Incident Management System (IMS)

Course Summary

1. Title: IS-200.HCa  Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations

2. Keywords/Themes: Agency, Area Command, Badging, Base, Branch, Cache, Chain of Command, Complex, Cooperating Agency, Credentialing, Delegation, Department Operations Center (DOC), Emergency, Emergency Management, Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Evacuation, Hazard, Incident Action Plan (IAP), Incident Command System (ICS), Information Management, Interoperability, Joint Information Center (JIC), Mobilization Guide, Multiagency Coordination (MAC), Multijurisdictional Incident, National Incident Management System (NIMS), National Response Framework (NRF), Nongovernmental Organization (NGO), Personal Accountability, Preparedness Organizations, Public Information Officer (PIO), Resource Management, Safety Officer, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Unified Approach, Volunteer

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

·         Describe the ICS organization appropriate to the complexity of the incident or event

·         Use the ICS to manage an incident or event

·         Describe chain of command and formal communication relationships

·         Identify common leadership responsibilities

·         Describe span of control and modular development

·         Describe the use of position titles

·         Describe the delegation of authority process

·         Describe the scope of authority

·         Describe management by objectives

·         Describe the importance of preparedness plans and agreements

·         Describe the functions of organization positions with the Incident Command System (ICS)

·         Identify the ICS tools needed to manage an incident

·         Demonstrate the use of an ICS Form 201

·         Describe components of field, staff, and selection briefings/meetings

·         Plan to give an operational period briefing

·         Explain how the modular organization expand the contracts

·         Given a scenario, complete a complexity analysis

·         Define the five types of incidents

·         Describe the process of transfer of command

·         List the essential elements of information involved in transfer of command

3. Course Description:

IS-200 follows National Incident Management System (NIMS) guidelines and meets the NIMS Baseline Training requirements for IS-200. IS-200.HCa is designed to provide training on the Incident Command System (ICS) to healthcare professionals whose primary responsibility is emergency management, to include middle management within a hospital or healthcare system. Such professionals may include physicians, department managers, unit leaders, charge nurses, and hospital administrators that would have a leadership role during an incident.

4. Intended Audience: hospital personnel that would have a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident management, and/or emergency response during an incident.

5. Learning Objectives:

6. Pre-requisites/Learning Level:

• IS-100.HC Introduction to the Incident Command System for Healthcare/Hospitals is a prerequisite.
• Completion of IS 700A, National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction is recommended.

7. Competencies addressed:

8. CEUs Offered: 0.3

9. Cost: Free

10. Modality/format: Online Self-Pace

11. Length: 3 hours

12. Presenter(s) and/or Content Experts:

13. Technical requirements:

• Adobe Acrobat Reader 
• Flash Player 
• Speakers

14. Registration requirements: Register a free account

15. Creation and/or update: October 31, 2013

This 15 minute video provides an overview of the NIMS 5-year training plan, which was released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in February 2008. Primary Audience: Individuals with emergency management responsibilities including prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.

This course is designed to be a refresher and orientation to the IMS and ECC process. This training is the first step to prepare IDPH staff that will fill a role in the Finance and Adminstration Section of the IMS/ECC during an event. Objectives: *Review responsibilities of the finance and administration section. *Identify Job Action Sheets for the finance and administration section *Identify forms utilized by the finance and administration section *Review standard operating procedures *Describe the actions of the finance and administration section during a response Target Audience: Indentified positions within Acute Disease Prevention & Emergency Response, Environmental Health and Finance Instructor(s): Cheryl Christie Chief, Bureau of Finance, Diane Williams, Preparedness Planner

The Public Information Officer Awareness Course (IS0029) is designed to familiarize participants with the concepts underlying the PIO role. This course can provide a basic understanding of the PIO function for those new to the position. Additionally, it can provide those in executive level roles the necessary knowledge of PIO roles and responsibilities during an emergency.

Course Objectives:

Primary Audience

This course is designed for new or less experienced state, local, tribal and territorial PIOs or those who have this role as a secondary function.

Prerequisites

The participant will benefit from participating in entry-level incident command system training prior to taking this course.

CEUs:

0.7

Course Length:

7 hours

Cost:

Free

Modality/format:

Online Self-Pace

Technical requirements:

• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Speakers

Registration requirements:

Register a free account

Creation and/or update: August 5, 2019