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-Serve as the vehicle to prioritize the use of federal grant funds and coalition purchases to improve members healthcare preparedness efforts
-Support healthcare agencies during the response and recovery phases of an emergency or disaster incident
-Coordinate the planning, organization, equipping, training, exercise, and evaluation activities to assist in the development and maintenance of necessary capabilities and skills for an effective response and recovery
-Facilitate information and resource sharing between local, regional, and state entities
-Promote and coordinate emergency preparedness efforts of the coalition members organizations
Our Purpose
Training & Exercises
WKYHCC offers and hosts training needed to improve regional capabilities and to continue to provide education for key preparedness and response personnel in our region.
Training and exercises include:
-Patient Evacuation
-Preparedness & Response Planning
-Incident Command Systems
-Mass Fatality Management
-Communication Drills
-Active Shooter
-Patient Tracking/Transportation
Meeting Information
Meetings are held the second Thursday in the months of:
February, May, August, and November.
For more information on meeting dates, times, and locations contact
WKYHCC Coordinators BJ Newbury, Casey Clark, or Vickie Siedel.
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