Joint Comission Standard: Disaster Training - ICS & NIMS

Hi everyone,

I recently went through a corporate survey and one of the corrective action plans had to do with documentation of who all has had disaster training specifically NIMS & ICS.

The staff took some inservicing that was like a powerpoint (before I started) 2 years ago- However, hardly any of them went online to obtain their certificates for 100, 200, 700 levels.

Can anyone cite what the standard is on what training is required and what they need (documentation wise) to prove competency?

I'm frustrated because the corporate people are saying that we "need certificates" that are from the online courses. My sister hospitals have already done this and have their certificates.

~However - this is where the frustration begins ~

My boss who is the CQO and over regulatory affairs insists that the Joint Comission does not require certificates to be issued - She went on to say that the Joint Commission only reqires those in management positions have had some sort of training. All I have to prove their training from 2 years ago are: A powerpoint presentation and a sign in sheet from those managers that attended. - However, it doesn't prove their competency...

I have looked that the Joint Commission Manual under Emergency Management and I can not find it in there. I have also went to their web site "Frequently Asked Questions" and do not see it in there either.

Can anyone help me find this regulation? The only thing I can find in our Joint Commission Manual is that NIMS training is required before grants can be issued for disaster preparedness. Doesn't say what we need to prove training and/ or competency for NIMS & ICS training.

I got thrown under the bus already by my boss on other things corporate found they didn't like. Just don't want to have to face it again.

If anyone has any standards they can cite to either support my boss or what corporate is saying - I would be soooo appreciative and soooo relieved.

Thank-you all for your help.

Sincerely,
Mozzie