georgia\, 31313\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:2026 Hazardous Materials Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join responders\, emergency management personnel\, industry partners\, and public safety professionals for two days of practical\, hands-on training and networking opportunities. The 2026 Hazardous Materials Symposium will be held at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center Fire Academy at 1000 Indian Spring Rd. in Forsyth\, GA. Courses will include Decon-IQ\, Tactical Chemistry\, and Battery-IQ. \n\n\n\nThe event is designed for:  \n\n\n\n\nFirefighters\n\n\n\nHazmat Teams\n\n\n\nEMS\n\n\n\nLaw Enforcement\n\n\n\nEmergency Management\n\n\n\n911 Dispatchers\n\n\n\nIndustry Safety Staff\n\n\n\nPublic Works Employees\n\n\n\nAnyone involved in hazardous materials response\, planning\, or preparedness.\n\n\n\n\nDownload Event Flyer \n\n\n\nDownload Agenda \n\n\n\nHow to Register:\n\n\n\n\nVisit training.gema.ga.gov\n\n\n\nClick “calendar”\n\n\n\nSelect only the month of June\n\n\n\nClick “find”\n\n\n\nScroll down to “Georgia 2026 Hazmat Symposium”\n\n\n\nClick the course title\n\n\n\nClick “I Want to Register” and complete the registration information
URL:https://regionj.org/event/2026-hazardous-materials-symposium/
LOCATION:Georgia Public Safety Training Center\, 1000 Indian Springs Road\, Forsyth\, Georgia\, 31029\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Active Shooter Incident Management (DHS PER-353)
DESCRIPTION:This course provides a model framework to improve incident management and the integration of law enforcement\, fire and EMS\, public safety communications\, public information officers\, and emergency management responders during active shooter event response\, improving time to threat neutralization\, medical intervention\, and survivability of victims. This is an integrated response course for a cross-discipline audience. The framework utilizes the Active Shooter Incident Management Checklist(TM)\, a validated and recognized National Standard for active shooter event response\, integrating best practices guided by principles of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)\, Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)\, and Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT).  \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn organizational building blocks for an integrated response including Contact Team\, Rescue Task Force\, Tactical\, Perimeter\, Triage\, Transport\, Intelligence\, and Reunification through progressively challenging full-length Active Shooter Event functional exercises utilizing the multi-responder NIMSPro (TM) 3D virtual reality simulator in multiple response roles. The course also introduces participants to Complex Coordinated Attacks (CCA) which includes the complexities of improvised explosive devices; an attacker who becomes static\, barricades\, or takes hostages; and a multi-modal CCA. \n\n\n\nRegistration Contact: Lt. Jacob Heatherly\, GSU Division of Public Safety\, jheatherly@georgiasouthern.edu \n\n\n\nClick here for more information.
URL:https://regionj.org/event/active-shooter-incident-management-dhs-per-353/
LOCATION:Armstrong Center\, 13040 Abercorn Street\, Savannah\, GA\, 31419\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:MGT 383: Emergency Operations Plans for Rural Jurisdictions
DESCRIPTION:MGT 383 is a DHS/FEMA-certified\, tuition-free\, 8-hour\, management and planning level\, instructor-led course designed to provide emergency managers and rural first responders with the knowledge and skills to develop an emergency operations plan (EOP) for their respective jurisdictions. This course provides practical knowledge about the planning process\, different types of EOP formats\, and the components of each. Participants engage in scenarios designed to reinforce lessons learned\, enable them to determine the best format for their particular jurisdictions\, and to organize the various planning components into an EOP. \n\n\n\nTopics covered will help participants to: \n\n\n\n\nIdentify characteristics of an effective planning processes.\n\n\n\nPresent key concepts for how to maintain a current and viable plan\n\n\n\nDemonstrate the components of an EOP and their relationship to each other\n\n\n\nEstablish a relationship between EOP and SOP\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend: \n\n\n\n\nCommunity Government Personnel\n\n\n\nLaw Enforcement\n\n\n\nFire Service\n\n\n\nGovernmental Administrative/Elected Officials\n\n\n\nCommunity Stakeholders\n\n\n\nPublic Health\n\n\n\n\nPlease register by July 12\, 2026. Click here to register: https://studentportal.ruraltraining.org/courses/display/413 \n\n\n\nClick here to download training flyer
URL:https://regionj.org/event/mgt-383-emergency-operations-plans-for-rural-jurisdictions/
LOCATION:J. Blackburn Public Safety Training Center\, 3801 Scapa Road\, Waycross\, Georgia\, 31503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Region J Quarterly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Region J Executive Members would like to invite you to our 2nd Qtr. Region J Coalition Meeting on Wednesday\, August 12\, 2026 from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM in the Memorial Health Medical Education Auditorium – Building 300 * 4700 Waters Avenue * Savannah\, GA. If you are unable to attend\, please send a designee. \n\n\n\nA registration link will be added soon!
URL:https://regionj.org/event/region-j-quarterly-meeting-14/
LOCATION:Memorial Health Medical Education Building\, 4700 Waters Avenue\, Savannah\, Georgia\, 31406\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:Pediatric Preparedness for the Healthcare Professional
DESCRIPTION:The Gulf 7 Pediatric Disaster Network (G7) is providing a free two-day\, in-person Pediatric Disaster Course in Savannah\, GA on August 24-25\, 2026. \n\n\n\nThis course\, titled Pediatric Preparedness for the Healthcare Professional\, is an in-person\, two-day\, national-level pediatric disaster training focused on clinical preparedness\, emergency management\, public health\, resiliency and recovery. Participants will learn specific clinical considerations for pediatric patients during natural and human-made disasters\, how to develop comprehensive community and facility plans to improve pediatric clinical and post-disaster resilience\, and best practices for pediatric patients across the disaster cycle. \n\n\n\nPPHP is new course\, developed in 2023 by the Gulf 7 Pediatric Disaster Network (G7) and our partners at TEEX. This course was designed specifically from the healthcare professional’s perspective to delve deeper into clinical aspects of pediatric care than previous in-person pediatric disaster courses. \n\n\n\n16 hours of CME\, CNE\, and EMS CE credits available for this course! \n\n\n\n\nAudience: Healthcare workers (Physicians\, Nurses\, APPs\, etc.)\, EMS/medical response personnel\, medical volunteers\, emergency managers\, and public health professionals. We encourage pediatric specialists\, adult specialists\, and generalists to attend this course!\n\n\n\nDates/Times: August 24-25\, 2026\, from 8am-5pm on both days\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\nBuilding: Medical Office Building (MOB) – Memorial Health University Physicians Children’s Care\n\n\n\nAddress: 4790 Waters Avenue\, Savannah\, GA 31404\n\n\n\nRoom: MOB Conference Room\n\n\n\n\n\nCost: This course is being provided free-of-cost for all attendees.\n\n\n\nRegistration: Please see the attached flyer or follow the steps below.\n\nStep 1: Visit this link: https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=FP&C=PRE101&S=14\n\n\n\nStep 2: Log into your TEEX account\, or create a new account in the TEEX portal.\n\n\n\nStep 3: Once your account is created and you are logged in\, re-click the link above and register for the course.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQ: Is this course (Pediatric Preparedness for the Healthcare Professional)\, the same as TEEX’s MGT-439 course (Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness)? \n\n\n\nNo. While G7 collaborated with TEEX to develop and instruct our Pediatric Preparedness for the Healthcare Professional course\, it is an entirely separate course from TEEX’s MGT 439 course. G7’s Pediatric Preparedness for the Healthcare Professional course has a much larger focus on the clinical aspects of pediatric disaster preparedness/response\, and the content was created specifically with a clinical/patient-facing audience in mind. We estimate there is less than 20% of content overlap between the two courses. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email G7’s Program Managers\, Sandy Francois (sandy.francois@emory.edu) or Marie Kasbaum (Marie.Kasbaum@bcm.edu)\, with any questions about this course\, or visit our website at g7pedsdisaster.org/professional-resources.
URL:https://regionj.org/event/pediatric-preparedness-for-the-healthcare-professional-2/
LOCATION:Georgia
CATEGORIES:Training
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