Training

You can help your neighbors during an emergency. We'll teach you how.

We offer a wide variety of trainings. Check our calendar for upcoming training opportunities or request one for your organization. We'll work with you to tailor information to your needs.

Active Shooter Preparedness

_{1 hour, provided by the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness}

_{In-Person highly encouraged}
_{Virtual available}

Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly. In this training based on FEMA's Run, Hide, Fight curriculum, we'll teach you how to respond to protect yourself and others. We offer this training for businesses, houses of worship, community organizations, schools, and more.

Ambulance Tour

_{1 hour, provided by New Orleans Emergency Medical Services}

_{In-Person only}
_{For Grades K-5}_only

For many children, hospitals and ambulances can be frightening places. NOEMS hopes to ease some of those fears by introducing children grades K-5 to ambulances in a fun and safe setting. Students will have the opportunity to meet our EMTs and Paramedics, get familiar with the various equipment and medical devices we use, and explore the many features of an ambulance.

Business Continuity

_{1 hour, provided by the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness}

_In-Person_available
Virtual available

This presentation covers the basics of business continuity planning for NOLA businesses, houses of worship, and non-profit organizations. The presentation will touch on the importance of:

Risks & hazards in our region
Business disaster planning, 101
Financial & operational considerations
Physical property & asset protection
Crisis communications

Bystander Response Training

_{2 hours, provided by the New Orleans Health Department and Emergency Medical Services}

_{In-Person only}

This two-hour combined training covers hands-only CPR, Stop the Bleed, and opioid overdose prevention. Before help arrives, you can help save a life during a medical emergency.

Hands-Only CPR

_{1 hour, provided by New Orleans Emergency Medical Services, New Orleans Health Department}

_{In-Person only}

Hands Only CPR is a course developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) that is designed to teach bystanders the immediate life-saving actions they can take when a person suffers from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. When a person’s heart stops beating and they stop responding, their best chance of survival is reliant on trained bystanders who take action immediately. The Hands Only CPR course covers compression only CPR (no mouth-to-mouth), how to use an AED, and actions to take if someone is choking.

Hurricane Preparedness

_{1 hour, provided by all NOLA Ready partners}

_In-Person_available
_Virtual_available

Learn how to prepare for hurricane season. Topics include the City-Assisted Evacuation Plan (CAEP), City response planning, community preparedness and personal preparedness. We can tailor the training for families, community organizations, businesses, or living facilities.

Overdose Response

_{1 hour, provided by the New Orleans Health Department}

_{In-Person highly encouraged}
_{Virtual available}

An opioid overdose requires immediate emergency attention. This training will teach you how to recognize the signs of opioid overdose and to administer Naloxone, a medication that can reverse an overdose.

Stop the Bleed