To help reduce the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), amateur radio participation in this exercise has been cancelled.
Activation Number | TBD |
Overview | The Statewide Medical Health Exercise (SWMHE) is an annual, objective driven, functional exercise. This exercise is designed to help healthcare, public health agencies, and additional partners test their agency response plans to an unusual health event. The scenario for the 2019 SWMHE is a local flooding event. Amateur Radio Mission: Although the exercise is primarily focused on the healthcare issues associated with a flood, the ability to communicate is clearly critical to being able to provide healthcare service. The conditions that cause flooding (storms) can also cause a loss of communications (lightning strikes to towers, loss of power, flooding of electrical equipment, etc.). Loss of communications related to the disaster or simply due to equipment failure or human error would hamper the ability to respond to healthcare needs. So, ARES/RACES will be part of the exercise. We will exercise the communications path between the MHJOC and the various hospital command centers. Allied health organizations may also be involved. |
Participation | Amateur radio: Open to all Hospital Net and MAC amateur radio operators. Everyone MUST sign up in advance. Healthcare: SCCo hospitals, allied health organizations (such as skilled nursing facilities, clinics, etc.) and a variety of partner agencies, including law, fire, EMS, Red Cross. |
Activities | Activities involve:
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Sign-Up | Sign-ups are not open yet. Once the details and locations are further defined, we'll open sign-ups for each activity. To sign up, see: 2019 Statewide Medical and Health Exercise sign-up page Deadlines: To participate in this exercise, you MUST sign up by Sunday, Nov 17th. |
Date & Time | Wednesday, March 25, 2020; Approximately 08:00 to 12:30 |
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Schedule | The following schedule is preliminary, based on previous years' schedules. Check back occasionally for updated information:
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Weather | The activity is indoors. Weather is not a factor. |
Lunch | Some facilities may provide lunch for those attending the debrief after the exercise. |
Personal Equipment |
Like all amateur radio activities, ALL participants must bring with them or wear on their person the following minimum equipment:
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DSW | SCCo DSW *may* be required for those activated by the county. Stay tuned for details closer to the event. |
Credential Evaluations | None anticipated during this exercise |
AAR | TBD |
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