Public biosafety course
We have all been sick in our lives or know someone who’s been through Covid19. What if we could have prevented that infectious disease? This course will teach you the fundamentals of disease transmission and what you can do to protect yourself, your family, and your community. For all ages and backgrounds. Take it with your family. Share it with your friends. The more knowledge we have, the safer our families, and the world will be.
You will learn about biosafety and the risk of getting infected; how you get infected; how you can protect yourself with simple small actions; how to choose barriers to protect yourself; be able to tell others how to be safer. Knowledge is power and this knowledge may save your life.
Basic
Everyone from young to old should take this course. It is easy to understand and no science knowledge is necessary.
10 lessons
All the information will be shown to you in 10 short videos. They should be taken in order as each builds upon previous information.
1 hour
In one short hour you will learn so much. Each video is short and fun, packed with information and advice.
Be safe
Course videos
Begin with episode 1 and take them in order.
Or choose a specific topic.
Meet your advisor
Dr. Robert Heckert is a biosafety professional who will be your guide for this course.
What is biosafety
Hazard & risk
Learn the difference between a hazard and a risk. Learn how to do a quick risk assessment.
How do you get sick
Learn the steps that lead to an infection. If you understand how you get sick, you can do something about it.
How to protect yourself
Learn how to protect yourself from getting sick.
Gloves
Learn how to choose, use and remove gloves to protect your hands from biological hazards.
Face masks
Learn about the different types of face masks and how they should be used.
Body protection
Discover various different body coverings that can be used to protect your clothing and your skin from biological hazards.
Eye protection
Learn how you can protect your eyes from getting infected by biological hazards.
Wash your hands
Learn the importance of hand washing, what to use and how to use it.
Review
Biosafety in a nutshell – a brief review and summary of the course.
Test yourself
Do you have the knowledge to protect yourself, your family, and community? Take a short test and find out.
