August 2022 Newsletter
WELCOME TO THE HEALTHCARE COALITION OF MAINE NEWSLETTER
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Healthcare Coalition of Maine (HCCME) is to develop and sustain a powerful coalition of health care organizations, first responders, and other key partners united to save lives and improve health outcomes during disasters through preparedness, planning, response, and recovery efforts.
Upcoming Coalition Events
August
HCCME Joint chapter meeting followed by a cms exercise
September
All Clear COOP workshop
HCCME YEAR IN REVIEW
July marked the two-year anniversary since HCCME transitioned to a one-state coalition, as well as the beginning of a new fiscal year (2022-2023). We are very proud of our accomplishments and the support we have been able to provide our members and would not have had such a successful year without the participation from our amazing membership, so THANK YOU!
organization Agreements
HCCME would like to thank the latest organizations to submit new Organization Agreement Forms!
• Coastal Opportunities
• Central Maine Healthcare
• Danforth Habilitation Association
• Maine Behavioral Healthcare
• Maine Veterans' Home-Caribou
• Northern Light Mayo Hospital
• Riverview Psychiatric Center
As a reminder, all organizations involved with the coalition are encouraged to complete the new organization agreement form as any older version of a membership agreement submitted prior to November 2021 is no longer valid.
We appreciate our membership taking a few moments in their day to move your organization along to the next step in the process to becoming an “active member”.
Partner Trainings and Webinars
All Clear Emergency Management Group
Free upcoming webinars:
MEMA
Vermont Healthcare and EMS Preparedness Conference Webinars
MEMA Mass Care Sheltering Courses-Multiple Dates
MEMA Mass Care will offer a 1-Hour Sheltering Course for Local and County Emergency Management Agencies in preparation for Hurricane Season and Fall and Winter Storms. Sessions will be delivered virtually utilizing the Microsoft TEAMS Platform. The course has been created to provide staff and volunteers with information on best practices for preparing, set-up, and managing a Congregate Shelter. The session will include basic concepts of Congregate Sheltering in a Non-COVID-19 and COVID-19 environment. Course Participants will be emailed a Certification of Attendance following the delivery of all sessions.
To register, please complete and email the registration form (which includes all training date options to chose from) to william.guindon@maine.gov. If you are unable to scan the document please feel free to email him the session you would like to attend with your contact information as indicated on the form.
Contagion and Crisis Communications on August 18, 2022 from11:30am - 1pm ET by Katherine Schweit
When one shooting leads to another research shows the media coverage causes that contagion effect. Hear the latest data and research on the contagion effect induced by media coverage and consider the impact of social media. Understand ways to control messaging and how to avoid a contagion creating event when violence strikes your community.
This Session will provide:
• A better understanding of how and when violence becomes a copy-cat event
• How to dissect the related data
• The latest data and research on the contagion effect induced by media coverage
• Ways to control messaging when targeted violence strikes your community
• How to avoid a contagion creating event in your community
Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training for EMS and First Responders August 25, 2022 from 6:30pm - 8pm ET by Stephanie Busch
EMS and First Responders will learn basic knowledge and skills of suicide prevention, including societal myths and attitudes, state and national trends, warning signs, what to say and do, and local and national resources for help. Participants learn behavioral practice techniques to apply the three-step process for talking with someone who is struggling with mental health including suicidal ideation.
Objectives: At the completion of this program students will be able to:
· Describe the intersect between EMS, mental health, and suicide prevention.
· Identify why first responders are at increased risk of suicide.
· Utilize at least 2 new strategies when engaging with someone who may be struggling with a mental health challenge
Click HERE for more information or to register for either session.
CAPC
ASPR
FEMA
SPEAKNSPARK
How to Hold Well-Being Debriefings at Your Organization on August 8th @ 12:00 PM ET
Health care organizations are increasingly offering opportunities for health care workers to debrief about work challenges. Well-being debriefings are informal, peer-facilitated, small-group meetings where participants can give voice to the difficult nature of their work and discuss issues that negatively affect resiliency (e.g., burnout, stress, compassion fatigue).
Register HERE.
Introduction to Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals (DASH) Tool on August 15th @ 11:30-12:30 ET
Hospitals deal with stressed supply chains every day. Just-in-time inventory is common, and hospitals run the risk of not having enough supplies when a disaster strikes. ASPR TRACIE and Healthcare Ready developed the Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals (DASH) tool in collaboration with the Health Industry Distributors Association, the Region VII Disaster Health Response Ecosystem, and other subject matter experts to address this challenge.
Register HERE.
Active Shooter/Assailant: Behavioral Indicators and How to Respond (OLS-V9: AWR-933-V9) on August 17th @ 11:30 AM ET
Active Shooter/Assailant: Behavioral Indicators and How to Respond will cover the fundamental elements of behavioral recognition of an active shooter such as understanding and articulating physical cues, tactical cues, and weapons cues. Additionally, directed conversation as a precursor to interview/interrogation of an active shooter will also be discussed. The Run, Hide, Fight concept for staying alive during such an event will be presented.
Apply HERE.
The Intersection of Disasters and Climate Change Webinar on August 18th @ 2:00 PM ET
Climate and disaster work are inextricably linked. Disasters do not happen in isolation from one another. The research does not suggest that the number of disasters we now face is an outlier, but rather just the beginning of what is to come as the consequences of the climate crisis begin to manifest. We must address not only our nation’s readiness to manage but also our capacity to manage multiple threats at once. Understanding the strain that emergency management is currently under can address the changes we need to make in anticipation of our increasing risk.
Register HERE.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Seven Best Practices for Risk Communication
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Coastal Management is hosting this training on August 24th @ 3:00-4:30 PM ET
Registration for free HERE.
Partner Resources
EMSC
CDC
ASPR
EMSC Pulse- July Edition
Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) Toolkit
CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) recently released an Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) Toolkit. This toolkit provides information and resources for emergency preparedness and response personnel, families, and the public to ensure that infants and toddlers are fed safely when natural disasters strike, such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and tornadoes. This toolkit focuses on IYCF-E preparedness and response efforts specific to the U.S. and its territories.
Specifically, the IYCF-E toolkit contains:
Information, resources, and tools for states, communities, programs, and emergency preparedness and response personnel on how to best support families and provide optimal nutrition to infants and young children during emergencies, including health equity considerations.
Printable handouts that can be used with or given to families.
Information for families and caregivers on common questions and how to be prepared to feed infants and young children during emergencies.
Information for the public on donations during emergencies.
New! Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals (DASH) Tool by ASPR TRACIE
This interactive tool (designed by ASPR TRACIE) is now available at dashtool.org. Hospital emergency planners and supply chain staff can use DASH to estimate supplies categorized in four modules (pharmaceutical, burn, trauma, and PPE) that may need to be immediately available during various mass casualty incidents and infectious disease emergencies based on hospital characteristics. Each module also incorporates pediatric sizes and specific medication needs as appropriate.
ASPR TRACIE Innovations in Hospital Design Speaker Series Recordings
Today’s hospitals must be innovative and flexible to meet a variety of patient, community, and geographic needs. As part of ASPR TRACIE’s Healthcare System Preparedness Considerations Speaker Series, the team has highlighted two hospital systems that have made changes to improve the patient experience. See below for more information and links to the recordings:
Penn Med Pavilion - highlights design and construction, patient-led care technology, operational readiness, and sustainability.
The Mayo Clinic - created home hospital programs mediated by command center care delivery.
ASPR TRACIE Chemical Emergency Considerations for Healthcare Facilities Checklist
This checklist can assist health care facilities in preparing for a chemical emergency by providing key information and considerations that can be used for planning and response purposes.
Three POSITIONS AVAILABLE!
All Clear Emergency Management Group is searching for TWO detail oriented, highly skilled and motivated Healthcare Coalition Coordinators to join our growing team! These positions will provide coverage to the Northern and Southern Chapters by planning, implementing, and evaluating activities associated with the Coalition. Additionally, this position will recruit and maintain a diverse coalition membership with hospital, public health, emergency management, emergency medical services and other healthcare partners.
For more information, see the full job description located here. Cover letters and resumes should be submitted by email to jobs_HCCME@AllClearEMG.com.
We also continue to search for a detail oriented, highly skilled and motivated Contract Clinical Advisor to join our team! This position will serve the HCCME, by providing clinical leadership and serving as a liaison between the Coalition and medical directors/medical leadership at health care facilities, supporting entities (e.g., blood banks), and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies.
For more information, see the full job description located here. Cover letters and resumes should be submitted by email to jobs+clinical@AllClearEMG.com.
CONTACT US
Email your coalition coordinators at HCCME@AllClearEMG.com to assist you with any of your preparedness needs.
As a reminder, we recommend that you bookmark our website MaineHCCs.com and check in often as we are continually updating the calendar with meetings, trainings, and exercises!