3 hours
Incident management system (Tier 2)
Health
Arabic
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Delivery Modality
Online self-paced
Theme
Emergency Communications
Ecosystem-based Solutions
Risk-informed Humanitarian Response Plans/Needs Overview
Audience
Government
UN Staff
Agencies
WHO
Certification
Yes
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.
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.