Investigations and Emergency Response FY2009

ORAU State Training Classroom Course Schedule 
FY09 & FY10
INVESTIGATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

 

 

FD221 - Produce Farm Investigations

Course Description:  Consistent with the second objective of the 2004 FDA Produce Safety Action Plan, this course provides training to promote consistency of investigations and the identification of potential sources of contamination focusing at the farm and packing operations.

The primary goal of the Produce Farm Investigations course is to provide inspectors and investigations with the most up-to-date information on practices and conditions associated with the primary production, packing, and further processing of fresh produce as they may relate to the risk (or reduced risk) of microbial contamination.  The course will include observations from recent inspections and outbreak investigations, as well as covering investigational techniques and reporting.

The course will be presented in a classroom environment, with both classroom and field instruction and study.  A final assessment will be administered for completion of the course.  The final assessment will be used to evaluate both the effectiveness of training presented and the student’s grasp of the material covered.

Objectives:  Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

• • Gain the knowledge and skills to conduct effective and efficient produce farm investigations that are consistent with the agency’s mission and policies to provide safe produce to the public.
  • Apply current Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) during investigations (including ample collections) to effectively and consistently identify and assess potential sources of contamination of fresh product at the farming and packing operation level.
  • Report investigation activities and finding in a complete, clear and timely fashion.

Target Audience:  FDA field investigators and analysts as well as inspectors from states which grow, harvest, and/or pack fresh produce and conduct farm investigations as a result of complaints, positive laboratory findings, foodborne illness and/or tracebacks of implicated product back to the farm.

Prerequisites:  Food inspection experience.

Pre-reading Requirements: Traceback (web course), Epidemiology (web course), Food Microbiology (web course), Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)/Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) appropriate to the individual operations (Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety for Fresh Produce US FDA/CFSAN - Draft Guidance for Industry: Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables -- Draft - Not for Implementation, commodity specific GAPs/GMPs guidance as available and appropriate, Guide to Produce Farm Investigations <LINK>), Aseptic sampling procedures (IOM, IOM: DOCUMENTATION & CR, etc.).

• • CEU Credits: Pending
  • Course Duration 4 ½ days
  • Enrollment is limited to 40

 

FY09 Dates	Location	Registration Contact	FDA/ORA Trainer
TBD	Texas		Barbara James 240-485-6458 Barbara.James@fda.hhs.gov

 

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FD325 - Foodborne Illness Investigations

Course Description: The course primarily focuses on the sanitarian/inspector’s roles in the investigation with insight to the other players on the team such as the laboratory, nursing and epidemiology departments.  Course subject matter will vary based on local needs.  Methods of instruction include lectures, discussions and hands-on problem solving exercises.

Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• • • With the aid of reference material, differentiate various common foodborne pathogens in respect to typical source, growth and destruction parameters, incubation ranges, and disease symptoms.
    • Describe the concepts of surveillance and associations of time, place and person.
    • Define a foodborne outbreak and describe the various action levels that can lead up to a foodborne illness investigation.
    • Assist with the environmental investigation:
      • Interview food service personnel
      • Conduct a food preparation review assessing preparation procedures for opportunities of contamination, growth, survival or death of foodborne pathogens.
      • Collect laboratory samples.
    • Assist in questionnaire development and implementation, and state the purpose and difference between case definitions and hypotheses.

Target Audience: Federal, state and local regulators conducting or assisting with foodborne illness investigations.

Prerequisite:  Participants should complete the ORA-U online foodborne illness investigation courses prior to taking this face-to-face course.

• • CEU Credits: 1.8
  • Course Duration: 3 days
  • Enrollment is limited to 60

FY09 Dates	Location	Registration Contact	FDA/ORA Trainer
06/01-03/09	Vancouver, WA		Allen Gelfius 301-796-4517 Allen.Gelfius@fda.hhs.gov
08/04-06/09	Hartford, CT		Allen Gelfius 301-796-4517 Allen.Gelfius@fda.hhs.gov
08/25-27/09	Atlanta, GA		Allen Gelfius 301-796-4517 Allen.Gelfius@fda.hhs.gov
August 09	Walnut Creek, CA		Allen Gelfius 301-796-4517 Allen.Gelfius@fda.hhs.gov
09/02-04/09	Denver, CO		Allen Gelfius 301-796-4517 Allen.Gelfius@fda.hhs.gov

 

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MP320 - Incident Command Structure (ICS-300) Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

(Offered in conjunction with MP420 (ICS 400))

Course Description: This course is for personnelwho require advanced application of the ICS.  The course expands upon information covered in the ICS-100 and ICS-200 web courses.  The primary target audiences are response personnel that may assume a supervisory role in expanding incidents or Type 3 incidents. This course is offered back to back with the MP420 Incident Command Structure (ICS-400) Advanced ICS course the same week. MP320 (ICS300) is offered Monday thru Wednesday and MP420 (ICS400) is offered Thursday and Friday of the same week.

Objectives:Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• • • Describe ICS fundamentals and how ICS fits into the Command and Management component of NIMS.
    • Define and identify the primary features of Unified Command how it functions on a multijurisdiction or multiagency incident
    • Describe methods and tools used to assess incident/event complexity and the process for developing incident objectives, strategies, and tactics
    • Identify the differences between planning for incidents and events and the major planning steps including logistical concerns, cost-benefit analysis, understanding the situation, developing and implementing the plan, and evaluating the plan.
    • Identify and describe basic principles of resource management.
    • Describe the importance of a demobilization planning, to include the transfer of command and closeout

Target Audience:Federal, state and local regulators involved in Incident Command.

Prerequisites: Prior to attending classroom courses the following FEMA web courses must be completed and verified by their RTO and the DHRD training officer  http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp

Perquisite web courses:

• • ICS-100 Introduction to the ICS
  • ICS-200 Basic ICS
  • ICS 700
  • ICS 800

 

• • CEU Credits: 1.8
  • Course duration:  3 days
  • Enrollment is limited to 35
  • Note: See MP420 Incident Command Structure (ICS-400) Advanced ICS for course locations, dates and contact information.

 

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MP420 - Incident Command Structure (ICS-400) Advanced ICS

Course Description: This course is for personnel who require advanced application of the ICS.  This course expands upon information covered in ICS-100 through ICS-300 courses. The target audience includes those personnel that are expected to perform in a management capacity.

Objectives:Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• • • Describe types of agency(ies) policies, guidelines, and agreements that influence management of incident or event activities.
    • List the principal factors often found in or related to major and/or complex incidents/
      events and the four expansion options for incident/event organization.
    • Define and list the principal advantages of using Area Command Area and describe how, when, and where Area Command would be established.
    • Identify the major guidelines for establishing and using multiagency coordination groups and systems.

Target Audience: Federal, state and local regulators involved in Incident Command.

Prerequisite: MP320 (ICS 300)

• • • CEU Credits:1.2 
    • Course Duration: 2 Days 
    • Enrollment is limited to 35
    • MP320 (ICS300) is offered Monday thru Wednesday and MP420 (ICS400) is offered Thursday and Friday of the same week

FY09 Dates	Location	Registration Contact	FDA/ORA Trainer
09/29-10/03/08	Rockville, MD		Deena D’Addario 240-393-8084 Deena.Daddario@fda.hhs.gov
02/02-06/09	Irvine, CA		Deena D’Addario 240-393-8084 Deena.Daddario@fda.hhs.gov
03/02-06/09	Atlanta, GA		Deena D’Addario 240-393-8084 Deena.Daddario@fda.hhs.gov
05/11-15/09	Philadelphia, PA		Deena D’Addario 240-393-8084 Deena.Daddario@fda.hhs.gov
06/22-26/09	Austin, TX		Deena D’Addario 240-393-8084 Deena.Daddario@fda.hhs.gov

 

 

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