DHRD Course Announcement. Training Officer, Division of Human Resource Development (HFC-60)

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1 DHRD Course Announcement FROM: Janet Williams SENT: January 27, 2014 To: ORA HQ DHRD Course Distribution List Cc: Subject: COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT KAN-DO ONLY (Missouri RRT) ER324: Epi-Ready for Response Teams DATE: January 27, 2014 FROM: Janet Williams Training Officer, Division of Human Resource Development (HFC-60) SUBJECT: COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT: ER324: Epi-Ready for Response Teams Columbia, MO Begin: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 8:00 AM End: Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 4:00pm (schedule return travel after 5PM) Please consult your management for any specific compensatory time that may need approval. SPECIFIC COURSE SLOTS This announcement is specifically for staff in the Kansas District Office (KAN-DO) and the State and local partners in Missouri. FDA personnel who may be asked to respond to a foodborne outbreak in the KAN-DO service area are specifically invited to attend this course. Additional courses will be offered in the future for other FDA district offices and their state/local regulatory partners. AUTHORIZED TRAVEL DATES: Arrival: Monday, March 3, 2014 Departure: Thursday, March 6, 2014 everyone is expected to return on the departure date unless there are extenuating circumstances (See Accounting & Admin Info) POINTS OF CONTACT: Participants seeking information or assistance with this training course should contact in the following order: 1) Immediate Supervisor (first source of information and assistance) 2) New Hire Training Coordinators (for new hire related questions) 3) District Administrative Officer (AO) (Gov Trip, travel, accounting code 4) Regional Training Officer (RTO) (cancellation, substitutions, hotel issues Special requests for additional night stay etc 5) Janet Williams, Training Officer (final POC if the RTO is unavailable) FDA/Division of Human Resource Development FAX: Janet.Williams@fda.hhs.gov

2 COURSE DESCRIPTION / OBJECTIVES: ER324: Epi-Ready for Response Teams COURSE DESCRIPTION / OBJECTIVES: This intermediate to advanced workshop is intended to prepare FDA and State personnel responding to food and feed emergencies individually or in partnership with other FDA Districts and/or States. Individuals may also respond in support of established Rapid Response Teams (RRT). Course components will build upon the effective communications, team building and foodborne illness investigations and awareness. Representatives of various disciplines involved in a response need to attend the course. Methods of instruction include lectures, discussions and hands-on problem solving exercises. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Distinguish between active and passive surveillance systems. Use epidemiological study methods to interpret data and identify associations of time, place and persons. Identify the roles, responsibilities that must be performed during a foodborne illness outbreak investigation for members of multi-disciplined teams. Define a foodborne outbreak and various indicators that lead to a foodborne illness investigation, tracebacks and recalls. Recognize systems to interview personnel conduct food prep and/or manufacturing review and identify CSP (contamination, survival and proliferation) factors and collect laboratory samples. Learning Objectives: At the completion of this course the participant will be able to: 1. Use epidemiological study methods to interpret data and identify associations of time, place and persons. 2. Identify the roles, responsibilities that must be performed during a foodborne illness outbreak investigation for members of multi-disciplined teams. 3. Recognize systems to interview personnel conduct food prep and/or manufacturing review and identify CSP (contamination, survival and proliferation) factors and collect laboratory samples. Target Audience: : Participants from the Kansas District Office and surrounding participants from State, local and tribal organizations in Missouri who will have a role responding to or assisting RRT teams involved with food and feed emergencies as part of the Integrated Food Safety System. Additional future courses will be offered for FDA personnel in other district offices and their state/local regulatory partners. PREREQUISITES: Prior to attending, nominees must have: Completed their Level I New hire training curriculum; AND

3 Web courses: ICS-100 Introduction to ICS for FDA Or ICS-100 Introduction to ICS ICS-200 Basic ICS ICS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction ICS-800 National Response Framework, An Introduction Complete the ORA-U online Foodborne Illness Investigation (FI01-106) Complete the ORA-U online Food Microbiological Controls (MIC-01-12) COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: To successfully complete this course and receive a course certificate with Continuing Education Units* (CEUs), each participant will be required to: 1. Be on time and attend the entire course 2. Participate in class discussions, exercises, workshops and presentations 3. Successfully complete the course pre-requisites 4. Pass the course assessment(s) Course Assessments/Exam Policy As an authorized provider of Continuing Education Units accredited through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), DHRD courses are required to have an assessment(s) component (knowledge & application) to evaluate the effectiveness of the training presented and the participant s grasp of the material covered. CEU: 1.9 SLOT ALLOCATIONS: 45 slots available Slots for this particular course are only available to KAN-DO and surrounding State and local agencies in Missouri. Additional courses will be offered in the near future for other FDA district offices and their state/local regulatory partners. KAN-DO - 15 Slots MO State & Local 30 Slots Any slot allocations relinquished by a State will be re-apportioned by DHRD. Additionally, State regulatory agencies are responsible for State participant funding. DEADLINES / SPECIAL NOTICES: Regional Training Officers, 1. Please provide a copy of this announcement to each participant as soon as they are identified 2. By COB February 21, 2014 forward all participant names and registration information via to Janet Williams at: janet.williams@fda.hhs.gov Course Participants:

4 1. Hotel Reservations by COB Feb 13, 2014, participants and instructors that will be in travel status must confirm their reservation at the Drury Inn & Suites Room Block NEHA ER324 FEMA ID MO By COB February 10, 2014 complete the Attachment A and forward it via , as a Word attachment (Word Doc) to: FDA: Your Regional Training Officer (RTO) State: Janet Williams at janet.williams@fda.hhs.gov TRANSPORTATION: Travelers must select an airport and flight that is most cost effective to the Government, in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations. o St. Louis International Airport (STL) o Kansas City International Airport (MCI) Rental cars are NOT authorized. Taxi service is NOT authorized From airport to Columbia, MO via MO-X scheduled shuttle service between Columbia and the St Louis and Kansas City Airports or Free on-site parking at hotel Parking passes will be provided for parking at course location LODGING and COURSE INFORMATION: Lodging Location: Drury Inn & Suites Lodging: $80 + tax M&IE: $ Knipp St Columbia, MO Reservations By: Feb 20, Check-in 3:00pm Check-out: (noon) Room Block: NEHA ER324 FEMA ID# MO00092 Make reservations at the FDA personalized website: FDA participants DO NOT make lodging reservations through GOV Trip. Please indicate the room block code on GovTrip travel information Tax exempt information: information Hotel Cancellation Policy: No later than 72 hours prior to your intended arrival date to avoid cancellation charges. If you cancel, please obtain a cancellation number from the hotel. Course Location:

5 S102 Memorial Union (University Student Union) 518 Hitt Street Columbia MO (573) or (573) Parking passes will be provided and distributed by FDA and State contacts to participants. Parking $4 per day at the University Avenue Garage (without pass) Directions To: Memorial Student Union From I-70 o Exit 128 at U.S. 63 highway. Proceed south (signs will say toward Jefferson City). Exit Stadium Blvd, turn right heading west. Turn right (north) on College Avenue, and left (west) on University Avenue. Parking available at University Parking Garage immediately on your right. Memorial Student Union is one block south/west of University Parking Garage: 518 Hitt St. From U.S. 63 o Exit west on Stadium Blvd. Turn right (north) on College Avenue, and left (west) on University Avenue. Parking available at University Parking Garage immediately on your right. Memorial Student Union is one block south/west of University Parking Garage: 518 Hitt St. Internet Fee for Official Duties: OFS requires preapproval for Internet Fee and must be included in the traveler s Travel Authorization (TA). Internet Fee no longer can be claimed thru a local voucher. DHRD will not reimburse Internet Fee for those travelers required to perform official duties for their office while attending a DHRD Training. The traveler s office is responsible for this expense. A second line of accounting codes must be entered into the TA using the traveler s office funding. ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION When a participant fails to confirm a hotel reservation by the deadline and cannot obtain lodging at the negotiated rate, any additional cost must be paid by the nominee s district, unless the district obtains prior approval from DHRD. Approval requests should be forwarded to the Training Officer for a case by case review by DHRD management. Employees should stay at the designated hotel with the negotiated room block. Travelers must indicate in the Trip Detail section of the Travel Authorization that there is a Hotel Reservation made thru a Room Block detailed within the ORAU Course Announcement. If the employee chooses to

6 stay at a different hotel, the employee will be responsible for any costs incurred above and beyond what the expenses would have been if the employee stayed at the hotel with the negotiated room block. Reimbursement will be made at the negotiated rate. If the employee does not use the room block, the employee must use GovTrip to book the hotel. When accounting codes are released, the training officer will send a Travel Authorization Memo to ORA participants and FDA instructors. Tax exempt forms can be located at o information Rental cars are not authorized Due to distance from airport and course location taxi service is NOT authorized Civilian dress is business casual as defined by your district. Commissioned Corps Officers are required to be in uniform while attending training. Prior to attending the course, the commissioned officer should contact CAPT Diann Shaffer (ORA Commissioned Corps Liaison) if unsure which uniform to wear on a scheduled plant tour. Temperatures may vary in the conference room - please bring layers of appropriate clothing. Bring your FDA or other official government issued identification for identity verification. Please note: Due to budget constraints, DHRD will no longer pay for UPS return shipment of student manuals, etc. Request & justification to stay an additional night (if applicable): Requests need to be submitted to your Regional Training Officer (RTO) in advance via by the student s supervisor. One request can be provided for all students listed from the same District/Lab. Approval must be granted prior to the student traveling to the course and DHRD is unable to assist in reimbursement for after the fact. The RTO will forward requests to the DHRD Training Officer for review/approval. The request is to include: 1. Reason/justification for request to address factors such as: District policy indicating what is an unreasonable hour for travel (if citing undue hardship to the employee) Available flight times (contract and non-contract) Airports researched (if more than one in the area) Any related cost comparison (non-contract fare vs. staying the extra night) o 2. Statement of supervisory concurrence If approved, your voucher needs to include a copy of the granting approval to stay the extra night. After the course, FDA participants should report their actual course time in the Miscellaneous Operations Accomplishment Hours screen in FACTS following all applicable guidance. The data entered should include the appropriate Operation Code (84 for participants) (83 for instructors) and PAC {03R800}. SPECIAL NEEDS: FDA provides reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the training process - due to medical conditions, physical limitations or particular learning challenges - please

7 notify the Training Officer prior to the course. Reasonable accommodations will be granted on a case-by-case basis. For Voice TTY or other interpreting needs, please contact Interpreting Services at the following address: interpreting.services@oc.fda.gov. /s/ Janet Williams Training Officer, DHRD Attachment A

8 Please submit the information as listed in the format and order below as a Word attachment (Word Doc) no later than COB Feb 10, 2014 via to: FDA/ORA: Your Regional Training Officer (RTO). State: Janet Williams at janet.williams@fda.hhs.gov List State/Local Agency: ER324: Epi-Ready for Rapid Response Teams (RRT) Columbia, MO March 4-6, 2014 Participant Registration Information Participant s Legal Name: Position/Title: GS Series and Grade: Agency/Organization/Division: Duty Station (Complete Address with Mail Code): Business Phone Number and Extension: Fax Number: address: Supervisor s Name: Supervisor s Phone Number: Arrangements needed to accommodate special needs (if any): Name and Phone Number to contact in case of emergency (optional): Course Prerequisites; Prior to attending, nominees must have: Completed their Level I New hire training curriculum; AND Web courses: ICS-100 Introduction to ICS for FDA or ICS-100 Introduction to ICS ICS-200 Basic ICS ICS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction ICS-800 National Response Framework, An Introduction Complete the ORA-U online Foodborne Illness Investigation (FI01-106) Complete the ORA-U online Food Microbiological Controls (MIC-01-12) 1. Completion date of the Online Micro courses 2. Completion date of the Online Foodborne Illness Investigations.