Disaster Preparedness for Hospital and Healthcare Orgs. Within the Comm. Infr.

MGT341 16.00 Hours 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.

Course Length: 16 hours

Course Manager: TEEX

Course Timeline:

Registration Information: For additional information and to register visit https://teex.org/class/mgt341/

Prerequisite: Prior to course delivery, all participants must establish a FEMA Student Identification Number (SID) to attend the course. This can be accomplished by registering at FEMA?s website https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID. Participants will be asked to provide their SID when they arrive and complete the registration process for the course.

Target Audience/Discipline: mergency Management Public Works Management Utility Management Power Providers Healthcare and Hospital Management Water Authorities Hospital and Healthcare Managers Senior Medical Staff Regulatory Personnel Health Department Personnel Local Emergency Planning Directors/Managers Emergency Service Managers/Administrators Emergency Preparedness Planning Personnel

Scheduled Classes: There are no scheduled dates for this course.

Please note: Applications for courses will be accepted up to 1 day prior to the course date.

If you want to learn more about the Training Program or are interested in attending a specific course, please contact your IEMA Regional Coordinator or Nancy Buck. Registration should be made in advance to attend any IEMA sponsored class. Walk-in registrations are only accepted if room space and course materials are available. To register for IEMA classes, please see the IEMA Online Registration and Tracking Program Page.