Training/Sharing of Best Practices
SDHDC provides emergency preparedness training and educational opportunities for pre-hospital, hospital, and outpatient healthcare staff to effectively respond to various disasters. Some topics include:
- Evacuation planning
- Mass Casualty Incidents
- Resource Request training
- Long-term care and clinic disaster planning
- Incident Command System (ICS) training
- Nursing Home Incident Command System (NHICS) training
- Medical Shelter, Field Treatment Site
- CHEMPACK- Chemical/Nerve Agents training
- Clinical Education- clinical disaster training (geared from SDHDC requests)
- Activities identified in the Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (HVA)
Exercises
Participation in exercises is a primary focus on the Coalition to evaluate disaster plans, assess communication systems, and test resource coordination.
Minimum Annual Exercises:
- Tabletop Exercises
- Discussion based scenarios
- Full-Scale Exercises
- Hands-on live drill
Redundant Communication Drills:
- Practiced twice a year
- Redundant communication drills with GEM (Genasys Emergency Management) in emergency preparedness
- Practice using back-up communication methods: phone, email, fax, and ARES
Note: In the event of a real disaster, one or more of the above exercises may be cancelled or re-scheduled.
Want to learn more on how to participate in our tranings? Contact us!
24/7 San Diego Medical and Health Operational Area Coordinator
(MHOAC)
Duty Officer Contact Information
- Phone Number: (619) 772-4247
- Email: MHOAC.HHSA@sdcounty.ca.gov
- Learn more by visiting the County of San Diego Public Health Preparedness and Response Website.