ARRTC Basic
Program Description:
ARRTC Basic is a 2 day course primarily designed for those who have never attended an ARRTC class. Eight (8) ARRTC Basic sessions will be offered onsite at USA CSHI, in Mobile, Alabama. The goal of the training is to provide regional response partners with basic, core disaster response training. Attendees will learn the basics of regional disater response: how to do it, how to make the best decisions, how to communicate needs and offers of assistance, and the roles and responsibilities of others in disaster response. ARRTC Basic is "regional" training and offers unique advantages to attendees. Attendees will be trained away from home, in a neutral site and away from the disruptions of their day-to day responsibilities and duties. Also, because the training is scheduled by hospital planning region, there will be opportunities to meet and interact with their regional response partners.
If you have attended a previous ARRTC Level I or Basic training, the content is current and timely, but does not represent new courses. Key topics include: Intro to Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), National Incident Management System (NIMS), National Response Framework (NRF), and Independent Study (IS) 100, 200, 700, 800; Hazard Threat and Vulnerability Assessment and Healthcare Disaster Plans; Surge Capacity and Resource Management; Update on Joint Commission; Altered Standards of Care During Disasters; Alabama Incident Management System (AIMS); Chemical Awareness; Radiological Awareness; Biological Awareness and Naturally Occurring Infectious Diseases; Decontamination and PPE; and Rapid Assessment and Disaster Triage Methods.
Costs:
There is no registration cost associated with this program. Your hotel room and roundtrip mileage will be paid by the University of South Alabama for ARRTC Basic. All payments must be verified by daily class attendance, so please sign-in each day you attend class.
- Hotel: The cost of your room including taxes will be charged directly to USA. All other costs such as phone charges, room service, and movies will be your responsibility. You will be asked to guarantee your room reservation with a credit card.
- Mileage: USA will reimburse attendees for rountrip mileage from your home address to USA CSHI. A reimbursement form and W-9 form will be provided to you.
- Meals: A breakfast buffet is included in the cost of your room. All other meal costs are the responsibility of the attendee.
Please note: ADPH employees are required to follow the state employee procedure for travel reimbursement, this includes hotel, mileage, and per diem. Please submit your travel claim through the usual process. USA will not cover hotel, mileage, or per diem costs for ADPH employees
Accommodations
USA has reserved a block of rooms at the Wingate by Wyndam for ARRTC Basic attendees requiring overnight stays. The room block will be held until three weeks prior to scheduled training. Please call the Wingate by Wyndham at (251) 441-1979 to make your hotel reservation and tell them you are with USA ARRTC Training. USA will cover the cost of your room and room taxes. All other charges will be your responsibility. You will be asked to guarantee your room with your credit card, and all charges not covered by USA will be charged to your credit card. If you need to cancel or reschedule, please contact the hotel directly and cancel or reschedule your room reservation. Reservations not cancelled in advance will incur a one-night charge on your credit card. Please do not reserve more than one room under your name. To be paid by USA, each room reservation must be in the name of separate attendees.
