Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Overview
The Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program provides a systematic and comprehensive approach to equip hospital emergency coordinators with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to effectively plan for and respond to various types of emergencies. The program outlines objectives, development processes, advisory committee insights, course goals, and detailed tasks catered towards emergency preparedness in healthcare settings.
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Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Introduction
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Welcome to the Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator Training Program Introductions
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program 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 (CHEC) Training Program 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
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program 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 including natural disasters, terrorism, large-scale disease outbreaks, and man-made incidents
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program 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
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program 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
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program 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.
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Levels of Training: Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Basic Course 2 day course Basic course Emergency Plans and Exercises Course One day course Advanced course At the end of each course, once you have successfully passed the test, you will be issued a Certificate of Training
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program 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: IS-120.A An Introduction to Exercises and IS- 235 Emergency Planning Advanced Course 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 III:
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program 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
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program 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)
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program 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
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program 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.
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