Healthcare Coalition Exercise Toolkit

Purpose & Scope

The purpose of this tabletop exercise (TTX) is to examine the collective response of a healthcare coalition (HCC) to a blister agent scenario. HCCs should be expected to address elements of their Chemical Annex during this exercise, with particular emphasis on pre-hospital coordination, medical surge of chemical exposures, and the roles of public health and emergency management in supporting the healthcare system.


The scope of this exercise is relevant for any HCC and includes considerations for hospitals, public health, emergency management, and emergency medical services (EMS).

Objectives

1. HCCs can discuss initial/preparatory actions following awareness of a chemical mass casualty incident.

2. Public Health and Emergency Management can articulate their role in supporting hospitals during a chemical response, to include provision of guidance, population monitoring, and available resources.

3. Hospitals can identify decompression and expansion needs to accommodate a surge of chemical injuries.

4. Hospitals can address capabilities to triage and care for chemical injuries and discuss the process for transferring patients for appropriate levels of care.

Files

The exercise includes a zip file with the following materials and a video to help guide you through the modules.

  • Situation Manual (SitMan)
  • Exercise video with instructions for all modules
  • AAR and EEG templates
  • Exercise facilitation slides

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Having issues downloading these files? Email us at ritn@nmdp.org for assistance