Are You REALLY Ready? Emergency/Disaster Workshop9/17/20258am4pm
Venue
Cheswold, DE 19936
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This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 5.5 total participant hours by NAB/NCERS—Approval #20260916-5.50-A116171-IN. and the Delaware Board of Nursing. All attendees who complete the training will receive an attendance certificate.
The entire session qualifies as a discussion-based exercise in compliance with CMS requirements (Appendix Z) – E-039 as an “exercise of choice.”
9:00 am – 10:30pm
A Front-Line Focus on Emergency Preparedness Compliance- “Think Like an Incident Commander”
Instructor: Stan Szpytek, Emergency Preparedness Consultant (Retired Deputy Fire Chief / Fire Marshal)
This session will promote the importance of training all team members from senior management to front line-staff on the importance of compliance with Emergency Management regulations and best practices. Understanding that adverse incidents will likely occur when executive management is not at the facility, all team members must be familiar with Emergency Preparedness compliance requirements as they will equate to proper response and effective incident management during times of crisis and disaster.
Morning break- 10:30 am – 10:45 am
10:45 am -12:15 pm
The Essentials of Aggression Management in a Senior Living Community
Instructor: Steven Wilder, BA, CHSP, STS Healthcare safety and security consultant and co-author of the book The Essentials of Aggression Management in Healthcare
Workplace violence is at near epidemic proportions in health care facilities of all types. Being able to recognize and diffuse aggressive behavior before violence erupts is of critical importance. In this program, the attendees will be introduced to the aggression continuum, which represents the six levels of behavioral changes a person typically goes through between calm and physically violent. It will also include proven deescalants when dealing with cognitively impaired residents.
Lunch- 12:15pm-1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Armed Intruder / Active Shooter in a LTC Facility / Senior Living Community- “The Unthinkable”
Instructors: Steve Wilder and Stan Szpytek
The thought of an armed intruder or active shooter in a LTC facility or senior living community is truly unthinkable. The reality is businesses and organizations that provide services to frail and elderly residents must be prepared to respond and recover from these types of violent events. This session will focus on the importance of preparedness as well as the critical options known as “The Four Outs” that can be considered to survive, “The Unthinkable.”
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Emergency Preparedness Facilitated Discussion
Panel Facilitator: Stan Szpytek
Stan Szpytek will lead a discussion with subject matter experts on the important of emergency preparedness, past experiences, and more with administrators, facilities managers, emergency managers, and more.