It’s critical that frontline health care workers understand infection control principles and protocols in order to protect themselves, their facility, their family, and their community. CDC’s new infection control training collaborative, Project Firstline, is designed for just that purpose.
The power is in you to stop the spread of infection
TEXT DHECPFL to (888) 497-5155
for infection control tidbits and updates
Prevent the Spread of Respiratory Viruses
YOU: ALL Frontline Health Care Workers
- Dietary services
- Environmental services
- Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
- Pharmacy personnel
- Dental personnel
- Physical & Occupational Therapists
- Emergency medical personnel
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Health educators
- Diagnostic medical personnel
- Imaging specialists
- Nurses (RN, LPN)
- Infection Preventionists
- Diagnostic medical personnel
- Imaging specialists
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Other allied health professionals
The Goal
Project Firstline’s goal is to strengthen the safety of patients and health care workers at health care settings to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. The comprehensive infection control program features new training for staff across all healthcare facilities (hospitals, outpatient clinics, dialysis centers, nursing homes, etc.)
Increasing Capacity
Project Firstline will allow DPH to get additional infection control capacity across the state’s health care facilities. While the existing infection preventionists at DPH and at our health care facilities are dedicated and highly skilled, there is a need for more capacity and expanded training.
Project Firstline’s infection control training is for all frontline staff in South Carolina across all disciplines (nurses, housekeepers, doctors, physical therapists, etc.) and all types of health care facilities.
Training on Your Time
Project Firstline will reach millions of frontline U.S. health care workers, offering short training modules, town hall discussions, and tele-mentoring to provide health care workers with the most up-to-date science and reasoning behind today’s infection control practices.
Get Training 3 Ways
- CALL (888) 497-5155 or email projectfirstline@dph.sc.gov to schedule in-person training or webinars.
- TEXT DHECPFL to (888) 497-5155 for infection control tidbits and updates.
- EARN CEUs through online training
Training is Highly Customizable
- Use trainings as is (10-, 20-, and 60-min. formats)
- Adapt training to supplement your facility’s current education
- Trainings developed just for your facility
CEUs are Available (CME, CNE, CPE)!
Earn Continuing Education Credits through Project Firstline
Project Firstline Spring 2022 Virtual Conference
Contact Us
Contact the Project Firstline Team to see how we can help your team or facility: projectfirstline@dph.sc.gov.
Visit the CDC’s website for more information on Project Firstline.