ASC Emergency Preparedness: How to Conduct Meaningful Drills & Exercises

This webinar provides ASC leaders and staff with practical guidance on designing and conducting effective emergency preparedness drills that go beyond “check-the-box” compliance. We’ll cover the essentials of required fire drills, walk through best practices for surgical fire preparedness, and outline how to plan, conduct, and evaluate emergency drills and exercises that strengthen staff readiness and meet CMS and accreditor expectations. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies and real-world insights to elevate their ASC’s emergency preparedness program and improve team performance when it matters most.

Dale Lyman, CFPS
Sr. Fire Protection Consultant
Telgian Engineering and Consulting

Dale Lyman is a Senior Fire Protection Consultant with Telgian Engineering and Consulting and brings more than 35 years of experience in fire protection and healthcare life safety compliance, including conducting hundreds of CMS life safety surveys for ambulatory surgery centers with AAAHC. He is also the author of Ambulatory Surgery Center Safety Guidebook: Managing Code Requirements for Fire and Life Safety.