The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety, or IAHSS for short, is the only organization solely dedicated to professionals involved in managing and directing security and safety programs in healthcare institutions. IAHSS is a professional organization comprised of security, law enforcement and safety professionals dedicated to the protection of healthcare facilities worldwide. IAHSS strives to combine public safety officer training with staff training, policies and technology to achieve the most secure hospital environments possible. Additionally, the IAHSS partners with government agencies and other organizations representing risk managers, emergency managers, engineers, architects, nurses, doctors and other healthcare stakeholders to further patient security and safety.

Its members have joined together to develop educational and credentialing programs and create a body of knowledge that meets the needs of today's fast paced and ever changing environment. Advancing the security and safety of all within the healthcare institution has been the hallmark of the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety.

Whether your institution is a multi campus facility, a small local hospital or an extended care facility, IAHSS offers you an opportunity to interact with others who share your concerns and have developed innovative responses. It's unique focus on security and safety for hospitals, long term care facilities, medical office buildings, medical clinics, or other healthcare facilities it is dedicated to help you obtain the current and relevant information you need to be successful.

Today this purpose takes on even more significance as IAHSS helps to prepare first responders with critically important knowledge and skills.

Why should I join?

Why belong to IAHSS? Here's what other individuals like you have to say about membership in IAHSS: "When I was faced with a potential SARS outbreak at my facility, I used the IAHSS Membership Directory to ask my colleagues in Canada how they handled a similar situation." Tom Smith, UNC. Networking with peers is the most often cited benefit of membership. What may be new to you is often a challenge experienced by a peer in a different locale.

Personal development is another major benefit to membership. Educational programs offered at the national or through chapters at the local level enable members to grow in knowledge and skills.

Publications, both electronic and printed, offer a steady supply of well conceived ideas and resources that further your abilities.

Certification exams and professional credentialing place you and your organization in the vanguard of healthcare security and safety. "My facility places a high priority on training and certification. IAHSS training materials and certification programs have raised the image of my department to one of professionals who are integral to this facility's success." Robert O'Brien, Eisenhower Army Medical Center.

Immediate Access to information is at your fingertips through the IAHSS web site. Whether you are seeking a colleague, searching for a new opportunity or need copies of journal articles, the web site is the place to be. "If you haven't used it, the Journal archives in the members-only section of the web site alone is worth the price of membership." Tom Smith, UNC.

How do I join?

You may go to the international website and apply online, or click the following link.

http://www.iahss.org/About/Membership-Apply.asp