The Central Region Regional Healthcare Coordination Center (RHCC) will conduct a quarterly full communications drill including a VHASS Event Notification, CRISIS Radio Roll Call, and internal paging of the RHCC On-Call Duty Officers.
Hospital Emergency Managers should acknowledge the drill in the VHASS Event Log for the drill. Hospital and Free-Standing ED staff should respond to the CRISIS Radio Roll Call.
Deliverables by date and year:
2024
2/13/2024 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Deliverables:
- CRISIS Radio Roll Call
- VHASS Event Notification
- Hospital Emergency Managers acknowledge the drill in the Event Log within two hours.
- Satellite Phone Test (facilities will make and receive a call)
- Page RHCC On-Call Duty Officers (internal to RHCC)
05/13/2024 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Deliverables:
- CRISIS Radio Roll Call
- VHASS Event Notification
- Hospital Emergency Managers acknowledge the drill in the Event Log within two hours.
- Page RHCC On-Call Duty Officers (internal to RHCC)
08/13/2024 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Deliverables:
- CRISIS Radio Roll Call
- VHASS Event Notification
- Hospital Emergency Managers acknowledge the drill in the Event Log within two hours.
- Page RHCC On-Call Duty Officers (internal to RHCC)
11/12/2024 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Deliverables:
- CRISIS Radio Roll Call
- VHASS Event Notification
- Hospital Emergency Managers acknowledge the drill in the Event Log within two hours.
- Satellite Phone Test
- Facilities are responsible for testing their satellite phones and posting results in the Event Log, including any requests for service.
- Page RHCC On-Call Duty Officers (internal to RHCC)
2023
1/10/2023
Deliverables:
- CRISIS Radio Roll Call
- VHASS Event Notification
- Hospital Emergency Managers acknowledge the drill in the Event Log within two hours.
- Page RHCC On-Call Duty Officers (internal to RHCC)
04/11/2023
Deliverables:
- CRISIS Radio Roll Call
- VHASS Event Notification
- Hospital Emergency Managers acknowledge the drill in the Event Log within two hours.
- Page RHCC On-Call Duty Officers (internal to RHCC)
07/11/2023
Deliverables:
- CRISIS Radio Roll Call
- VHASS Event Notification
- Hospital Emergency Managers acknowledge the drill in the Event Log within two hours.
- Page RHCC On-Call Duty Officers (internal to RHCC)
10/10/2023
Deliverables:
- CRISIS Radio Roll Call
- VHASS Event Notification
- Hospital Emergency Managers acknowledge the drill in the Event Log within two hours.
- Satellite Phone Test
- Facilities are responsible for testing their satellite phones and posting results in the Event Log, including any requests for service.
- Page RHCC On-Call Duty Officers (internal to RHCC)