HICS Fifth Edition
Adopting and standardizing hospital incident response systems
The California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) is pleased to announce the public release of the Fifth Edition of the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS). This conclusion of the multi-year revision process is the culmination of extensive national stakeholder input. The California EMSA wishes to thank all participants in this endeavor that exemplifies unprecedented collaboration among both public and private healthcare and emergency management partners from communities across the local, regional, state, and national levels. This HICS, Fifth Edition is offered to assist hospitals and the healthcare community nationwide with their emergency management goals.
Special recognition is given to a multitude of individuals and groups for their invaluable contributions. This includes Ex Officio members from the following organizations: the American Hospital Association (AHA); The Joint Commission; the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Veterans’ Health Administration, Office of Emergency Management; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), National Healthcare Preparedness Programs; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Integration Center; and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE).
The California EMSA also extends special gratitude to Kaiser Permanente and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, the HICS Final Review Group, the HICS 2011 National Summit Stakeholders, the HICS National Workgroup and the HICS Secondary Review Group
HICS
- HICS Basics Course
- HICS Incident Action Planning Course
- HICS Forms
- Incident Response Guide / Incident Planning Guide
HICS Templates and Examples
These templates are intended to serve only as samples for those new to HICS:
- HICS 201: Incident Briefing
- HICS 202: Incident Objectives Examples
- HICS 204: Assignment List Finance
- HICS 214: Activity Log
- HICS 2015A: Incident Action Plan IAP Safety Analysis
- HICS 2015A: Incident Action Plan IAP Safety Analysis
- Infection Disease Incident Planning Guide (IPG)
- Infection Disease Incident Response Guide (IRG)
- Hospital Seasonal influenza/Pandemic Preparedness Checklist
- HICS 201 Incident Briefing
- HICS 202 Incident Objectives
- HICS 203 Organization Assignment List
- HICS 204 Assignment List
- HICS 205A Communications List
- HICS 206 Staff Medical Plan
- HICS 207 Hospital Incident Management Team (HIMT) Chart
- HICS 213 General Message Form
- HICS 214 Activity Log
- HICS 215A Incident Action Plan (IAP) Safety Analysis
- HICS 221 Demobilization Check-Out
- HICS 251 Facility System Status Report
- HICS 252 Section Personnel Time Sheet
- HICS 253 Volunteer Registration
- HICS 254 Disaster Victim/Patient Tracking
- HICS 255 Master Patient Evacuation Tracking
- HICS 256 Procurement Summary Report
- HICS 257 Resource Accounting Record
- HICS 258 Hospital Resource Directory
- HICS 259 Hospital Casualty/Fatality Report
- HICS 260 Patient Evacuation Tracking
- The HICS Role Table Tents can be used during actual events or for exercises. They identify the name of each person filling the top nine roles.
- The tent cards act as a reminder of the Incident Action Planning Process and assist with completion of the appropriate forms.
- When it comes to completing The Joint Commission table top survey, TJC states that they want name plates/table tents with the role and name of person in the table top. This will also provide those personnel with a reminder on the role of that position and the Incident Action Planning Process.