Dates:  July 24-28, and August 21-25

Vacancies Exist for both Course Offerings

Course Information:  The Fundamentals of Healthcare Emergency Management course is designed for personnel who are responsible for development, implementation, maintenance and administration of emergency management plans for healthcare facilities/systems (hospitals, clinics, community health centers, etc.).  Functional areas addressed by this course include an overview of relevant standards, regulations and organizations; integration with agencies and stakeholders; ICS as it applies to healthcare; plans and the planning the process; facility and personnel preparedness; exercises and training; surge and related mass casualty issues (including patient care/ethics, evacuation, and public affairs/risk communications), recovery, and finances and reimbursement.

The following list of potential participants is a recommended pool of positions that would benefit from the training.  While everyone who may potentially fill these positions should be involved in the training, primary emphasis should be placed on healthcare facility/system personnel responsible for emergency planning and operations, and State and local emergency management staff responsible for development, implementation and coordination of community emergency response plans that include a health/medical interface.

1. Healthcare emergency management coordinators
2. Healthcare administrators / executives / directors
3. Safety/Security managers
4. Nurses
5. Physicians and Physician’s Assistants
6. Other healthcare providers
7. Material management personnel
8. Information technology personnel
9. Pharmacy personnel
10. Public information officers
11. Board members
12. State and local emergency management personnel

There is no charge to the student for this training.  In addition FEMA will reimburse students for their travel expenses to the course based upon Student Stipend regulations. 

Location:  Noble Training Center (NTC) in Anniston, Alabama.  Bus service is provided to NTC from the Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.  Buses depart from Atlanta on Sunday’s at 5:00 p.m. eastern time.  They return to Atlanta on Friday’s at 7:00 a.m. central time. 

Prerequisite:  Although not required, it is highly recommended that students complete the FEMA ICS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System which can be accessed on-line at http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/crslist.asp.

Course Length:  Course starts Monday at 8:00 a.m. and ends Thursday at 5:00 p.m. 

To Apply:  Complete a FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application with student signature and supervisor or sponsoring office signature and submit through the State emergency management training office via fax to the National Emergency Training Center Admissions Office at (301) 447-1658.  To obtain a Form 75-5 and for further information, please refer to the EMI web site at: http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/apply or contact Kevin Thompson, course manager at (301) 447-1220 or email at Kevin.thompson@dhs.gov.