Basic Life Support for Health
Care
******April - May and June 2013******
Be sure to review all information on
courses and registration procedures below.
Registration Required via the Learning
Portal
Officers who are assigned to other agencies
or outside the Atlanta area may wish to
visit the Atlanta COA website for alternate
training classes at www.atlantacoa.com,
visit the Commissioned Corps Personnel
Office website www.cdc.gov/od/occp,
or www.heart.org/eccclassconnector
or contact CCPO staff at 404-498-1800 for
additional information.
Course Information: (RENEWAL and
INITIAL Classes)
Specially scheduled AHA Basic Life Support
(BLS) for Health Care Provider courses are
being provided exclusively for Atlanta based
Commissioned Corps Officers to help them
meet deployment readiness policy
requirements. Priority enrollment will be
given for active duty officers who need to
obtain BLS certification to meet basic
standards for readiness.
READ: Please be courteous to your fellow
officers. If you cannot attend a BLS
class which you registered for, please
cancel through the Learning Portal so that
the system can add another Officer on the
wait list.
If you are registering for a BLS RENEWAL
course but can’t find a date that works for
you, you CAN take an INITIAL course!
Course Description: The BLS for
Healthcare Providers Course is designed to
teach the skills of CPR for victims of all
ages (adult and pediatric) including
ventilation with a barrier device, bag-mask
ventilation, use of an automated external
defibrillator (AED), and relief of
foreign-body airway obstruction for the
responsive and unresponsive victim.
This course is for those persons whose
certification is current. Participants must
provide a copy of their current card faxed
to the Lifestyle Office (404) 639-4075 as
soon as they register for a course in the
Learning Portal.
For Renewals, we recommend that you
register to renew 3-4 months before your
expiration date. This allows you more
chance to reschedule before the expiration
if a course has to be cancelled due to low
registration.
Basic Life Support for Health Care
Providers –RENEWAL Course
IMPORTANT: ALL BLS Renewal courses, unless
stated otherwise, will be held from
9:00am-1:00pm.
BLS Renewal April 2
BLS Renewal April 22
BLS Renewal- May 2
BLS Renewal- May 13
BLS Renewal-June 11
BLS Renewal-June 19
SPACE AVAILABLE in ALL Classes--- Sign Up
Today so classes don’t have to be canceled
because of low registration!!!!!!
Basic Life Support for Health Care
Providers – INITIAL Course
This course is for those persons taking the
course for the 1st time or whose card is not
current.
IMPORTANT: All BLS initial courses, unless
stated otherwise, will be held from
9:00am-2:00pm.
Once you sign up, your manager will receive
an e-mail to confirm your participation in
the course.
Once your manager has approved your
participation, you will receive an official
confirmation from the Lifestyle Program.
If you are on the waiting list, once a space
becomes available, you will be notified by
the Lifestyle Program via phone or e-mail.
You are not confirmed until you receive
notification by the Lifestyle Program. If
you receive a confirmation by the learning
portal, that is NOT an official
confirmation. That confirmation could be
from your manager-it will say this on the
e-mail.
Approximately 4 days before the course,
participants who are confirmed, will receive
a pre-course instruction e-mail. If you do
not receive this e-mail, please contact the
Lifestyle Program immediately.
For Learning portal help, call the CDC
help desk at 770-488-1818. The Lifestyle
Program Office is unable to assist with LMS
issues.
ACOA Project Open Hand Volunteer Opportunity
(June 2, 2013)
Date
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Time
8:45am–12:00pm
Location
Project Open Hand is located
at 176 Ottley Drive, Atlanta, GA
30324, across the street from Planters
Landscaping. Due to limited parking,
carpooling is recommended.
Point of Contact
LCDR Emily Jentes
(ejentes@cdc.gov) and LCDR Tegan Boehmer
(tboehmer@cdc.gov)
Additional Details
Project Open Hand (POH)
provides home-delivered meals and
nutritional education to homebound senior
citizens and low-income persons with chronic
diseases in the Atlanta area.
Volunteers support POH’s vision of
preventing disability and death from
nutrition-sensitive chronic diseases by
packaging and delivering 4,500 healthy meals
each day. POH has delivered 20 million
nutritious meals since 1988! Meal
packaging involves scooping meats, starches,
and vegetables into individual serving
trays, sealing trays with plastic, and
labeling them with nutrition
information. Meal delivery involves
driving your own vehicle along a designated
route to deliver meals, snacks, and
beverages to POH clients. Volunteering
at POH provides an excellent opportunity for
ACOA to perform a valuable community
service, collaborate with POH staff and
other volunteers, and interact with fellow
officers. For more information, see http://www.projectopenhand.org/
ACOA volunteers can select their preference
for either packaging meals on the food
assembly line or delivering meals to
clients.
Meal Packaging: We need 20 volunteers
to assist with packaging meals in the
kitchen. Family members and friends are
welcome to volunteer also. Children must be
at least 9 years old and accompanied by a
parent/guardian. Volunteer slots for meal
packaging will be filled on a first-come,
first-served basis; however, preference will
be given to ACOA members if we receive more
than 20 volunteers. Approximately 5–10
additional volunteers will be placed on a
waiting list to cover cancellations.
Meal Delivery: POH is always in need
of volunteers for meal delivery, especially
on Sundays. For meal delivery,
volunteers must drive their own vehicle and
find another adult volunteer to accompany
them (two adults per vehicle). Children of
any age are welcome to participate in meal
delivery as long as they are accompanied by
a parent/guardian. Driving routes will
be supplied by POH and usually take 2–3
hours. There is no limit on the number
of volunteers for meal delivery (these are
in addition to the 20 meal packaging
volunteers). The arrival time for
drivers will be confirmed at a later date,
but will likely be between
8:45–10:00am.
RSVP: Please contact LCDR Emily Jentes
(ejentes@cdc.gov) and LCDR Tegan Boehmer
(tboehmer@cdc.gov) by Tuesday, April 30 to
volunteer. In your email, please provide the
information below:
Name & Rank:
Email address:
CDC Mailstop (or address of other agency):
Cell phone number (required for meal
delivery):
Preference for meal packaging or meal
delivery:
Number and name(s) of children who will be
accompanying you:
Number and name(s) of adults who will be
accompanying you (required for meal
delivery):
Free tickets to High Museum of Art for All
Active Military and Their Families (Now-May 31,
2013)
Date
Now-May 31,
2013
Location
1280
Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 733-4444
Additional
Details
The High
Museum of Art Atlanta honors the patriotic
service of all active military personnel,
military veterans and their families by
offering FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION during
regular museum hours through May 31.
Seeking Mentors for Speed Networking Event! (May
31, 2013)
Date
Friday May
31, 2013
Time
Speed Networking Event #1: 9:30am to
11:30am
Speed Networking Event #2: 1:00pm to
3:00pm
Location
CDC’s
University Park campus
Point of
Contact
LT Candis
Hunter (CHunter@cdc.gov) or LTJG Roberto
Garza (RGarza@cdc.gov).
Additional
Details
ACOA’s
Professional Development Committee is
seeking 10 senior officers (O-5 and above)
to serve as mentors in one of two proctored
Speed Networking events to be held on
Friday, May 31st at CDC’s University Park
campus
With fellow senior FTE GS-14s and GS-15s,
senior officer mentors will be providing
career advice to junior officers and other
employees at CDC.
This event will be co-sponsored by ACOA and
by CDC’s Young Professional Network (YPN).
ACOA and YPN members who participate as
mentees will have an incredible opportunity
to ask questions about topics directly
related to professional growth and career
success in the scientific and public health
program fields.
If you would like to participate as a
mentor, please send an email to LT Candis
Hunter (CHunter@cdc.gov) or to LTJG Roberto
Garza (RGarza@cdc.gov). Please specify which
event you would like to attend. Letters of
appreciation from the ACOA President will be
offered to participating mentors for their
service in providing career advice to junior
officers.
If you are interested in participating as a
mentee, an announcement is forthcoming. Stay
tuned!
Join Us for the USPHS Scientific and Training
Symposium (May 21-23, 2013)
Date
May 21-23,
2013
Location
Renaissance,
Glendale, AZ
Additional
Details
The planning
committee for the 2013 USPHS Scientific and
Training Symposium has announced that Dr.
Richard Carmona, 17th US Surgeon General,
has graciously agreed to deliver the C.
Everett Koop Lecture at the Anchor and
Caduceus Dinner that will kick off this
year’s conference on Tuesday May 21.
Sign up today
http://symposium.phscof.org/registration
to attend the dinner (priced separately) and
the Symposium, which will be held at the
Renaissance in Glendale, Arizona.
ACOA Formal Officer Portraits (May 15, 2013)
Date
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Time
8-12 PM
Location
Directions to the Studio
Take the Bldg 19 elevator to B, for
Basement.
There is a glass door (B010) just
ahead, and slightly to the left of the
door there is a card reader and a green
button. Push the green button to grant
you access into the area. The studio is
down the hall about 40 paces on the
right (B023).
If you are entering Building 19 from
the Building 19 Parking Deck Tunnel-
Basement Level, walk straight past the
security station. There is a glass
door (B010) just ahead to your right; to
the left of the door there is a card
reader and a green button. Push the
green button to grant you access into
the area. The studio is down the hall
about 40 paces on the right (B023).
Point of Contact
LT Ayana Anderson
(ing9@cdc.gov)
The Atlanta Commissioned
Officers Association is pleased to announce
that it has made arrangements with CDC’s
photographer to schedule formal officer
portrait sessions for professional use. The
portraits will be taken in the Service Dress
Blue uniform (please do not forget to bring
your combination cover) with the U.S. and
PHS flags in the background.
Officers are encouraged to take a formal
portrait. These portraits are useful for
agency-related print and electronic
materials (e.g., professional presentations,
media write-ups, retirement notifications,
and recognition for awards).
This opportunity is only available to ACOA
members. There is NO COST to you for the
photo session and you will receive a FREE
digital file of your photograph. If you wish
to obtain any hard copies, print processing
is your responsibility and at your expense.
All photography sessions will take place in
the CDC photography offices located in
Building 19, room B023 on the Clifton
Road/Roybal Campus. Non-CDC ACOA members are
welcome to schedule an appointment, but will
need to allow additional time to meet
security requirements to enter CDC.
To schedule your appointment or to assist
with the photo sessions, please contact LT
Ayana Anderson (ing9@cdc.gov). Please
include your preferred timeslots in your
email; officers will be scheduled in 15
minute intervals on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
from 0800 – 1200.
Bone Marrow Registry Drive (May 9, 2013)
Date
Thursday, 9 May, 2013
Time
10am – 2pm
Location
CDC; Corporate Square
Campus*; Bldg 1.; Lobby
Point of Contact
Please contact CDR Raine
Alexander for more information about the
drive at Corporate Square Campus:
lfa9@cdc.gov.
Additional Details
There are 3 simple steps to
be placed on the registry (no needles!):
1. Screening and health
consent form
2. Swab the inside of your
cheek.
3. Remain on the registry
until you are 60 years old
Who may volunteer: ACOA officers and CDC
employees to include civilian employees
(FTEs and contractors), ages 18 through 44.
We especially are in need volunteers of
diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds.
Why volunteer? Each year more than 10,000
patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other
life-threatening diseases discover they need
a marrow or cord blood transplant but have
no donor match in their family. Less
than half receive the transplants they need
and therefore depend on a complete stranger
to sign up on the Be the Match® registry to
help give them a second chance at
life. On average, only one in every
540 members of registry in the United States
will go on to donate bone marrow or
peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) to a
patient. The more members on the registry
the more lives will be saved.
For more information on bone marrow
donation, click here to visit Be the Match
website or come to the drive and learn more
For more information on COA’s commitment to
“Give-a-Life” click here
* ACOA will hold additional drives at each
campus throughout this year. Watch the
listserv for your campus dates and more
opportunities to volunteer.
Café 458 Sunday Brunch (April 28, 2013)
Date
Sunday, April 28th
Time
8:45am - 4pm
Point of Contact
CDRs Eric Pevzner and Ben
Silk will be coordinating this event.
Please contact Eric to sign up or for more
information: ecp9@cdc.gov
Café 458 Sunday Brunch
A Program of the Atlanta Center for Self
Sufficiency
(6 volunteers needed for this entire time
period)
We have a great opportunity for Commissioned
Corp Officers to serve up some hotcakes and
Southern food for a great cause. Six
volunteers are needed to assist as kitchen
helpers, dishwashers, servers, and hosts at
Café 458's Sunday brunch. ACOA members
will be given priority to volunteer and all
volunteers must be 18 or older. No
prior restaurant experience is needed.
Café 458 is open to the paying public on
Sundays from 10am until 3pm with all
proceeds benefiting the Atlanta Center for
Self Sufficiency (ACSS). “Café 458 is a
life-stabilization program and restaurant
for homeless men and women. Café 458
provides daily meals, case management and
support services, which help our guests
achieve personal goals that lead to
self-sufficiency.” For more information,
see: http://atlantacss.org/page/1036/Caf%C3%A9-458
This activity can be counted under the
"officership" benchmark for promotion
purposes. Volunteers will be provided with a
thank you letter at the end of the year from
ACOA that can be included in your
eOPF. Not to mention, the chef always
cooks up some delicious grub for all the
volunteers.
Free Pass to National Parks & Recreation
Areas (Ongoing)
Did
you
know you can get a free pass to many of our
country’s
national parks and recreational areas?
Announcing:
The
National Parks and
Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series
This program provides officers and
their dependents a free pass to more than 2,000
federal recreation sites. Each pass covers
entrance fees at national parks and national
wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity
fees at national forests and grasslands, and at
lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management
and Bureau of Reclamation. A pass covers
entrance and standard amenity fees for a driver
and all passengers in a personal vehicle at per
vehicle fee areas (or up to four adults at sites
that charge per person). Children age 15 years
or younger are admitted free.
See:
Free Annual Pass for U.S. Military and Their
Dependents (including USPHS)
For active duty U.S. military personnel and their
dependents with proper identification (CAC Card or
DD Form 1173)
May be obtained starting on May 19, 2012.
* Priority for
all ACOA-sponsored events will be given to
current ACOA members.
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