1. EAPs and Reality Based Training Beth Gegogeine – Cosumnes CSD Katie Houser – City of West Sacramento

2. Build Success! Build a Clear, Concise Plan Know your facility Understand your patrons Staff resources Equipment available Documentation

3. Build a clear, Concise Plan Know your facility: Number of emergency exits and locations Identify Danger zones (dark corners, blind spots, under stairwells, trip hazards) Any fire hazards or dangerous equipment on site. Room capacities and occupancy

4. Build a clear, Concise Plan Understand your participants: Limitations (toddlers, seniors) Type of program or activity Number enrolled or approximate amount of patrons present.

5. Build a clear, Concise Plan Staff resources: Number of staff available to assist in emergency Zones of responsibility, areas to be cleared Level of training of staff Certifications needed

6. Build a clear, Concise Plan Equipment available: An up to date list of what is available Easy to find locations Maintenance Checklists (are there enough supplies in your first aid kits before they go out to site?) Certifications to use equipment if needed (AEDs, emergency oxygen)

7. Build a clear, Concise Plan Documentation: Accident Incident Refusal of care Rescue Report Training Documentation *Be sure to include where the reports need to be turned in and in what time frame.

8. Build Success! Certifications and Risk Management Know your regulatory agencies: Counties, OSHA, State, City Certifications: know your legal responsibility and limitations Consult your Risk Management team: verify your procedures and accompanying forms are legally acceptable to your insurance and leadership.

9. Build Success! Work with your EMS Personnel Pre and Post Plan input Walk through and tests Involvement in training sessions Transfer of Care Consulted for changes and adjustments

10. Build Success! Make it available to everyone at anytime Make everyone sign it! Make several copies for reference Place in a variety of known locations for staff reference and public visibility.

11. Types of Equipment First Aid Kit: Gloves, eye protection, resuscitation mask Bandages Sterile Gauze Splints Emergency Blanket Aspirin, Neosporin, etc?

12. Types of Equipment, contd. AED Extra Pads Scissors Razor Towel Alcohol Wipes

13. Other Types of Equipment Oxygen Backboard Fire Extinguisher Emergency Survival Kits

14. Equipment Placement Depends on program and facility Community Centers / Buildings Storage Easily accessible to all Within a minute or two of program/user groups AED statistic

15. Equipment Placement Fields / Outside Classes Easily accessible Options: Storage on the field?  Distance from program? Each staff has equipment? Pick up equipment before program?

16. Certifications and Checklists First Aid Kit Don’t need to be certified But should be! Check before program (daily)

18. Certification and Checklists AED – Public Access Don’t need to be certified But should be! Easy enough for kindergartners to use Physician Authorization or Medical Direction

20. Certification and Checklists AED – Public Access Don’t need to be certified But should be! Easy enough for kindergartners to use Physician Authorization or Medical Direction Check before program (daily) Everything there AED working

22. Certifications and Checklists Oxygen Everyone certified Contact your Fire Department Check before the program (daily)

24. Group Activity In groups, create an interactive staff training that includes the following: An organized and clear EAP Training Equipment Training agenda for all staff Please be prepared to share!

25. Certifications Is yearly (CPR) or every three years (First Aid) enough training? Staff needs to practice Even if no one is an instructor Written exam (either test or made up) Scenarios (you read the book) Train once/week or once/month

26. Lead Staff What are they doing during an emergency? Unless they’re alone At the head Giving directions Delegating

27. Training Lead Staff Leadership Academy Training leaders to train staff Fill out reports Work scenarios Be in charge of emergencies

28. Reality Based Trainings Train on: Code Adam Blackouts and fires (blindfolded) CPR/AED/First Aid EAP Customer Service Reports

29. Train During Programs VATs Red Shirt Drills More realistic than during training See how staff: Retain Perform

30. Group Activity Within your groups discuss: Reality Based Trainings you’ve done Reality Based Trainings you’d like to do

31. Contact Information Beth Gegogeine – Cosumnes CSD (916) 405-5634 bethgegogeine@csdparks.com Katie Houser – City of West Sacramento (916) 617-4770 katieh@cityofwestsacramento.org Like NCAMA on Facebook!