What's New
NIMS Course Updates
As of November 3, 2008, YNH-CEPDR will update our library of National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses. YNH-CEPDR is committed to ensuring that all of our courses remain current with applicable federal and accrediting agency requirements. In this current course update, we are revising our NIMS courses to meet the requirements outlined in the FEMA February 2008 National Incident Management System (NIMS): Five-Year NIMS Training Plan, Appendix C. Updated courses will be launched beginning November 3, 2008.
YNH-CEPDR NIMS courses provide public health and health care delivery organizations with a health care focused, effective and NIMS compliant alternative to FEMA ICS-100.HC, ICS-200.HC, and IS-700 courses. FEMA does not certify courses as NIMS compliant, but rather requires course developers to demonstrate NIMS compliance through mapping their courses to FEMA course objectives and sub-objectives. YNH-CEPDR has developed a detailed course mapping matrix to demonstrate strict compliance with FEMA objectives and sub-objectives.
Updated NIMS Courses
EM 108: Emergency Preparedness for Health Care with NIMS
The Need:
Hospitals and many health care organizations are now required to implement the National Incident Management System (NIMS) education and training for appropriate personnel. The Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response has developed Emergency Preparedness for Health Care with NIMS (EM 108) as an equivalent IS 700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System) NIMS course. This course is time-efficient and relevant to public health, hospital and health care workers. EM 108 provides information and action steps all employees can take to ensure a work environment prepared for disasters.
Target Audience:
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Recommended for all public health, hospital and health care employees
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Awareness-level
Modality:
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Online
EM 108 Topics Include:
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Recognize the types of emergencies and disasters that can impact health care facilities
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Recognize the benefits of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
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Understand the components of the Incident Command System (ICS)
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Prepare health care and public health employees for their roles and responsibilities
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Discuss steps for personal and family preparedness
EM 142: Incident Command Systems for Health Care with NIMS
The Need:
Incident Command Systems for Health Care with NIMS (EM 142) is designed to assist health care leaders in understanding their role for managing continuous care of patients in the event of an emergency or disaster. EM 142 meets the federal requirements for ICS-100.HC, An Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS), and ICS-200.HC, ICS for Single and Initial Action Incidents.
Target Audience:
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Recommended for those who may serve in a leadership role in a health care organization during an emergency or disaster
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Intermediate-level
Modality:
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Online
EM 142 Topics Include:
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The key concepts and principles underlying the National Incident Management
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The purposes and features of the Incident Command System (ICS)
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The roles of participants within ICS
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Specific incident responsibilities
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Utilization of ICS tools
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Completion of complexity analysis
EM 108 and EM 142 together provide a solution for NIMS compliant training for the healthcare workforce.
To complement our updated NIMS courses, YNH-CEPDR also introduces EM 106, an emergency preparedness course to fulfill annual emergency preparedness training requirements for The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services once an employee’s one-time NIMS training requirements have been fulfilled.
EM 106: Emergency Preparedness for Health Care at Work and at Home
The Need:
Emergency preparedness is the responsibility of every health care employee. Whether meeting The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements or ensuring that employees will come to work during a disaster, emergency preparedness training is essential. The Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response has developed Emergency Preparedness for Health Care – At Work and At Home (EM 106) to provide the information and action steps all employees can take to ensure a work environment prepared for disasters.
Target Audience
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Recommended for all hospital and health care employees
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Awareness-level
Modality:
- Online
EM 106 Topics Include:
- Recognize the types of emergencies and disasters that can impact health care facilities
- Understand the phases of emergency management
- Understand the purpose of the Incident Command System
- Prepare health care and public health employees for their roles and responsibilities during a disaster
- Discuss steps for personal and family preparednes
