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Kevin Vandam

WestJet, Calgary, Canada

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Emergency Response teams:

• Pre Go Team

• Home Team

• Caregivers

• Local Base

• Go Team

• Kenyon International

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History of CaregiversHistory of Caregivers

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• What is a Caregiver?What is a Caregiver?

• How many do we have?How many do we have?

• How many do we need?How many do we need?

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• Why do we need them?Why do we need them?

• Who can be a Caregiver?Who can be a Caregiver?

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Initial Training consists of:Initial Training consists of:• Roles & ResponsibilitiesRoles & Responsibilities• Initial Contact to Saying Good-byeInitial Contact to Saying Good-bye• Communication SkillsCommunication Skills• Maintaining your well-beingMaintaining your well-being• Going Home and Back to WorkGoing Home and Back to Work• ER PlanER Plan• Phases to RecoveryPhases to Recovery

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Recurrent Training topics:Recurrent Training topics:

• Managing the MediaManaging the Media• CommunicationCommunication• Funeral and Morgue ArrangementsFuneral and Morgue Arrangements• Real Stories by Real PeopleReal Stories by Real People• Taking Care of YourselfTaking Care of Yourself

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