Hospital Hazardous Materials On-Scene Incident Commander

Overview

A program that provides training for those who have the responsibility of managing a hospital-based hazardous materials incident including internal spills and contaminated victims.

Learning Objectives

• To analyze an incident
  
• To create and implement a response plan
  
• To implement a response
  
• To evaluate progress
  
• To adjust the response plan

Topics Covered

• Who needs to take this course?
  
• The Objectives and Standards
  
• Who is in Charge?
  
• Decision Making
  
• Incident Command (ICS, HICS, NIMS)
  
• Response Considerations and Tools (Managing the Incident)
  
• Unified Command, Liaison, and PIO (Playing well with others)
  
• Safety Considerations (Response Equipment, PPE, and Training)
  
• Technical Information and Analysis
  
• Countermeasures
  
• Decon, Cleanup, Disposal, Funding, Legal