About the course
ERT aims to empower key mission staff to perform strategic activities related to emergencies.
Target audience
Staff who will be involved in emergency management.
Duration
The course is 75 hours long.
Learning objectives
- Be better prepared to be able to detect and appropriately manage emergency alerts
- Know what the main emergency intervention criteria are (i.e. how to analyse different scenarios).
- Know what the main emergency intervention strategies and procedures are (i.e. how to adapt intervention to different situations).
List of contents
0. Intro to emergencies
1. Alert Detection
2. Alert Investigation
3. Epidemics
3.1.Measles
3.2. Mass vaccination
3.3.Malaria
3.4. Cholera
3.5. Meningities and other
emerging diseases (Filovirus, Diphteria, Hepatitis E)
4. Nutrition
5. Natural Disasters
6. Complex Emergencies
Key concepts transversally: WASH, CE, MH, SV,…
Methodology
ERT consists of a mix of eLearning modules, videos, jobs aids, and reading lists.
Evaluation
Participants will need to submit different assignments that will be assessed by the course facilitators following a rubric.
Certification
After having done all the assignments and participated in the virtual session of each module, you’ll be able to download your badge/certificate.
Enrolment
The Learning Unit will approve of the list of participants selected by the selection committee.