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NIMS-compliance training for hospitals and healthcare systems

Two online classes are available through FEMA's Emergency Management Institute:

This class satisfies NIMS-compliance standards for ICS-100 training. Other required classes, such as IS-700.A (NIMS) and IS-800.B (NRF), are also available; lists of basic NIMS and all independent study courses are available on EMI's website.


Integrated Medical, Public Health, Preparedness, and Response Training Summit

The 2010 Integrated Medical, Public Health, Preparedness and Response Training Summit (formerly known as the NDMS Training Summit) will be held in Nashville, May 12-16. Available presentations from 2004-2009 conferences are posted.
 

AHRQ Emergency Preparedness Webcasts

Presentation materials from September 2009 webcast: Planning for an Influenza Pandemic in the Home Health Care Sector

Presentation materials from May 2009 webcast: Planning and Preparedness for Children's Needs in Public Health Emergencies

Presentation materials from February 2009 webcast: Planning and Practicing for a Disaster

Presentation materials from November 2008 webcast: Lessons from the Field of Emergency Preparedness

Materials from earlier web conferences
 

CDC Updates for Clinicians
 

Boston Univ. Master's Degree in Healthcare Emergency Management
 

Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional credential
 

Preparedness training for hospitals

Hospital Emergency Management Concepts and Implications of WMD Terrorist Incident is geared toward hospital and health care management executives, senior service line and facilities managers, and medical and nursing directors nationwide. The course is offered through the Office of Domestic Preparedness. Classes may be scheduled through ODP (course MGT-390) at 800-368-6498, or through state training agencies.

Advanced hospital training from USAMRICD and AFRRI:
Hospital Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear, and Explosive Incidents Course (HM-CBRNE)

Healthcare preparedness training from the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Noble Training Facility

Selected papers on disaster training for healthcare workers

Annals of Emergency Medicine, September 2008: effectiveness of disaster training for healthcare workers (free abstract)

BioMed Central Medical Education, March 2006: Healthcare worker competencies for disaster training (free download)

Online Public Health and Hospital Preparedness Classes

 
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
Command & Business Operations Center
20665 SW Blanton Street
Aloha, Oregon 97007
Tel:  (503) 649-8577 | Fax: (503) 642-4814