Co-trainer Webinar Emergency Preparedness December 20, 2012

Agenda  Welcome  Discuss Importance of Webinars  Review Co-trainer guide  Checking satellite transmission  Webcast  Address any questions/concerns  Close

Webinars  Tool to better help us work together  There will be a webinar for each VC  Typically Tuesday before VC from 1-2 PM  Time to review Co-trainer guide, activity sessions, and additional information with Co-trainers  Questions and concerns can be submitted and addressed

VC Overview Moderator:  Colleen Faragon Live Guests:  Merideth Bastiani Office for People with Developmental Disabilities  Kristin Murphy University at Albany’s Center for Public Health Preparedness  Todd Crawford New York State Department of Health

Segment 1-General Safety in Your Program and Emergency Types This segment will focus on:  discussing general safety in a child care program;  identifying safety regulations;  creating safety rules with children; and  identifying the different types of emergency situations that you may encounter.

Activity Session-Hurricane Sandy Lotto Break- Remember to Turn down your TV’s  Begin by thinking about your emergency preparedness during Hurricane Sandy (October 2012).  Look over the activity sheet titled “Hurricane Sandy”.  Answer the questions on the sheet about your emergency preparedness during Hurricane Sandy.  If time permits share your ideas with the group.  When you finish this activity browse through your handouts to find out more valuable information about emergency preparedness.

Activity Sheet Hurricane Sandy Answer the questions regarding your emergency preparedness during the recent Hurricane Sandy events. Do you feel that you were properly prepared for Hurricane Sandy? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ What did you do to prepare ahead of time for Hurricane Sandy? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Did you conduct any drills ahead of time to prepare children for Hurricane Sandy? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ What materials did you have on hand to prepare for Hurricane Sandy? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ How did or did you discuss the events that might happen during Hurricane Sandy with the children in your care? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ What materials did you present to children after Hurricane Sandy to help them work through any feelings they may have had about the recent events? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ What could you have done to better prepare for Hurricane Sandy? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Segment 2- Hurricanes and Evacuations This segment will focus on:  reviewing what to do in case of a hurricane;  discussing evacuations drills;  discussing regulations dealing with evacuations; and  identifying rules for transporting children in case of emergency.

Activity Session- Fire Alarm  Begin by thinking about what you would do in a fire emergency situation.  Look over the activity sheet titled “Emergency Situations”.  Answer the questions on the sheet about your emergency preparedness during a fire alarm.

Activity Session-Fire Alarm Continued…  ** PLEASE NOTE- Participants should ONLY answer the questions about the fire alarm situation during this activity. Please be sure they do not go any further on the activity sheet.  If time permits share your ideas with the group.

Activity Sheet Emergency Situations When you hear the alarm sounds for the following emergency situations answer the questions regarding your emergency preparedness for this event. Fire Alarm What are your first steps once you hear a fire alarm? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________ How will you ensure all the children are safely out of your building? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________ What did you do to prepare ahead of time for this emergency? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________ Tornado Warning What are your first steps once you hear a tornado warning? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________ How will you ensure all the children are safe during a tornado? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________ What did you do to prepare ahead of time for this emergency? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________ Ambulance Siren What are your first steps once you have an emergency in your program? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________ How will you ensure all the children are safe during this emergency? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________ What did you do to prepare ahead of time for this emergency? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________ Carbon Monoxide Detector What are your first steps once you hear a carbon monoxide detector? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________ How will you ensure all the children are safely out of your building? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________ What did you do to prepare ahead of time for this emergency? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________

Activity Sheet Info  This activity sheet will be used for all of the remaining activity sessions  Please be sure participants only answer the questions pertaining to the activity session that was introduced  Guest will be responding to the activity questions after each session

Segment 3-Fires, Families and What to Do During an Emergency This segment will focus on:  reviewing some ideas for what to do in case of a fire;  discussing how to work with families before, during and after an emergency situation; and  identifying what is meant by meeting places, relocation sites and sheltering in place.

Activity Session- Tornado  Begin by thinking about what you would do in a tornado emergency situation.  Look over the activity sheet titled “Emergency Situations”.  Answer the questions on the sheet about your emergency preparedness during a tornado.  If time permits share your ideas with the group.

Segment 4— Tornados and Supplies This segment will focus on:  reviewing what to do in case of a tornado;  discussing the importance of learning CPR and First Aid if you are a child care provider; and  investigating some important emergency supplies and their uses, including telephones, emergency kits and paperwork.

Activity Session- Accident  Begin by thinking about what you would do in an emergency situation in your program.  Look over the activity sheet titled “Emergency Situations”.  Answer the questions on the sheet about your emergency preparedness during an emergency.  If time permits share your ideas with the group.

Segment 5— Emergencies and What to do After This segment will focus on:  reviewing what to do in case of an emergency situation in your program;  discussing what to do after an emergency;  working with OCFS after an emergency; and  identifying how to help the children and staff feel safe and protected after an emergency.

Activity Session- Carbon Monoxide Alarm  Begin by thinking about what you would do in a carbon monoxide alarm situation.  Look over the activity sheet titled “Emergency Situations”.  Answer the questions on the sheet about your emergency preparedness during a carbon monoxide alarm.  If time permits share your ideas with the group.

Segment 6— Carbon Monoxide Alarm This segment will focus on:  reviewing what to do in the case of a carbon monoxide alarm.

Test  Test is “open book” so it should be given out at the beginning of the training and can be filled out as the training takes place.  Test will be read aloud twice at the end of the training.  Attestation statement must be signed in order to receive credit for the training.

Other Important Information  Be sure to review all policies and procedures in the Co-trainer guide.

Be sure to check your satellite transmission!  The satellite system can be checked for transmission from 12:15- 12:35 Monday-Friday. You will see the NYS Lottery drawing being aired.  If you test your equipment and don’t have a signal, please call New York Network at or , so they can help you while the test is still running.  Make sure you have access to the receiver and remote when calling New York Network for assistance.  Contact people at NYN:  6:45 Test Pattern: Night of the Broadcast- A test pattern of color bars and/or a Title Screen will appear on your TV/monitor screen at 6:45 P.M. If you do not see a test pattern or program announcement, please follow the steps in the Co-trainer guide to solve the problem then you can call to the UPDATED** Technical Assistance line- NYN or

Webcast: Testing  TEST link: 0/ECETP%20TEST.wmv/play.asx 0/ECETP%20TEST.wmv/play.asx  If you see a slate with “ECETP Webcast Test Videoconference Training Test Site” and have audio [music] the test has been successful and you will not need the satellite equipment. This is NOT the link you will use the night of the broadcast/training.

Webcast: Night Of  For the night of the broadcast you will need to use the following link: live/1c2winlive6814.asx live/1c2winlive6814.asx  Please note: This link will not be live until 6:15PM the night of the training, December 20,  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Allison Sarnoff at  If your site uses the webcast option please let us know so that we can plan for future events.

Questions? Concerns?

Thanks Thank you for joining us for this webinar and for doing so much to make the Videoconference Trainings a success!