Description
The Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Organizations Within The Community Infrastructure course provides information specific to healthcare organizations vulnerability to a disaster. During this FEMA sponsored course, participants will be introduced to the various natural, technological, and civil hazards to which healthcare organizations may be vulnerable and the potential impacts of those hazards.
Federal guidelines and legislation that serve to aid in the preparedness for, and response to, incidents involving these hazards are discussed, as are current emergency management standards for the healthcare community. Participants review response and recovery issues that should be addressed by medical facilities and organizations in preparation for a large-scale incident, including identification of critical resources necessary for response and recovery.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Completion Requirements
FEMA Student ID Requirement
Prior to course delivery, the hosting jurisdiction for the class shall inform all participants of the FEMA requirement to establish a FEMA Student Identification Number (SID). This can be accomplished by registering at FEMA’s website. Participants will be asked to provide their SID when they arrive and complete the registration process for the course.
Attendance Requirements
Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed.
Recommended
It is recommended the participant complete IS-100, IS-700.A, and IS-800. These courses can be found online at: https://training.fema.gov/nims/
Topics
Fundamentals of preparedness +Preparing the recovery +Preparing the response +What are we preparing for? +Assessing your preparednessSuggested Audience
- Healthcare industry managers
- Department heads, directors, assistant directors, and senior medical staff
- Personnel responsible for, or contributing to, emergency preparedness planning
- Regulatory personnel
- Public health or health department personnel
- Mental health managers and personnel
- Nursing home managers
- Local emergency management directors/managers
- Emergency services managers/administrators
Continuing Education and Professional Credits
1.6 CEUs
ACE+Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)Other Information
- This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Emergency Nurses Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
- Registration for each class will be processed by the host city.
Government Programs
For DHS/FEMA Funded Courses, please contact itsi@teex.tamu.edu or call (800) 723-3811+GSA contract number: GS-07F-0357V. GSA customers, to register please contact itsi@teex.tamu.edu or call (800) 723-3811
