Dates: March 20-24, 2006

Course Information: This exercise-based course is offered at the Noble Training Center in Anniston, Alabama at the (closed) Noble Hospital at Ft. McClellan. Using the setting of a functional hospital environment, this course offers realistic exercises and timely presentations to participating students wanting experience preparing and responding to mass casualty events.

Prerequisite: Direct functional or employment ties to Hospital, Emergency Medical Services, or Public Health agencies

Audience: The following positions are open for this IEMC:

Position/Discipline Vacancies

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 3
Emergency Department Physician 3
Emergency Department Nurse 3
Patient Care Nurse/Administrator 2
Facility Management/Security 1
Hospital Administration/Executive 3
Public Health (Local or State) 3

While individuals may apply, preference is given to communities submitting for “Teams” consisting of one person each from each of the disciplines listed above.

Course Length: Course starts Monday at 8:00 a.m. and ends Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Buses transport students from the Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. At the conclusion of the course, buses transport students to the Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport on Friday at 7:00 a.m.

Note: The Atlanta area is Eastern Standard Time, while the Noble Training Center is Central Standard Time. As such, please make returning flight departures after 1:00 p.m. on Friday.

Location: Noble Training Center, Anniston, Alabama

CEU’s: Nurse applicants accepted into this course will be eligible for 30 Continuing Medical Education (CME) units and Physicians are eligible for 21.25 CME’s.

To Apply: In order to expedite the processing of these course vacancies completed FEMA 75-5 applications can be faxed to (301) 447-1006. The FEMA 75-5 General Admissions Application can be accessed online at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/StudentInfor/application.asp.

For a complete course description of the IEMC B960 Healthcare Leadership Course offering, please refer to Emergency Management Institute’s 2005-2006 Training Catalog, page 168 - 169, or access the website http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/emiCourses/ .

For additional information, you may contact Phillip Moore, (800) 238-3358, extension 1248, or direct (301) 447-1248, or email phillip.moore@dhs.gov.