Every individual working in emergencies for WHO must be familiar with the Incident Management System (IMS). This course builds on the introductory IMS course to provide a deeper understanding of the system that WHO uses to organize and manage its response. It should be completed by all current or potential members of IMS functional teams, including non-WHO staff who will deploy.
Please note: This course was developed in 2018. For the latest updates, please refer to the latest version of the WHO Emergency Response Framework (ERF) Edition 2.1 on the WHO website. A new OpenWHO course is available to reflect the latest changes made to the ERF: you can access it here.
Language: English
Health topic, Intermediate (Intermediaire)
Course information
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Overview: Every individual working in emergencies for WHO must be familiar with the Incident Management System (IMS). This course builds on the introductory IMS course to provide a deeper understanding of the system that WHO uses to organize and manage its response. It should be completed by all current or potential members of IMS functional teams, including non-WHO staff who will deploy.
The course consists of 5 modules with audio narration and quiz. It covers: (1) the key elements of WHO’s IMS and working in Emergency Operations Centres; (2) how the functional teams within the IMS work together; (3) the ethical standards that are required to be upheld by those deployed by WHO during an emergency response; (4) how to work effectively in a team; and (5) the process of deploying and staying healthy.
Before enrolling, participants are recommended to complete the introductory IMS course, which is available here.
Learning objectives: By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- explain the role of the Incident Management System in WHO's emergency response;
- describe the roles of the functions within WHO's IMS;
- describe the ethical principles which underpin WHO's work in emergencies;
- explain different factors that contribute to effective teamwork; and
- describe how to prepare for a deployment.
Course duration: Approximately 3 hours.
Certificates: No certificate available at this time.
Course contents
Module 1: Working in WHO's Incident Management System:
This module will outline the key elements of WHO's Incident Management System and working in Emergency Operation Centres.Module 2: Incident Management System Functional Areas:
In this module, you will become familiar with the different functional areas of the Incident Management System.Module 3: Ethics and Values:
This module covers the ethical standards that are required to be upheld by those deployed by WHO during an emergency response, and the links between values, principles and actions.Module 4: Team Dynamics:
In this module, you will become familiar with how team members are to relate to one another in emergency settings.Module 5: Me and the Mission:
In this module, you will receive an overview of how to prepare for a mission, deploy and return safely.
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Certificate Requirements
- Gain a Record of Achievement by earning at least 80% of the maximum number of points from all graded assignments.
- Gain an Open Badge by completing the course.