Emergency Preparedness

Appendix G – TRAINING/EXERCISE

Kern Medical Emergency Preparedness

department within minutes with both minor and major injuries. It is clear that the emergency room will become a place of care for the community. Identification of Curriculum Content Each of the core curricula (classroom training, drills, exercises) will be consistent in their format for their type. The classroom training materials will include both an instructor and a participant manual for each course. The manuals will not be elaborate, but must be based on a formal one-sheet lesson plan that includes the following contents: • Emergency Organization Positions Required to Attend • Location (if fixed) • Instructor(s) name(s) • Materials for presentation • References • Goal of Course • Performance Objectives Drills and exercises will follow the format of the standard design used by FEMA in their guidance document “An Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises.” Assignment of Training Elements to Each Position Any formal training will cover the topics in accordance with Kern Medical’s Emergency Operations Plan SOPs and ICS. These topics may change as new threats develop, as they did for nuclear power plants, hazardous material spills, and terrorism. • • • Topic Length of class Participant Prerequisites (if any)

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