Emergency preparedness for healthcare facilities
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 12 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 35 min
- Lessons
- 7 lessons
- Frequency
- Initial training for new staff
- Last reviewed
- 8 Oct 2026
Night-shift nurse in a hospital med-surg unit: smoke in the corridor, two patients on ventilators
Try it: this is one of 15 interactive activities in the course.
What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 7 lessons, about 35 minutes
- 3 video slots (you add the videos)
- Step-by-step, process, flashcards, sorting activity and quizzes
- 12-question final check, 80% to pass
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 11 slides
- Quiz, poll, word cloud, scale slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
Two surveys
Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.
- Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
- 30-day check-in
- Anonymous by default
- Results feed your next refresher
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Built to the law Each objective names the requirement it comes from and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Required by | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment | - | Whole course |
| LO 52.1.1 | Explain the four core elements of the CMS EP program and the all-hazards approach | §482.15(a)-(d) | Lesson 1: Why this matters |
| LO 52.2.1 | Identify the hazards in your facility's risk assessment + your info | §482.15(a)(1) | Lesson 2: Know your hazards |
| LO 52.3.1 | Respond correctly to your facility's emergency codes + your info | §482.15(b) | Lesson 3: Emergency codes & first actions |
| LO 52.4.1 | Carry out your role in shelter-in-place and evacuation, including patient tracking + your info | §482.15(b)(2)-(3) | Lesson 4: Shelter or evacuate |
| LO 52.5.1 | Use the communication plan and your role in the incident command structure + your info | §482.15(c); HICS | Lesson 5: Communicate & command |
| LO 52.6.1 | Describe how training and exercises test the plan | §482.15(d) | Lesson 6: Training & exercises |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 12 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
7 lessons, about 35 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1Why this matters
3 pages
6 min
Why this matters
3 pages
2Know your hazards
2 pages
4 min
Know your hazards
2 pages
3Emergency codes & first actions
3 pages
6 min
Emergency codes & first actions
3 pages
4Shelter or evacuate
3 pages
6 min
Shelter or evacuate
3 pages
5Communicate & command
3 pages
5 min
Communicate & command
3 pages
6Training & exercises
2 pages
4 min
Training & exercises
2 pages
7Final assessment
Assessment
4 min
Final assessment
Assessment
Live deck and surveys
11 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
- Overall rating 5 stars
- Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
- What was most useful? multi-select
- Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
- Do you know your nearest evacuation route and relocation area? multiple choice
- How confident are you in your role in the incident command structure? 1-5 scale
- Which scenarios should our next drill cover? ranking
- Our drills feel realistic and lead to real improvements. 1-5 scale
- One thing we should change or add open text
- Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
- Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
- How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
- Do you know where to find our emergency plan, codes and evacuation routes? yes / no / not sure
- A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
- Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking
Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.
Make it yours
12 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Top hazards from hva
{{TOP_HAZARDS_FROM_HVA}} - Emergency codes
{{EMERGENCY_CODES}} - Fire extinguisher pull stations
{{FIRE_EXTINGUISHER_PULL_STATIONS}} - Emergency supply locations
{{EMERGENCY_SUPPLY_LOCATIONS}} - Evacuation routes and relocation sites
{{EVACUATION_ROUTES_AND_RELOCATION_SITES}} - Staff callback method
{{STAFF_CALLBACK_METHOD}}
Show all 12 fields
- Alternate comms
{{ALTERNATE_COMMS}} - Staff role in ICS
{{STAFF_ROLE_IN_ICS}} - Next drill date
{{NEXT_DRILL_DATE}} - Ep coordinator contact
{{EP_COORDINATOR_CONTACT}} - LMS or record system
{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}} - Survey URL
{{SURVEY_URL}}
FAQ
Common questions
Can I run emergency preparedness for healthcare facilities training online?
The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule or ask your own counsel.
How often is this training needed?
Initial training for new staff; then at least every 2 years for most providers (hospitals, CAHs, etc.); annually for LTC facilities; also when the EP plan is significantly updated; staff must demonstrate knowledge.
Who needs this training?
All staff, contractors and volunteers at Medicare/Medicaid providers - hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis centers, home health, ambulatory surgery centers; leader page in Lesson 5.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule.
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.