Short Description Provides the responder with an overview of the national emergency response system, which includes the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the Incident Command System (ICS), and the relationship between these systems. Target Audience/Disciplines Healthcare Course Completion Requirements FEMA/SID Number (I forgot my SID Number) Students must register and bring a copy of their […]
Short Description Addresses the Joint Information System (JIS) and its working entity, the Joint Information Center (JIC), which is used during a unified response to an emergency or disaster. It further defines the roles and responsibilities of the members of the JIC and how each is related to reaching the public with vital emergency information […]
COVID-19: Optimizing Healthcare Personal Protective Equipment and Supplies Webinar Announcement There has been a large increase in the need for healthcare personal protective equipment (PPE) and specialty supplies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This increase in demand has led to shortages in PPE and changes in how PPE is used and optimized. ASPR TRACIE, in collaboration […]
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In this National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center webinar they will describe the current pandemic hotspots in the US and globally, including the epidemiology of the current wave of infections. We will also discuss country-wide testing needs to mitigate and suppress COVID-19 infections, review the evidence regarding possible re-infections of COVID-19, and interpret […]
In this National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center webinar they will discuss if personnel are getting less diligent with PPE? Is there a significant element of PPE fatigue? Do you know what the PPE requirements are when not actively providing patient care? What about PPE requirements in the office, ambulance, and firehouse? Join […]
The Regional Healthcare Coordination Center (RHCC) will be conducting a regional emergency communications drill with all healthcare organizations that serve medically vulnerable populations (Long Term Care, Dialysis, Hospice/Home Health, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, ICF/IID, etc.) on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm At 9AM on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 the RHCC will create a […]
Description 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, […]
VHHA will be hosting a webinar for hospital members entering the daily TeleTracking COVID-19 Portal data. As COVID-19 data collection has evolved through this healthcare response, we would like to review the updated TeleTracking data field requirements issued on October 6, 2020 COVID-19 Guidance for Hospital Reporting and FAQs, and any additional questions you may […]
Course Information: Nursing homes provide essential services that must be protected at all times, including those extraordinary occasions we call emergencies or disasters. Yet it is difficult to predict when an incident may occur that threatens the ability of a nursing home to safely care for its residents, staff, and visitors; or conduct normal operations […]