Training

Our unit trains monthly on a range of topics such as:

  • Incident Command System (ICS)
  • First Aid techniques
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Points of Dispensing (POD) operations
  • Shelter operations
  • Psychological First Aid
  • Emergency response
  • Public health topics

In 2023, CR-MRC received funding to establish the CR-MRC Training Academy that provides American Heart Association courses including Basic Life Support and First Aid free to MRC volunteers. To sign up for a class, contact us.

We also host ad hoc in-depth training sessions for specific missions such as Clinical Support in Long-term Care.

Introductory Trainings Recommended for All Volunteers
Capitol Region MRC Handbook – CR-MRC Member Handbook_1.1 (1).pdf
Capitol Region MRC Orientation (check training calendar for session dates)
Heartsaver/First Aid (check training calendar for session dates)
Basic Life Support (check training calendar for session dates)
FEMA Independent Study 100 Incident Command System
FEMA Independent Study 700 Incident Command System

Free Online Training

There are many free classes available at https://www.train.org/mrc/welcome.

Search for courses by Course ID (or use links below).

To take a course, first click on the course title and then click the +Register button.

Next, select your credit type (some courses offer continuing education credit) and click Launch.

For tips on how to use TRAIN, click visit https://www.train.org/tutorials/

We recommend the following TRAIN courses:

Title Course ID#
Basic Infection Prevention in the Ambulatory Care Setting1070554
Surge Capacity1081356
Introduction to Cultural Competency and Humility
Note: this course’s primary audience is Wisconsin viewers, but 95% of the content is generalized to any audience.		1062987
Disaster Behavioral Health
Note: this course’s primary audience is Washington viewers – but 95% of the content is generalized to any audience.		1021342
Personal Safety1081353

Don’t forget to update your CT Responds profile each time you complete an online course.

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