EMS 4306 - EMS Roles During Emergencies and Disasters

Description

Explores proper planning and response of emergency medical services (EMS) to public emergencies and crisis situations as EMS leaders must prepare for any situation that threatens public health, including the physical and mental impact on EMS professionals during a disaster. This course highlights some of the primary types of emergencies that EMS leaders must be prepared to encounter while meeting legal, political, or regulatory guidelines relevant to the role of the organization in the community with a focus on community-wide planning, the development of effective systems and operational plans, and a multi-professional approach to emergency and disaster response.

Outcomes

1. Assess emergency response functions of emergency medical services (EMS) organizations.
2. Interpret behaviors associated with emotional responses to disasters and emergencies.
3. Examine key components of a communications plan during a disaster.
4. Summarize key components of an internal emergency operations plan.
5. Evaluate the requirements for emergency medical services (EMS) to consider during an emergency.
6. Recommend strategies to promote community resilience.
7. Explain the significance of emergency medical services (EMS) participation in emergency exercises.

PreRequisites

1. EMS 3302

Textbook(s)