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
Oct
24
When: Monday, Oct 24, 2022, 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Where:

Zoom 

Audience: EMS physician medical directors and EMS service directors 

Link to IDPH website to sign up: 

https://idph.iowa.gov/BETS/EMS/workshops

Pre-registration is required 

No cost to attendees