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Santa Clara County Public Health Department (SCC PHD) has protocols to manage hospital capacity during emergency situations, often referred to as "surges."

The County provides guidance to Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs, also known as Allied Health Facilities), to ensure they can effectively help during surges.  The intent is to allow County Hospitals to move less-critical hospital patients to available beds that may exist at skilled nursing facilities.  This is where the SCCO RACES Allied Health Facility Status Form comes in.

The purpose of this exercise is for Cupertino field responders to practice deploying to a real or simulated SNF in Cupertino and transmit the necessary data required by the SCCo PHD and county hospitals in response to a simulated surge.  This is a voice and packet exercise with radio traffic directed to both Cupertino and County EOC.  See the Exercise Plan for Details.

We need a packet and voice radio operator at each of the SNFs.  Packet messaging with County EOC will include check-in, check-out, DEOC-9 Allied Health Status Form, ICS 213RR Resource Requests, and other packet messages.  Copies will also be sent to Cupertino EOC.  Voice messaging will include some limited PackItForm message  passing and informal messages with the Cupertino EOC.

This is a credentialled event. Sign-ups close on Wednesday 14-May.

The following positions are available for this event. You can state your preference when you sign up for the event. The event coordinator will attempt to accommodate your request. Based on the event and its requirements, the event coordinator may move hams to positions other than those requested.

Click on a position title for a description of the specific requirements for that position