The Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents (HERT) course addresses healthcare response at the operations level for the facility and its personnel. This 8-hour virtual course is intended for healthcare responders such as physicians, nurses, administrators, security personnel, environmental staff, and other hospital staff. For more info, contact Scott Seibert at […]
Register Here This class provides guidance in planning for operational response(s) related to naturally occurring Mass Casualty Incidents (Hurricanes, Tornados, Earthquake, etc.) in terms of number and types of casualties, casualty acuity, types of injuries to anticipate staffing, logistical, and surgical needs.
Click Here To Apply Introduction to the National Incident Management System and the National Response Framework. Explores the Hospital Incident Command System as a methodology for effectively applying the incident command system in a healthcare environment. The Hospital Incident Command System is discussed as it pertains to improving emergency management planning, response, and recovery capabilities […]
Register Here This presentation is the second in the Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Development Series. This series of webinars is designed to help long term care (LTC) facilities develop and enhance effective infection prevention and control programs. Outbreak Containment Strategies for Long Term Care Facilities will be presented by Jacqueline Whitaker, RN, MS, CPHRM, […]
Click Here To Apply Provides mass casualty triage education and practical experience in the application of the SALT (Sort, Assess,Lifesaving Interventions, Treatment/Transport) Mass Casualty Triage Algorithm. The instruction addresses globalsorting of mass casualties, assessment of individual patients, performance of on-scene lifesaving interventions and thetreatment, stabilization, and transport of patients for further treatment in a healthcare […]
Register Here Examines the requirements and considerations for preparing a community and associated healthcare facilities to capably respond and recover from a health or medical emergency. The instruction explores topics such as effective coordination, communication, and establishment of a common operating picture; understandings and agreements with relevant private sector, volunteer, and non governmental organizations; caching […]
Register Here An examination of the requirements, considerations, and tools for managing a radiological or nuclear event in a community. Addresses likely sources of a radiological or nuclear incident; Federal, State, and local response resources. The three phases of a radiological or nuclear response; elements of early phase response; radiological dosimetry calculations; a brief […]
