Overview:

This two-day training brings together individuals from the healthcare community who are responsible for ensuring the resiliency of healthcare services during high consequence or catastrophic events within a jurisdiction. Through a focus on preparedness processes and activities, this training provides an opportunity for participants to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to help them ensure the sustainability of their resources, facilities, and organizations during all types of disasters.

This training will allow participants to practice assessing threats to the healthcare infrastructure of their own communities by using structured threat assessment processes. They will identify types of disasters, the health effects, and vulnerability assessments. The Kaiser Permanente Hazard Vulnerability Analysis will be used.

Objectives:

At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the fundamental preparedness frameworks for healthcare organizations and the community.
• Practice assessing threats to the healthcare infrastructure in their community through structured threat assessment processes.
• Determine preparations for response to incidents affecting the community and healthcare organizations.
• Determine preparations for the recovery from incidents affecting the community and healthcare organizations.
• Assess the preparedness of healthcare organizations, within the context of the community, using medical surge as a model.

Registration:

REGISTER HERE for this two-day training.

March. 26–27, 2020
The University of Kansas Health System
3901 Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, Kansas 66160

Details:

8 a.m.to 5 p.m.each day
No cost to attend.
Lunch is on your own

Who should attend?

Professionals working in emergency management, emergency medical services, fire service, governmental administrative, hazardous materials, law enforcement, health care, public health, public safety, communications, public works Information, technology security and safety transportation are encouraged to attend.

Prerequisites:

Successful completion of IS-100 and IS-700 is expected, but not required. Completion of IS-800 is also recommended.

More Information:

If you have questions about this training, call LIsa Elsas at 816-701-8392 or email lisae@marc.org.