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INCIDENT COMMAND TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE Federal Guidance Instructions: Effective September 30, 2007, the following four required actions must be completed for hospitals to be considered compliant with NIMS and therefore eligible for Federal Preparedness grant funds: 1. Complete ICS 100 and ICS 200 Training or equivalent courses; 2. Complete IS-700: NIMS: an Introduction or equivalent; 3. Complete IS-800.A: NRP: An Introduction or equivalent; and 4. Revise and update plans [i.e. Emergency Operations Plan (EOPs)] and standard operating procedures (SOPs)] to incorporate NIMS components, principles and policies, to include planning, training, response, exercises, equipment, evaluation, and corrective actions.
By September 30, 2008, hospitals also must complete the 17 hospital implementation compliance activities and the beginning of ICS training, see FEMA reference:http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/hospital_faq.pdf.
To achieve compliance and enhance understanding, Disaster Management Consultants, Inc. offers on-site training to your hospital responders and personnel in the position of leadership. Each class participant will receive a Student Handbook. Each “IS” class will be followed by a 25-question exam, requiring a minimum 75% success pass rate to receive a FEMA Certified Certificate of Completion.
1. ICS-100HC: Introduction to ICS for Healthcare All-hazards ICS course especially designed for all entities of the first responder community with operational responsibilities during emergencies and disasters. The student will complete an exam and receive a FEMA certified certificate of completion. Hospital target audience: All responding personnel and those associated with an incident response. Duration: 3 hrs.
2. ICS-200HC: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents for Healthcare First line supervisors, single resource leaders, lead dispatchers, field supervisors, company officers and entry-level positions (trainees) on Incident Management Teams and other emergency personnel that require a higher level of Incident Command System training. Hospital target audience: Personnel and their substitutes that would fulfill the Incident Management Team positions, or as FEMA describes “who have primary responsibility as part of emergency management”. Duration: 3 hrs.
3. IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction This course describes the key concepts and principles of NIMS, and the benefits of using the system for domestic incident response. At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to describe these key concepts, principles, and benefits. Hospital target audience: Personnel and their substitutes who would likely assume an incident command position. Duration: 3 hrs.
4. Combo Pack: IS100.HC / IS-200.HC / IS-700 This course is an all-day event with the purpose of training your personnel (and their substitutes) to the NIMS compliance standards as identified in the training elements for healthcare. Duration: The three modules (and exams) are taught during a 9 hour class.
5. IS-800 A National Response Plan (NRP) An Introduction This course introduces the student to the NRP, including the concept of operations upon which the plan is built, roles and responsibilities of the key players, and the organizational structures used to manage these resources. The NRP provides a framework to ensure that we can all work together when our nation is threatened. Hospital target audience: Personnel and their substitutes that is responsible for the hospital’s emergency management program. Duration: 4 hrs.
6. National Incident Management & Incident Command System NIMS is incorporated into virtually every course offered by Disaster Management Consultants, Inc. We offer courses in the different disciplines within the Hospital Incident Management Team, such as Planning, Operations, Finance and Logistics that addresses key elements of NIMS within an all-hazard environment. Further details upon request.
7. HICS - Hospital Incident Command System Training HICS is a methodology for using ICS in a hospital/healthcare environment. HICS is an incident management system based on the Incident Command System (ICS), which assists hospitals in improving their emergency management planning, response, and recovery capabilities for unplanned and planned events. HICS is consistent with ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) principles. HICS will strengthen hospital disaster preparedness activities in conjunction with community response agencies and allow hospitals to understand and assist in implementing the 17 Elements of the hospital-based NIMS guidelines. HICS products include a Guidebook and planning and training tools. The HICS training for hospitals offers the following benefits:
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