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

ChemLock: Introduction to Chemical Security Training Course

Oct
17
When: Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023, 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Where:

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:

  • Importance of chemical security
    • Overview of chemical terrorism events
    • CISA chemical security programs and resources
  • The potential terrorist threat
    • Dangerous chemicals and industries in which they may be used
  • Risk assessment overview
    • Analyzing and evaluating risk at your facility
  • Introduction to security goals and concepts
    • Security-in-depth
    • Components of a security plan

To register for this course, see the scheduled dates listed below and register for a course that works for you. To request a special offering of this course for your facility or organization, please fill out the ChemLock Services Request Form

Register: https://www.cisa.gov/chemlock-training