Just starting out? Follow Steps 1-5 to identify your team and get started.
Establish a Foodborne Outbreak Team
If you don’t know where to start, use the Identifying Team Members exercise
For new team members:
For all team members:
- TN Foodborne Outbreak Investigation Online Courses
- Team members complete courses independently and meet periodically for team building activities (see #3), on an agreed-upon schedule
- Plan for 6 months to a year to complete all courses and in-person activities
For all team members:
Brief Complimentary Team Activities to be completed between TN online courses
Use Response Plan Template and results of complimentary in-person team activities
Complete Outbreak Team Certification Request Form and submit to TN CoE
- Provide names and contact information for all trained individuals
- Certify that the jurisdiction has an outbreak response plan and plans for review