EMS Roles During Emergencies & Disasters

Catalog 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 multiprofessional approach to emergency and disaster response.