Evacuation
The opposite of evacuation of residents during an emergency event.
What is shelter in place?
This web-based system tracks healthcare system bed availability across MN.
What is MNTrac?
How often you sign your membership with the HCC.
What is once? You are signed up for life until you choose to opt out.
This Hospital Rep has been on the Advisory Committee for 3 years and continues to be an active/engaged member.
Who is Mandy Dudding? She is from St. Cloud Hospital. During college, she lived in the Jungle in Thailand for a semester while studying tigers!
This is our HCC regional epidemiologist and part of the advisory committee.
Who is Pam LeMaster? Pam dresses up as a Viking (the historical kind, not the football kind) as venders at Scandinavian/Viking Festivals!
This type of evacuation involves systematic and coordinated movement of residents and/or patients.
What is urgent evacuation. (loss of power or utilities/gas, loss of potable water)
The day and time of the communications exercise.
What is the first Wednesday of every month at 12:30?
The RHPC for the Central Coalition
Who is Katrina Hennen?
This is the Emergency Manager Rep in the Advisory Committee.
Who is Erin Hughes? She is from Stearns County. Fun Fact: Erin and Marion were Spanish partners in high school!
Alerts or advisories that local public health send out periodically to inform partners of health related messages.
HAN's (Health Alert Network)
This type of evacuation involves rapid, immediate evacuation of residents.
What is emergent evacuation? (Fire, building compromise, gas leak)
This is the Coalition's system for sharing information about upcoming trainings/exercises, current events, and other communications?
What is the weekly update. If you aren't receiving it, please email Katrina!
What is 15?
This is the Local Public Health rep for the Advisory Committee?
Who is Heidi Culbertson? She is from Mille Lacs County. She biked her first Century (100 miles in one day) this year!
The region's Public Health Preparedness Coordinator (PHPC), part of the advisory committee, and marathon runner.
The type of evacuation you would do when you have to move patients/residents from one floor to another.
What is vertical evacuation.
This statewide tactical resource allows for interoperable radio communications.
ARMER Radio System and/or STAC talkgroups.
This is our new coalition medical advisor.
Who is Dr. Barry? Dr. Barry went trekking to Annapurna base camp in Nepal.
This is the LTC rep for the Advisory Committee.
Who is Danna Potter? She is from St. Ottos in Little Falls. Not only is she a twin, but she was born a triplet. Her favorite place to be is sitting on an ocean beach and enjoys celebrating unique days with her team such as pickle, cheeseball, or pigs in a blanket day!
These two are new hospital representatives in the Advisory Committee.
Who is Denzil Mellors (Essentia Health Sandstone) and Rod Opheim (Lakewood). Welcome!
In this type of evacuation you would move patients/residents from one side of the building to another.
What is horizontal evacuation?
The number one listed failure in an AAR.
What is communications?
The HCC's emergency 24/7 phone number.
What is 320-654-2720? (SAVE THIS IN YOUR PHONE NOW).
This is the EMS rep for the Advisory Committee.
Who is Marion Larson. She is from Stearns County. Marion was born in San Diego, holds 7 trophies for competitive shooting, and keeps bees.
This group meets monthly engaging all 8 Minnesota Healthcare Coalitions in order to provide a unified presence and collaboration.
MNHCC (Minnesota Healthcare Coalition Collaborative)