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SUMMARY:ARCHE Coalition Risk Communications Conference (5th Annual)
DESCRIPTION:The ARCHE Coalition (Region 2) HMCC Risk Communication Conference provides a blend of seminars and a workshop to enhance the region’s capacity to communicate effectively during emergencies.  \nThe following objectives outline the goals for this conference: \n1. Improve HMCC Stakeholders’ ability to communicate effectively during an emergency. \n2. Enhance HMCC Stakeholder knowledge of communication tools in use today and regional information sharing capabilities. \n3. Familiarize HMCC Stakeholders with Risk Communication Best Practices. \n_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nPlease click the link below to register: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/arche-coalition-risk-communications-conference-tickets-69762289887 \nWhile you’re welcome to share this with your colleagues who work on health and medical emergency preparedness initiatives in our region\, please note that this conference is not open to the public. \n_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nBelow is the bio for our keynote speaker Christopher Tarantino: \nChristopher Tarantino\, MEP CMCP CHEC-III has almost fifteen years of experience in emergency response/management and has acted in a variety of positions across the public- and private-sector\, including roles at the volunteer\, local\, county\, state\, and federal levels. \nMr. Tarantino is the Founder/CEO of Epicenter Media & Training\, a certified Crisis Management Communications Professional\, a recognized Master Exercise Practitioner\, and a Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (Level III Instructor). His team specializes in training\, exercises\, and support services for the integration of technology in public safety and emergency management. \nIn addition to his full-time role with Epicenter\, Mr. Tarantino is also an Instructor for FEMA’s Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP) and previously served as a Digital Communications Specialist within FEMA External Affairs\, an Instructor/SME for the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center\, and Past Chair of the International Association of Emergency Managers’ Emerging Technology Caucus. With recent projects with healthcare coalitions\, healthcare facilities\, and public health departments across the country\, his experience is rooted both in response methodology and purposeful innovation. \nMr. Tarantino has trained thousands of emergency management professionals in more than 38 different states in the U.S. and frequently speaks across North America on disaster response\, emerging technology\, and crisis communications. \nThis program has been approved for two hours of EMS continuing education credits\, available for all levels. \nFunding for this conference was made possible (in whole or in part) by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services\, nor does the mention of trade names\, commercial practices\, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
URL:https://region2.avatar-development.com/event/arche-coalition-risk-communications-conference-5th-annual/
LOCATION:Old Sturbridge Village\, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road\, Sturbridge\, 01566\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member
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SUMMARY:ARCHE Coalition Great Northeast Shakeout
DESCRIPTION:Each year on October 17th at 10:17am\, participants from all over the United States and the World take part in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills\, which offers multiple\, discipline specific options to plan\, prepare\, practice\, and evaluate an organization’s response and recovery from an earthquake. \n  \nThis year\, the Region 2 HMCC Program Staff will be taking part with an internal Duty Officer Tabletop Exercise utilizing the Great Northeast Shakeout materials to test the Region 2 HMCC Response Plan\, duty officer communications\, and regional risk communications. In addition\, this opportunity is being offered to all Stakeholders in Region 2 to participate; see the instructions below. Stakeholders who wish to participate will register on the VTTX Eventbrite page\, as well as through the Great Northeast Shakeout website (it is important that all participants register on both sites). \n  \nApproximately two weeks before the VTTX\, registered participants will receive the following for use during the VTTX: \n  \n\nSituation Manual\nExercise Evaluation Guide\nExercise Facilitator Guide\nParticipant Evaluation Form\n\n  \nParticipants may be requested to page the Region 2 HMCC Duty Officer with incident specific injects to support the Duty Officer exercise as well. Following the VTTX\, participants will take part in a region-wide after-action discussion\, or hotwash. \n  \nThis VTTX may be used to meet training and plan testing requirements of the CMS rule. \nPlease refer to the Shakeout website for more information: https://www.shakeout.org/healthcare/index.html. \n  \nInstructions to participate in the ARCHE Coalition Great Northeast Shakeout VTTX: \n\nRegister your facility on the ARCHE Coalition Great Northeast Shakeout VTTX Eventbrite Page (please ensure the person registering is the proper point of contact for your facility).\nRegister your facility on The Great NorthEast ShakeOut website.\nReceive exercise documents from the Region 2 HMCC Staff (approximately two weeks prior to the VTTX).\nMake any changes/updates to the documents you need\, in order to meet your organization’s specific goals (please maintain the scenario as presented in the Situation Manual). These documents are being provided as a starting point to support Stakeholders’ completion of their own internal exercise.\n\n  \nIt is the responsibility of the individual Stakeholder entity to complete ALL exercise requirements\, update documents as needed to reflect specific organizational goals\, and be in compliance with CMS regulations. The Hotwash portion of the exercise is the ONLY portion facilitated by the HMCC Program Staff and must be attended in order to receive credit.  \n  \nFurther details will be provided to all registered participants. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n  \nThank you and please feel free to reach out to myself\, Alissa\, and Katrina with any questions.
URL:https://region2.avatar-development.com/event/arche-coalition-great-northeast-shakeout/
CATEGORIES:Exercise,Member
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T231517
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SUMMARY:PHEP/MRC In-Person ICS-100
DESCRIPTION:The in-person Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) course offers participants the opportunity to learn about the basics of the incident command system\, preparing them for the ICS-100 certification test\, while also providing local and “real-world” application of key concepts. \nThis course is not a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sanctioned or sponsored class\, but is based on the framework of FEMA’s online PowerPoint presentations.  \nTo register for this course\, follow this link: In-Person ICS-100
URL:https://region2.avatar-development.com/event/phep-mrc-in-person-ics-100/
LOCATION:Worcester Division of Public Health\, 25 Meade Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member,MRC,PHEP
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T130000
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SUMMARY:Region 2 HVA Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:The ARCHE Coalition HVA Meet & Greet offers an opportunity for Coalition stakeholders to network with healthcare colleagues\, learn about the Region 2 HMCC\, and offer insight into the Region 2 Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (HVA).  \nFeedback from participants on the HVA will help drive a Multi-Year Training & Exercise Plan designed to address regional emergency preparedness gaps and provide innovative solutions to complex problems. \nTo register\, follow this link: https://archehva.eventbrite.com
URL:https://region2.avatar-development.com/event/region-2-hva-meet-greet/
LOCATION:Beechwood Hotel\, 363 Plantation Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member
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