EOP

This course provides an overview of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) planning process and summarizes federal guidance and other best practices. An Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) helps to ensure that necessary and appropriate actions are coordinated and taken in response to an emergency or disaster in order to protect patients, staff, property, overall financial stability and to describe which essential services must be maintained.

This course is based on the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 v.2 from FEMA and other relevant guidance and best practices. By completing this course, healthcare emergency preparedness professionals will learn how to develop an EOP.

Course Logistics


Format	Self-paced online course View technical requirements
Length of course	1 Hour

Learning Objectives

By the conclusion of this course, learners will be able to:

Describe the function of an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
Describe how to organize the process of developing an EOP
Describe the structure of an EOP for healthcare organizations and define its key components
Describe how to implement and maintain the EOP.

Target Audience & Accreditation

Target Audience

This course is intended for staff of public health, hospitals, community health centers and other related healthcare disciplines who are involved in the development of their organization’s emergency preparedness plans. Additionally, this course can benefit any organization hoping to enhance their emergency preparedness efforts.

Accreditation offered:

This program was designed to meet the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, 244 CMR 5.00 for 1 contact hour of nursing continuing education.

Certificates:

In order to receive a Certificate of Training, you must complete the final assessment with a minimum grade of 70%

Funding

The DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness is the Education & Training branch of the Office of Public Health Preparedness. The DelValle Institute provides high-quality all-hazards training and exercises to develop and enhance capabilities-based preparedness. This training delivery is offered through a contract with the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement and/or the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. For more information regarding DelValle Institute funding, please visit the funding page.

Enrollment options

Emergency Operations Planning (EOP): Awareness

This course provides an overview of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) process. The EOP provides the comprehensive structure and processes used to respond to and recover from an event. Additionally, an EOP supports the ability of healthcare organizations to coordinate information and external resource allocation during an incident.

The course is based on federal guidance and other best practices. By completing this course, healthcare emergency preparedness professionals will learn how to develop an EOP.