{"id":617,"date":"2020-06-05T09:07:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T16:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alertfirstaid.com\/blog\/?p=617"},"modified":"2020-06-05T09:07:59","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T16:07:59","slug":"red-cross-ppe-training-equipment-progam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alertfirstaid.com\/blog\/red-cross-ppe-training-equipment-progam\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Cross PPE Training &#038; Equipment Progam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Did you know?<\/em> The Canadian Red Cross is providing Preventing Disease Transmission Training and person protective equipment (PPE) to support frontline workers responding to COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This program is designed to provide frontline volunteers and staff with a supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) &#8211; including masks and gloves &#8211; and train them how to use it properly. The best part? This program is entirely funded by a grant from the Government of Canada, and is free for eligible organizations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alertfirstaid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/10.png\" alt=\"PPE Examples Essential Workers\" class=\"wp-image-618\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is covered in the Preventing Disease Transmission Training?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The course, which takes approximately 40 minutes to complete online, provides basic information for participants on the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is infection and how it is caused<\/li><li>Infection transmission routes<\/li><li>How to prevent infection and disease transmission<\/li><li>Proper handwashing techniques<\/li><li>Types of Personal Protective Equipment<\/li><li>Proper donning, doffing and disposal protocols for PPE<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure equal access for all, organizations can choose to learn on one of three platforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Online <\/strong>self-study for maximum time flexibility<\/li><li><strong>Virtual classroom<\/strong> instructor-led for groups of up to 20 participants<\/li><li><strong>In-person <\/strong>when necessary and possible<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What equipment can be provided?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One mask and two pairs of gloves per person, per day will be provided. Each organization that received personal protective equipment will have an assortment of sizing options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can apply?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be eligible, organizations must be organized and operated exclusively for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure, recreation, or any other purpose except profit and also must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be incorporated or established in Canada, or have a principaled registered office address in Canada;<\/li><li>Have been in operation on or before December 31, 2019;<\/li><li>Regularly dedicate at least 50% of core activities to direct service delivery;<\/li><li>Have a governance structure with at least three people on the board or management committee, etc.;<\/li><li>Have an internal accountability measure such as practices and procedures for internal controls and accountability; and<\/li><li>Be working with clients in low to medium risk environments.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preference will be given to organizations that are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Undertaking vital direct service delivery or essential supports;<\/li><li>Addressing a pressing social inclusion or wellbeing need caused by COVID-19 through their direct service delivery;<\/li><li>Supporting vulnerable populations through direct service delivery;<\/li><li>Have unrestrictive cash reservees of less than 20% of their annual operating budget (as an indication of financial vulnerability); and\/or<\/li><li>Have annual revenues of $1,500,000 or less.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The deadline to apply is July 7, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read more about this program and to apply, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.ca\/how-we-help\/current-emergency-responses\/covid-19-%E2%80%93-novel-coronavirus\/information-for-community-organizations-affected-by-covid-19\/preventing-disease-transmission-training-and-equipment-program\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know? 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