Initial Response

  • What is the scope of the incident and the response?
  • How will it affect service delivery?
  • Where are the impacted communities?
  • What population is impacted?
  • What is the anticipated medical surge?
  • Determine communication means
  • Evaluate healthcare organization, staff and supplies
  • Healthcare facility status
  • Consider healthcare facility incident command status
  • Determine health department status
  • Identify who need to know
  • Identify resources to be deployed
  • Consider healthcare facility decompression initiatives

Trainings

  • Jun
    20
    Region:
    Service Area 5

    Link to Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management to register:

    https://eoc.iowa.gov/training/CalDetails.aspx?EventID=1385&CourseID=72

  • Aug
    15
    Region:
    Service Area 5
  • Sep
    07
    Region:
    Service Area 5

    Course Description:

  • Sep
    12
    Region:
    Service Area 5

    Course Description: This 2-day course provides training on and resources for personnel who has a responsibility to function in a command post managing and expanding incident. Topics include use of an Incident Complex and Area Command, and the interactions between Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) entities.

    Additional Info: 1) Training will be held at the Dubuque County Firefighters Association Regional Emergency Responder Training Facility class rooms.

    2) Parking available around the building.

  • Oct
    17
    Region:
    Service Area 5

    This course provides an introduction to identifying, assessing, evaluating, and mitigating chemical security risks. This easy-to-understand overview identifies key components and best practices of chemical security awareness and planning to help kickstart chemical security discussions at your facility.

    This course runs 1-2 hours in length and is appropriate for all personnel regardless of their level of involvement with dangerous chemicals. This no-cost, introductory course covers:

  • Nov
    13
    Region:
    Service Area 5

    Course Overview: HSEEP is a consistent approach to capabilities-based exercise program management that uses a common methodology for designing, developing, conducting, and evaluating exercises to measure progress toward building, sustaining, and delivering core capabilities. The program is designed to encourage the use of national best practices, is adaptable to the needs of each jurisdiction regardless of size.

  • Nov
    14
    Region:
    Service Area 5

    This course walks through how to create a tailored, scalable security plan that meets the business model and unique circumstances of a facility. Participants will learn the key elements of a chemical security plan and benefit from examples, lessons learned, and best practices.

    This course runs 2-3 hours in length and is designed to help leadership, facility security personnel, and other applicable personnel understand, develop, and implement a facility security plan. This no-cost, in-depth course covers:

  • Dec
    05
    Region:
    Service Area 5

    More to come

  • Dec
    06
    Region:
    Service Area 5

    Course Description: 

    This course is designed to enable the non-technical emergency worker to acquire skills in the use of mitigation. The course provides training in how to perform mitigation activities fundamental to reducing and eliminating long-term risk from hazards. It addresses the important roles of the emergency program manager (or other local government representative) in mitigation: motivator, coordinator, and monitor in local implementation of the National Mitigation Strategy.

    Target Audience: