AzCHER Event Calendar
This course provides learners foundational knowledge on Hospital Incident Command System (HICS). HICS is an incident management framework derived from the principles of the Incident Command System (ICS). It aids hospitals and healthcare organizations in enhancing their emergency management planning, response, and recovery capabilities for both unplanned and planned events. Register in advance for this training here. After registering, you ...
This course will teach participants how to conduct their own Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) and why it is important to their emergency preparedness programs. It will go over a commonly used HVA tool that includes a systematic approach to analyzing hazards that may affect demand for hospital services, or a facility’s ability to provide those services, helping to prioritize planning, ...
Join the AzCHER team in the Central Region 2026 Medical Response and Surge Exercise (MRSE) on April 1, 2026. This exercise is designed to enhance your preparedness, foster collaboration, and identify and address gaps in your response capabilities. WHO SHOULD REGISTER? Acute Care Hospitals Behavior Health Hospitals Long term care facilities Arizona Coalition Healthcare of Emergency Response (AzCHER) State, Tribal ...
What is a Healthcare Coalition? What is AzCHER? This introductory course provides a clear overview of healthcare coalitions and their role in strengthening preparedness and response across the healthcare system. You’ll learn what AzCHER (Arizona Coalition for Healthcare Emergency Response) is, how it supports healthcare organizations statewide, and what it means to be a member. The course will also highlight ...
Join the AzCHER team in the Southern Region 2026 Medical Response and Surge Exercise (MRSE) on April 8, 2026. This exercise is designed to enhance your preparedness, foster collaboration, and identify and address gaps in your response capabilities. WHO SHOULD REGISTER? Acute Care Hospitals Behavior Health Hospitals Long term care facilities Arizona Coalition Healthcare of Emergency Response (AzCHER) State, Tribal ...
Valleywise Health Medical Center - Main Campus will be conducting an in person HERT course on April 23, 2026. The Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents – Basic is a one-day course that provides foundational knowledge for healthcare personnel on how to effectively support mass casualty operations within the hospital setting. This comprehensive training equips hospital responders to ...
Join the AzCHER team in the Northern Region 2026 Medical Response and Surge Exercise (MRSE) on April 28, 2026. This exercise is designed to enhance your preparedness, foster collaboration, and identify and address gaps in your response capabilities. WHO SHOULD REGISTER? Acute Care Hospitals Behavior Health Hospitals Long term care facilities Arizona Coalition Healthcare of Emergency Response (AzCHER) State, Tribal ...
Join the AzCHER team in the Western Region 2026 Medical Response and Surge Exercise (MRSE) on April 29, 2026. This exercise is designed to enhance your preparedness, foster collaboration, and identify and address gaps in your response capabilities. WHO SHOULD REGISTER? Acute Care Hospitals Behavior Health Hospitals Long term care facilities Arizona Coalition Healthcare of Emergency Response (AzCHER) State, Tribal ...
Join the AzCHER team in the newly developed “Introduction to Writing Emergency Plans” training! This training details the preparedness and response components necessary for planning within the emergency management cycle. Register in advance for this training here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. PLEASE NOTE: Registration closes at noon the day prior ...
This course provides an in-depth walkthrough of the AzCHER Mobile App, designed to enhance emergency preparedness, response coordination, and real-time communication for healthcare coalitions, hospitals, EMS, and long-term care facilities. Participants will learn how to navigate the app, access critical resources such as Incident Command System (ICS) forms, emergency response checklists, training guides, and mass notifications, and utilize the app’s GIS-based emergency ...
