Welcome to the Connecticut Health Care Coalition Newsletter
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Connecticut Health Care Coalition (CT HCC) is to promote collaboration, education, and joint exercises during the planning and preparedness phases of emergency management. During real-world operations, the mission of the CT HCC is to help identify resources at the state and sub-state levels, and to collect, analyze, validate, and disseminate essential elements of information (EEIs) to partner agencies.
MRSE AAR Available
The Connecticut Health Care Coalition’s (CT HCC) Medical Response & Surge Exercise (MRSE) was a 3-hour functional exercise held on November 8, 2023. This exercise provided participants an opportunity to assess the ability of the region to manage a large-scale medical surge involving a chemical incident. Participants discussed the roles and responsibilities of their respective organizations as a train derailment incident unfolded in the community. The objectives of this exercise were to:
- Evaluate CT HCC’s ability to engage coalition members and their executives to participate in the exercise and the After-Action Review within the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) budget period.
- Evaluate CT HCC’s ability to effectively notify Coalition members of an incident and facilitate ongoing information sharing during a community-wide emergency or disaster.
- Participants will demonstrate their ability to assess and meet the critical personnel and resource needs (supplies, equipment, etc.) to manage patient surge during a community-wide emergency or disaster by the end of the MRSE.
- Participants will demonstrate their ability to assess and meet the critical Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel and resource needs to manage patient surge during a community-wide emergency or disaster by the end of the MRSE.
- Participants will demonstrate their ability to reduce patient morbidity and mortality through appropriate patient placement during a large patient surge by assisting with the identification and coordination of available patient care resources by the end of the MRSE.
- Participants will demonstrate their ability to successfully coordinate and execute the CT HCC Emergency Response Plan during a community-wide emergency or disaster.
- Assess the CT HCC’s ability to perform hospital decontamination by ensuring the Coalition and members have access to appropriate resources.
The After-Action Report (AAR) for this exercise is available now for coalition members and guests. Click the button below to view the AAR. If you do not have a login for this website, you can request one via the registration page.
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Join a Workgroup!
The CT HCC completes deliverables through the collaborative effort of its membership. This is achieved most often via work groups made up of multiple members, guests, and CT HCC staff.
Are you interested in joining a workgroup? If so, please sign up for one using the link below or the QR code to the right. There are currently two workgroups that are active or in development, including:
Plans Workgroup - The CT HCC has various plans and annexes that must be created and updated this year. Members and guests are welcome to participate in this workgroup. This group will meet approximately once a month until June 2024.
CT HCC Conference Workgroup - The CT HCC in-person conference is coming back in March 2024! Join this workgroup if you would like to help plan this conference. This workgroup will meet to plan the conference, select speakers, and complete other administrative duties associated with the event.
CERT Train-the-Trainer Course
CT DEMHS is offering a CERT Train-the-Trainer course. This course is scheduled for delivery on January 10, 2024 and will be delivered virtually. This course is updated with the latest information on presenting the CERT course. It will cover the roles of the CERT instructor, effective presentation of CERT Basic, and training content.
Register HERE
Location: Virtual
Date: January 10, 2024, 7-9 PM EST.
WebEOC Basics Class
CT DEMHS is offering a delivery of WebEOC Basics. This course is scheduled for delivery on January 13, 2024 and will be delivered virtually. This course is designed for anyone who is new to using WebEOC. This course is a pre-requisite for attending tutorial (interactive) WebEOC classes.
For full information about equipment requirements and securing a WebEOC account prior to this class, please refer to the event registration page.
Register HERE
Location: Virtual
Date: January 13, 2024, 9-11:55 AM EST.
MGT319: Medical Countermeasures: Point of Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response
TEEX is offering a virtual delivery of MGT319: Medical Countermeasures: Point of Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response This course is scheduled for delivery on January 18 and 19, 2024, and will take place in Glastonbury, CT. This course is a guide for local health officials and their partners to coordinate plans to provide mass distribution of medical countermeasures in response to a large-scale public health incident. This course focuses on planning considerations, recommendation to achieve the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) 48-hour standard for Mass Prophylaxis, and the local community’s Mass Prophylaxis and Point of Dispensing (POD) site preparedness. The course material is applicable to pandemic influenza, bio-terrorism, and other public health emergencies.
See the course description HERE
Register HERE
Location: The Glastonbury Boathouse
252 Welles Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Date: January 18 and 19, 2024, at 8 AM EST
For more information, contact Judie Threatt, the Glastonbury Public Health Coordinator.
Judie.threatt@glastonbury-ct.gov
860-539-0250
Supply Chain Disruption Webinar
Panflu Tabletop Exercise
All Clear Emergency Management Group has the following upcoming free webinars:
CONTACT US
Email your coalition coordinators at Coordinator@CTHCC.org with questions, comments, or to assist you with any of your preparedness needs.