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FAR SOUTHWEST REGIONAL HEALTHCARE

COORDINATING CENTER

ICS STRIKE TEAM

Dan Gray – FARSW Healthcare Coordinator

Dangray@bvu.net

Kristina Morris, M.A. – Southwest Virginia MRC Coordinator

Kristina.morris@vdh.virginia.gov

FAR SOUTHWEST REGION

GALAX , VIRGINIA TO WYTHEVILLE

WEST VIRGINIA BORDER, SOUTH & WEST TO

KENTUCKY & TENNESSEE LINE

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RHCC MANAGER WORKGROUP

DISCUSSIONS

� Identifying Additional RHCC Staffing Resource Needs

� Virtual VHASS Support from other Statewide RHCC’S

� Staff Sharing from other RHCC’S

� Hospital Command Center Staff Availability

� VDH Emergency Planners/EMS Agencies/VDEM

Relationships

ICS STRIKE TEAM VISION

� Recognizing RHCC Staff Assets could not maintain a long term event

� RHCC realized the need for outside organizational help for extended events

� FARSW RHCC recognized the need for a ICS Strike Team

� What organization fits this role?

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CONCEPT OF MRC/ICS

STRIKE TEAM

� FARSW RHCC Reached out to the Southwest VA MRC for collaboration of a volunteer support team

� ICS Structure Knowledge needed for MRC/ICS Strike Team.

� Volunteers trained for:

� Operations

� Logistics

� Planning

� Liaison Officer

� Administration

� Medical/Technical Specialist

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Recruitment

information

ICS Strike Team Service

Description

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MRC ROLE IN TEAM DEVELOPMENT

� Developed ICS Strike Team Recruitment Materials

� Initially hand-selected participants based on needs of RHCC

� Pre-requisite training

� ICS-100

� IS-700a

� Background Screening

� Assist with team building exercises

Virginia Volunteer Health System – www.vamrc.org/vvhs

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RHCC Mobilization Sheet

RHCC Strike

Team VHASS

Accounts &

Alerting

Capabilities

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VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE ALERTING & STATUS SYSTEM HTTPS://WWW.VHHA-MCI.ORG

TESTING THE ABILITY TO WORK REMOTELY

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ICS STRIKE TEAM HURRICANE

FLORENCE INVOLVMENT

� ICS Strike Team met on Saturday,

September 15th during Hurricane

Florence

� 5 strike team members were

present

� Observed & participated in the

real time activities on VHASS

dashboard live updates.

NEXT STEPS

� Strike team lead training activities

� Regional exercise participation

� Continued quarterly training/meetings

� Hospital on-site visits during exercises.

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THANK YOU!

Q & A

Dan Gray – Healthcare Coordinator

Dangray@bvu.net

423-914-9879

Kristina Morris – MRC Coordinator

Kristina.morris@vdh.virginia.gov

276-274-0555