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Course Reflection You have taken a large investment of your time to learn and refine concepts related to MCI's and how they relate to your organization and/or community. Be sure to use the learning to enhance your organizations policies, operations, and training. This is best accomplished while the information is fresh in your mind. If we fail to make changes that enhance our community, the learning is only an academic exercise.

Week 2: Key Parameters of MCI Management

Overview:

Welcome to Week 2.

In Week 2, our focus is on the key Parameters of Mass Casualty Incident

Management.

Course Objective(s):

CO1: Evaluate the NIMS and ICS in conjunction with mass casualty incidents

CO2: Assess the incident overview from sustained operations perspective, with

focus on the morgue operation

CO3: Evaluate responses to a mass fatality incident

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CO4: Analyze and assess recovery operations

CO5: Evaluate morgue operations

CO6: Evaluate and design family assistance operations and the Joint Family

Assistance Center

Week 1: Background and Philosophy of MCI Management

Overview:

Welcome to Week 1.

In Week 1, we explain and analyze Background and Philosophy of Mass

Casualty Incident Management

Course Objective(s):

CO1: Evaluate the NIMS and ICS in conjunction with mass casualty incidents

CO2: Assess the incident overview from sustained operations perspective, with

focus on the morgue operation

CO3: Evaluate responses to a mass fatality incident

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CO4: Analyze and assess recovery operations

CO5: Evaluate morgue operations

CO6: Evaluate and design family assistance operations and the Joint Family

Assistance Center

Week 5: Non-Clinical Issues Related to MCI's

Overview:

Welcome to Week 5.

In the Week 5 we are examining non-clinical issues in the management of Mass

Casualty Incidents.

Course Objective(s):

CO1: Evaluate the NIMS and ICS in conjunction with mass casualty incidents

CO2: Assess the incident overview from sustained operations perspective, with

focus on the morgue operation

CO3: Evaluate responses to a mass fatality incident

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CO4: Analyze and assess recovery operations

CO5: Evaluate morgue operations

CO6: Evaluate and design family assistance operations and the Joint Family

Assistance Center

Week 4: Special Circumstances- Decontamination, Isolation, and Radiological Issues

Overview:

Welcome to Week 4.

In the Week 4 we are focusing on Special Circumstances in Mass Casualty

Incident Management involving Decontamination, Isolation, and Radiation

Protection.

Course Objective(s):

CO1: Evaluate the NIMS and ICS in conjunction with mass casualty incidents

CO2: Assess the incident overview from sustained operations perspective, with

focus on the morgue operation

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CO5: Evaluate morgue operations

CO6: Evaluate and design family assistance operations and the Joint Family

Assistance Center

CO7: Analyze, and assess interaction with the media

Week 6: Government Oversight and Funding

Overview:

Welcome to Week 6.

In the Week 6 we are focusing on Government Oversight, Corporate

Fundraising, Public and Private Philanthropy, Government Funding, Policy

Making and International Ramifications, and Marketing regarding Mass Casualty

Incident Management.

Course Objective(s):

CO1: Evaluate the NIMS and ICS in conjunction with mass casualty incidents

CO2: Assess the incident overview from sustained operations perspective, with

focus on the morgue operation

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CO5: Evaluate morgue operations

CO6: Evaluate and design family assistance operations and the Joint Family

Assistance Center

CO7: Analyze, and assess interaction with the media

Week 7: Summarize, Synthesize, and Application of MCI Concepts

Overview:

Welcome to Week 7.

In the Week 7 we summarize our examination, evaluation, synthesis and

application of knowledge and tools necessary to manage Mass Casualty

Incidents.

Course Objective(s):

CO1: Evaluate the NIMS and ICS in conjunction with mass casualty incidents

CO2: Assess the incident overview from sustained operations perspective, with

focus on the morgue operation

CO3: Evaluate responses to a mass fatality incident

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CO6: Evaluate and design family assistance operations and the Joint Family

Assistance Center

CO7: Analyze, and assess interaction with the media

CO8: Assess the logistical support operations

Week 3: Clinical Issues Related to MCI's

Overview:

Welcome to Week 3.

In Week 3 we are examining critical clinical issues in Mass Casualty Incidents.

Specifically, we are focusing on the management of Patient Flow; Physical

Plant; Staffing; Documentation and Victim Lists Management; Emergency

Medical Services (EMS); and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Course Objective(s):

CO1: Evaluate the NIMS and ICS in conjunction with mass casualty incidents

CO2: Assess the incident overview from sustained operations perspective, with

focus on the morgue operation

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CO5: Evaluate morgue operations

CO6: Evaluate and design family assistance operations and the Joint Family

Assistance Center

CO7: Analyze, and assess interaction with the media

Week 8: Course Reflection

Overview:

Welcome to Week 8.

You have had a lot of reading, reflection, critical thinking and writing in this

class. I hope it was a good investment of your time and effort. If it was not, let

me know how to make it better in the Week 8 Discussion.

You should take note in your organization as to the items that you found are

functional and other items that need improvement based on your research

throughout the course. Although you will not tun in a list, it would be a good

time to make notes so that you may begin to make improvements.

Course Objective(s):

CO1: Evaluate the NIMS and ICS in conjunction with mass casualty incidents

Week 8: Course ReflectionBack to Content

CO4: Analyze and assess recovery operations

CO5: Evaluate morgue operations

CO6: Evaluate and design family assistance operations and the Joint Family

Assistance Center