material on disasters and emergency response. ICS-200: Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations Instructor Guide: This course is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). This course primarily focuses on the management of an initial response to an internal incident. It follows the National Incident Management System (NIMS) guidelines and meets the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Baseline Training Requirements for I-200. ICS-200 provides training to healthcare professionals whose primary responsibility is emergency management, including middle management within a hospital or healthcare system. Such professionals may include physicians, department managers, unit leaders, charge nurses, and hospital administrators who would have a leadership role during an incident. ICS is widely used in the emergency services community by such agencies as fire, police, and emergency medical services. In view of recent events and the potential threats to our infrastructure, it is important for healthcare organizations to participate in the planning and response to crisis situations. The formal adoption of ICS by healthcare organizations will result in many benefits, including: Greater Efficiency - Since ICS is designed for use by trained personnel to direct and coordinate efforts in a crisis situation, healthcare organizations will be able to more efficiently manage both internal and external crises. Better Coordination - Healthcare organizations will be able to better coordinate with outside agencies and organizations during a crisis if ICS is implemented. More Effective Communication - Healthcare organizations will be able to more effectively communicate with outside agencies and organizations when they use common terminology. Using common titles for command and general staff positions facilitates communications with external, local responders. An incident is an occurrence, either caused by humans or natural phenomena, that requires response actions to prevent or minimize loss of life or damage to property and/or the environment. Examples of incidents include: Fire, both structural and wildland. Natural disasters, such as tornadoes, floods, ice storms or earthquakes. Human and animal disease outbreaks. Search and rescue missions. Hazardous materials incidents. Criminal acts and crime scene investigations. Terrorist incidents, including the use of weapons of mass destruction. National Special Security Events, such as Presidential visits or the Super Bowl. Other planned events, such as parades or demonstrations. Given the magnitude of these types of events, it's not always possible for any one agency or organization alone to handle the management and resource needs. Partnerships are often required among local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies. These partners must work together in a smooth, coordinated effort under the same management system. The Incident Command System, or ICS, is a standardized, all-hazard incident management concept. ICS allows its users to adopt an integrated organizational structure to match the complexities and demands of single or multiple incidents without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries. ICS has considerable internal flexibility. It can grow or shrink to meet different needs. This flexibility makes it a very cost effective and efficient management approach for both small and large situations.

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