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

UPDATED LOCATION: MGT 439 Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Program

Sep
10
When: Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019 - Wednesday, Sep 11, 2019, (All day)
Where:

Polk County EOC 1907 Carpenter, Des Moines

MGT 439 Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Program   

This course prepares students to effectively, appropriately, and safely plan for and respond to a disaster incident involving children, addressing the specific needs of pediatric patients in the event of a community based-incident. Pediatric specific planning considerations include mass sheltering, pediatric-triage, reunification planning and pediatric decontamination considerations. This is not a hands-on technical course, but instead a management resource course for stakeholders.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) via completion of study courses IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800 (or equivalents) is recommended

Target Audience: • Community and Hospital-based Emergency Managers • EMS Personnel • Hospital Administration and Emergency Room Personnel • Public Safety/ Public Health Personnel • School Administrators • MRC Personnel • Private Sector • Law Enforcement • Disaster Response/ Relief Personnel • County, State, and Federal personnel who respond to a local jurisdiction disaster event

Begin Date: 9/10/2019

End Date: 9/11/2019

Time: 8:00 AM--5:00 PM

Location:

  • Polk County EOC 1907 Carpenter, Des Moines





Additional Information:

1) Continuing Education Credits: International CEU's (thru IACET) - 1.6 CEUs; AMA Category 1 equivalent (thru AAFP) - 13.25 hours; Nurses (thru ENA) - 15.5 hours; EMS (thru TX-DSHS) - 16.0 hours 2) Travel and meals will be on your own, adequate time for lunch will be provided.

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