This course provides a general overview of how the NIMS comprehensive national approach to emergency response and incident management will impact healthcare organizations and the emergency response capabilities of the nation as a whole.
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0:00 Introduction
0:46 Course Objectives
1:28 Multi-Faceted Response
2:52 Presidential Directives
4:30 NIMS Standardization
5:45 NIMS Structure
6:35 Development and Implementation of NIMS
8:06 Incident Command and Management
9:13 ICS and HICS
10:00 Other Types of Coordination and Management
10:39 Unified Command
12:56 Responsibilities of Area Command
13:57 Unified Area Command
14:50 Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS)
15:36 MACS Multiagency Coordination System
16:06 Responsibilities of MACS
17:02 Public Information System
18:28 Public Information Officer
18:57 Joint Information System
20:42 Requirements of Joint Information Center
21:29 Emergency Preparedness
21:57 Preparedness Standards
23:02 Disaster/Emergency Management Committee
23:41 Planning
24:50 Training and Exercises
25:45 Personnel Qualification and Certification
26:41 Equipment Certification
27:15 Mutual Aid Agreements
27:48 Publication Management
30:33 Standardized Resource Management
31:33 Communications, Information Management, and Supporting Tech.
32:07 Interoperability and Compatibility
33:27 Conclusion