Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Awareness Training

ICRA Awareness training courses to be offered in Tomah, Juneau, Janesville,Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Mt. Calvary, and Pewaukee

Infection preventionists play a key role in ensuring the health and safety of patients, residents, staff, and visitors during construction and renovation projects in health care facilities. This 8-hour ICRA Awareness training course, presented by the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters, will help infection preventionists better understand protection methods and safe work practices for various trades and health care personnel working in occupied health care facilities.

The trainings will cover topics such as:

• What makes construction and renovation projects in an occupied health care facility unique.
• The importance of hazardous material awareness.
• Potential hazards that may be found when working in an occupied facility.
• The role of the ICRA team.
• The difference between positive and negative air flow.
• Special considerations for mold in health care facilities.

There is no cost to attend this training. All trainings run from 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., and include a light breakfast and lunch. Infection preventionists in all health care settings and other health care personnel such as directors of nursing, environmental services staff, facility maintenance staff, as well as local and Tribal health department staff are encouraged to consider attending.

Visit the ICRA Training website for more information and to register for an upcoming course.

Upcoming Wisconsin ICRA Awareness training course dates and locations

• May 3: St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac
• May 19: Tomah Health, Tomah
• May 30: Dodge County Health and Human Services, Juneau
• May 31: Daniel Hale Williams Resource Center of Rock County, Janesville
• June 1: Bellin Health, Green Bay
• June 6: Villa Rosa Assisted Living Facility, Mt. Calvary
• June 21: Carpenters Union Hall, Pewaukee
• July 26: Carpenters Union Hall, Pewaukee