Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents (MGT-371)
This course teaches communities how to safely and effectively respond to and recover from biological incidents using an integrated approach. The structure of this course is designed to mirror the experience participants should expect in the response process for a biological incident. Participants will learn the fundamental underpinnings they need to understand the complex management required to respond to a biological incident, followed by learning ways to identify biological agents by discussing surveillance indicators of a biological incident. This includes identifying the major characteristics of biological agents in general, key biological agents, and their associated diseases. Next, participants will apply the skills and knowledge they learned in this course to response and recovery, including identification practices, response indicators and triggers, and mitigation strategies. Throughout the course, participants will apply lessons learned in the content by responding to a scenario designed to apply the information learned in each module.
Participants will discuss personal, victim, environmental, and area protection during a biological incident. This course will teach responders the basic concepts of safety during an actual or suspected biological incident. Responders should be vigilant to recognize any indicators of a biological incident. This course highlights the integration needed across agencies and geographical boundaries to become resilience against and successfully manage biological incidents.
Min/Max Enrollment
Min 30; Max 50
Course Length
16 hrs.
Format
Mobile Instructor-Led Training
DHS Course Number
MGT-371
Facility Requirements
Please view this document for facility requirements.
Target Audience
The course is intended for individuals who develop policies, procedures, and operational plans or who serve in coordination, leadership, or decision-making roles during biological incidents.
The primary audience for this course includes:
- Emergency management personnel
- Public health officials
- Healthcare and medical administrators
- Agriculture and veterinary leadership
- Dispatch supervisors
- Other supervisory or management personnel responsible for planning, coordinating, or supporting biological incident preparedness and response activities.
Additional audiences include:
- Law enforcement
- Fire service
- Emergency medical services
- Public safety leadership
- Non-traditional response partners who have responsibilities related to interagency coordination, resource management, continuity planning, or incident management during a biological event.
This course is particularly appropriate for personnel responsible for managing multiagency collaboration, information sharing, preparedness planning, and organizational response efforts associated with domestic biological incidents.