RHCC Full Communications Drill Deliverables

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:

2023

1/10/2023

Deliverables:

  1. CRISIS Radio Roll Call
  2. VHASS Event Notification
    1. Hospital Emergency Managers acknowledge the drill in the Event Log within two hours.
  3. Page RHCC On-Call Duty Officers (internal to RHCC)
04/11/2023

Deliverables:

  1. CRISIS Radio Roll Call
  2. VHASS Event Notification
    1. Hospital Emergency Managers acknowledge the drill in the Event Log within two hours.
  3. Page RHCC On-Call Duty Officers (internal to RHCC)
07/11/2023

Deliverables:

  1. CRISIS Radio Roll Call
  2. VHASS Event Notification
    1. Hospital Emergency Managers acknowledge the drill in the Event Log within two hours.
  3. Page RHCC On-Call Duty Officers (internal to RHCC)
10/10/2023

Deliverables:

  1. CRISIS Radio Roll Call
  2. VHASS Event Notification
    1. Hospital Emergency Managers acknowledge the drill in the Event Log within two hours.
  3. Satellite Phone Test
    1. Facilities are responsible for testing their satellite phones and posting results in the Event Log, including any requests for service.
  4. Page RHCC On-Call Duty Officers (internal to RHCC)

2022