Hospital First Receiver

DVD Price: $1,395.00

Boosts disasster preparedness in hospitals! Video-based training for healthcare personnel to protect them against exposure to contaminants. Follows OSHA & Joint Commission guidelines.

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Safety safety Training in Operations level competencies meet OSHA, JCAHO guidelines

Boosts disaster preparedness in hospitals and health care systems

Eligible for purchase with HPP grant funds

Health and safety training for hospital personnel. Peer reviewed ... Provides at least eight hours of training in the competencies required by OSHA for healthcare personnel to be certified at the Operations Level.

An incident involving mass casualties from a hazardous material or WMD event would place healthcare facilities and staff at risk of contamination. This training package includes 4 safety training DVDs plus an Instructor Guide and Workbook.

The four modules, which are also available separately, are

Recognizing Contaminated Patients
Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)
Self Protection
Patient Decontamination

Benefits of the package:

Boosts disaster preparedness, as promoted by the US Department of Health & Human Services
8 hours of Operations Level Training
Follows Joint Commission accreditation standards for decontamination and emergency planning
Follows the guidelines of OSHA’s Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers
Explains and portrays the use of ICS within a healthcare environment that is consistent with the most recent revision of the Hospital Incident Command System
Helps healthcare facilities integrate with the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Provides Awareness training that is appropriate for all healthcare personnel (Module 1)
Provides in-depth training on the use of protective clothing and respiratory protection (Module 3)

Hospital First Receiver is also available as a 4-module online training course. Views are $19.95 each, with discounts beginning at 10 views. For details, please visit our Online Training portal then click on Course Catalog.

Items In Series

	Hospital Incident Command System
	Learn how to integrate HICS with the National Incident Management System

	Patient Decontamination
	Follows the Joint Commission's accreditation standards for decontamination and emergency planning

	Self Protection
	Learn how to select the proper PPE to avoid exposure to contaminated patients

	Recognizing Contaminated Patients
	Identify patients who may have been contaminated with dangerous substances.

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Dr. Paul Rega, MD
Paul has been a practicing emergency physician for the past 30 years and is board-certified in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Rega founded the OH-1 DMAT in 1985 and established it with the National Disaster Medical System. He has authored "Bio-Terry: A S... more...

Janet Rowe-Eikenberry
Janet Rowe-Eikenberry, MPH, MS, CSP, Director EHS/Disaster Coordinator, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN. she has over 15 years of environmental, health and safety experience. Janet is responsible for developing emergency managem... more...

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