Training for Hospitals under Department of Homeland Security and OSHA requires hospital personnel to be trained and demonstrate competency in the areas of hazardous materials operations that they may be directly or indirectly involved in.
- Introduction
- History
- Why HICS IV & HAZWOPER?
- Sample of Client Selected Topics
- Course Development and Delivery
- About Us
- Course Requirements
As a minimum, personnel who may come in contact with hazardous material must be able to recognize the possible hazards, identify the routes of exposure, select the correct level and type of PPE and perform basic decontamination procedures. In addition they must be able to perform assigned rules within the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) - formerly known as Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS).
Can be delivered as an 8 - 16 - 32 hour program
Brief example of Training Program:
- HICS IV Training
- HAZMAT Identification
- Hazard / Risk Assessment
- Selection and Wearing of Chemical Protective Clothing
- Respiratory Protection and Selection
- Decontamination Protocols and Procedures for ambulatory, litter and wheelchair patients
- Hospital Emergency Incident Command System
- Hands-on exercises
- Full scale field exercise
For further info contact us by toll free phone or by e-mail. Training program is customized to meet the specific needs and emergency response requirements of each hospital system.
In a letter dated 10 March 1999, OSHA stated that all personnel in emergency rooms or emergency medical services, that may come in contact with contaminated patients must be trained in accordance with the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard (29 CFR 1910.120) to properly select and wear PPE and perform decontamination procedures.
Hospitals are recognized by DHS as a major component of the emergency response/services community. They do not operate in isolation from other responders involved in a CBRNE event and are considered to be a key component of a larger emergency management program.
In addition, DHS has requested that Hospitals take steps to insure that their Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) is fully compliant with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) by September 2006. Hospitals do not have to replace HICS with NIMS. The new forthcoming HICS IV needs to be NIMS compliant, not replaced by it.
This training program incorporates the DHS National Incident Management System into the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System as a compliant support element.
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) regulation was developed to ensure that anyone who has to work with, or may come in contact with any hazardous material or hazardous waste receives a standard training program. This was mandated by EPA under SARA Title III.
- First Responder Awareness (FRA)
- First Responder Operations (FRO)
- Healthcare Emergency Response Personnel
- Hospital Emergency Room
- Coordinators & Staff
- HICS Compliance With NIMS andCBRNE Decon Protocols
- Train-The-Trainer Program
Anyone who conducts or is responsible for personnel who conducts emergency response.
This integrated DHS/OSHA program requires personnel to be trained and demonstrate competency in the areas of hazardous materials and WMD response operations where they may be directly or indirectly involved in. It allows the employer to determine the exact type of training required by each person.
As a minimum, emergency responders (hospitals) must be trained in the Hospital Incident Command System and must be able to recognize the possible hazards, identify the routes of exposure, select the correct level and type of PPE and perform patient decontamination procedures.
- HAZMAT/WMD Identification
- Hazard / Risk Assessment
- Selection and Wearing of Chemical Protective Clothing– We Provide Suits, Gloves & Booties
- Respiratory Protection and Selection
- Decontamination Procedures and Treatment Protocols for ambulatory, stretcher and wheelchair patients
- Hospital Emergency Incident Management System
- National Incident Management System
- Full scale hands-on training exercises
- Each course is developed to meet the specific needs and requirements of your facility and personnel.
- Courses can be given on-site to your employees where they work. While this is an economical cost savings approach, it more importantly allows for realistic site specific training that your employees can apply & use.
- Train-The-Trainer Programs are also provided.
TriCon Environmental provides the latest Products, Services and Training that are tailored to meet the specific needs of the medical facility. We are dedicated to helping our clients establish sound safety and CBRNE incident management programs.
We believe that the training programs should be directly related to the actual work your employees will be performing. This makes it more meaningful and easier to comprehend for the adult learner.
All of our training development staff and instructors have acquired and demonstrated the necessary knowledge and skills for this type of training application. All personnel have passed nationally recognized certification programs for training development, HAZMAT operations and instructional techniques.
Our on-going re-certification and continuing education programs keep them at the top of their respective discipline and expertise.
- Minimum number of personnel: 10 or more
- Course length: 8-16-32 hours depending upon customer’s specific needs.
- Costs are based on the number of personnel attending and the length of training.
- Costs include student manuals, hand-outs and all consumable supplies for hands-on training and incidental travel expenses.
- For more information or to schedule a site visit, please call us toll free at 800-854-4334 or visit our web site at www.tricon-env.com.