Environmental Health Training in Emergency ResponseāÆ(EHTER) is a course that addressesāÆthe environmental health impacts of emergencies and disasters, including unsafe food, water, air, and housing; accumulation of waste; and lack of sanitation.āā EHTER explores why residential, recreational and regulated facilities need protection when disaster strikes. EHTER cross-trains the environmentalāā health professionalsā that protect these essential elements for life during emergenciesā. ā
The course is designed by the Centers For Disease ControlāÆand PreventionāÆ(CDC)āÆand taught at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). Visit the āCDP website to apply for courses and view the current course schedule. The CDP EHTER curriculum includes two modules:ā āā
EHTER Awareness -āÆonline āÆtraining EHTER Ops ā in person field exercises ā
The CDPH Environmental Health Support Section offers California-specific EHTER courses. These supplement the Federal EHTER courses and are tailored to the host agencyās local environmental health jurisdictionā.
āLoāācation
Datāe
Host
āCourse Type
Contactā
āAdditional Information
Humboldt
8/21-22/24
Humboldt County
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16 REHS contact hours.
Sacramento
9/3/24
The Continuing Challenge
EHTER 101ā
8 REHS contact hours. Included with conference registration.
Program Contact :āHoa Tan, REHSEmergency Preparedness Program ManagerāCDPH Environmental Health Support Section(530) 760-5863āFor general questions, please email CEH.EP@cdph.ca.govā
Program Contact :ā
Hoa Tan, REHSEmergency Preparedness Program ManagerāCDPH Environmental Health Support Section(530) 760-5863āFor general questions, please email CEH.EP@cdph.ca.govā
(530) 760-5863ā
For general questions, please email CEH.EP@cdph.ca.govā