May Educational Webinar: Shielding the Rescuers - Ideas for Internal Health and Safety Programs
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Each month, WEMSA members will be able to access a free online webinar exclusive to members only! Accredited for 1 CEU, each month will feature a different topic that is relevant to a variety of EMS levels. This month's webinar will take place on May 27th from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. You must register for the course using your member profile to ensure you have access to the Zoom link.
May's topic is Shielding the Rescuers - Ideas for Internal Health and Safety Programs with Heather Blum.
Course Description: This presentation argues that occupational health is a vital maintenance program for an organization’s most valuable asset—its people—and is essential for long-term organizational sustainability. The framework emphasizes shifting from reactive measures to proactive strategies by using programs already in place in federal and local government that you can implement with free tools and resources. We'll examine interventions for mental and physical health and we'll even touch on a few subjects you may not have realized constitute occupational health. Ultimately, investing in your "hidden assets" not only protects the individual but also insulates organizational expertise, reduces liability, and acts as a recruitment differentiator by ensuring employees leave work as healthy as when they arrived.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of occupational health in maintaining organizational sustainability.
- Understand how organizational culture is a strong predictor of the success of occupational health programs.
- Understand how to use free tools and resources as a repeatable framework for occupational health initiatives.
Target Audience: All First Responders
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Course Speaker: Heather Blum, EnviroZen LLC
Heather Blum is the owner of EnviroZen LLC, specializing in organizational environmental health and safety. She is a biological
scientist, ergonomist, sanitarian, lead risk assessor and environmental health specialist.
After a late start to her secondary education, she advanced through roles as a college science instructor, a NASA safety and health professional, and a public health environmental health
professional with a dual role in public health emergency preparedness.
She is recognized for her expertise in high pressure environments and her commitment to improving workplace health, satisfaction and productivity.