Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Introduction

Welcome to the Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator Training Program Introductions Introduce yourself: The instructor should take a minute and introduce themselves as well as the other instructors to be teaching this course. Give the students a little background about yourself (what you do, where you work, your history as it relates to the course/materials) Students: (name, hospital, bed size and title) And explain what you hope to get from this course.

Objectives Explain rationale for CHEC Training Program Identify and briefly discuss the Development Process and the tasks identified Review the Course Overview Describe the two levels of training Explain the three levels of certification and the process

Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator Advisory Committee Identified reasons that a systematic, comprehensive, formal training program for hospital emergency coordinators was needed: Varied backgrounds Lack of formal training in emergency management specific to hospitals and healthcare Multiple roles Confidence The Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator Advisory committee determined the need for development of a systematic, comprehensive, formal training program for the hospital emergency preparedness coordinators. There are several reasons this training is necessary. CHECs come from varied backgrounds, ranging from security, to nursing, to administration. Because of this variety, many may lack formal training in emergency management– which is critical to carrying out the necessary strategic and tactical planning. Even those with training may have limited or no previous experience in emergency management. Many coordinators serve in multiple roles. Training can provide a needed boost in confidence for capable people who have less experience in the area. Target audience for the CHEC will include those currently serving as hospital emergency preparedness coordinators and those who have responsibility for activating the hospital disaster plan

Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator Overall course goal: To provide hospital emergency coordinators with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to plan for and respond to any emergency event… The goal of this course is to: [slide text] The desire was to create a uniformity of knowledge. …including natural disasters, terrorism, large-scale disease outbreaks, and man-made incidents

Detailed Objective-Based Development Process: Nine Critical Tasks Emergency operations plan NIMS, ICS, HICS Emergency preparedness training Drills and exercises Coordinate and integrate disaster plans Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) Regulations and standards Disaster life support training Surge capacity Critical tasks identified by the advisory committee

Additional Required Tasks Budgets and grants Staff and facility safety Hospital administration support Hospital Emergency Management Committee Evacuation procedures Patient flow Developing external Relationships Communication and disaster technology Alert procedures Facility operations Terrorism training and Homeland Security Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) & Mutual Aid Agreement (MAG) Pan Flu Overview ASPR Program Law enforcement risk and threat assessment Each task will appear on click. As the next task appears, the prior task will fade. Can display all at once, additional tasks mentioned where appropriate in the material.

Requisites to Attend the CHEC Training Program Courses Approval by an approved National Disaster Life Support Training Center A willingness and want to learn and grow as an emergency coordinator Target audience for the CHEC includes those currently serving as hospital emergency coordinators and those who have responsibility for activating the hospital disaster plan. Additionally, members of the hospitals Incident Command Staff and EM Committees are included in the target audience.

Levels of Training: Basic course Advanced course Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Basic Course 2 day course Advanced course Emergency Plans and Exercises Course One day course At the end of each course, once you have successfully passed the test, you will be issued a Certificate of Training The Basic Level consists of a 2 day Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator Course, which will provide emergency preparedness coordinators with an introduction to emergency preparedness. Advanced builds upon skills learned in the Basic Level with a 1 day Emergency Plans and Exercises Course.

Levels of Certification Certification Issued by Augusta University Level I: Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator- Basic Course IS-230 Fundamentals of Emergency Management, IS-100.HC Introduction to ICS, IS-200 ICS, IS-700 NIMS, and IS-800 NRF Level II: Advanced Course IS-120.A An Introduction to Exercises and IS- 235 Emergency Planning Level III: Basic Disaster Life Support course (BDLS) Advanced Disaster Life Support course (ADLS) Hospital-based Operations Level Decontamination course Cumulative 12 months on-the-job experience Level I hospital emergency preparedness coordinators will complete training in Incident Command System (ICS), National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), utilizing existing online courses. Level II builds upon skills learned in the Basic Level with a 1 day Emergency Plans and Exercises Course. Level III is achieved through completion of the Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS), Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS), the National Disaster Life Support-Decontamination course (or a HOSPITAL BASED operations-level decon course), and at least 1 year on the job experience.

Overview of the Basic Course Day one: Unit 1: Hospital Preparedness Program Unit 2: Emergency Management Overview Unit 3: Federal, State, and Local Overview: The Process When Disaster Strikes Unit 4: IM/NIMS/ICS/HICS Overview Unit 5: Regulations and Standards

Overview of the Basic Course Day two: Unit 6: CHEC Roles Unit 7: Gaining Support for the EC & the EOP Unit 8: Prerequisites for EOP Creation: Hazard Identification and Assessment Unit 9: The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Unit 10: Media and Communications Unit 11: Hospital Command Center (HCC)

Testing Requirements For successful completion of this course: Complete the test administered at the conclusion of the course Passing grade is 70% or higher Re-test Procedures Within 30 days, re-test If a grade of 70% or higher is not achieved on the test, the student must repeat the course Encourage students to focus on key material for testing. This test is open book/ open notes.

Evaluations Please keep them in mind throughout the duration of the course Please complete the evaluations once you’ve completed the exam The courses are updated annually and your comments aide in the revision process.

Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Questions? Remind students to refrain from using their laptops/blackberries/etc except during breaks, the use of such items is distracting to other students.