Mass casualty emergencies can happen at any time, anywhere in the country. They can take many forms, from natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods, to man-made disasters such as terrorist attacks.

These emergencies affect entire communities and they can give rise to a surge of victims needing assistance that can overwhelm the capacities of first responders (police, fire, EMS), and hospital first receivers. This program will address steps that the JCAHO has mandated for all hospitals to address emergency management planning.

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Describe the major steps the JCAHO has mandated for emergency Planning.
• Describe the major types of mass casualty events.
• Describe the importance of Emergency Drills
• List the areas of a hospital that must have emergency power backup.