This week’s safety message covers the scheduled training opportunities available for YKHC staff along with upcoming emergency exercises and drills. To attend any of the trainings, you will need to register in HealthStream. Any questions, email Michelle Hicks, Emergency Management Coordinator.

Training Schedule:

January 2022, Emergency & Disaster Response Training (All Staff)
Day 1
Emergency Operations Plan (Access, navigate & implement)
HICS: Awareness (Hospital Incident Command System)
Day 2
Emergency Communications (Plain Language Announcements, radio operations, use of panic buttons, recall lists)
Roles & Responsibilities in an emergency (Incident Specific Training)

February 2022
Fire Response Training (All Staff)
Fire Extinguisher Training
Zones
Evacuation
Stryker Chair

March 2022
HICS: Position Specific Training
Unit Leader
Section Chief
Branch Director
Command Staff

April 2022
Mass Casualty Incident: Triage & Operations Training
Smart Triage Tagging System
Set up & Operations

Exercises/ Drills Schedule
March 23, 2022: Supply & Distribution Failure (TTX)
May 25, 2022: Mass Casualty Incident (FSE, Community Based)