To facilitate coalition wide collaboration to support family reunification preparedness and response following a disaster a new HPP deliverable was introduced for FY 2022 – “Conduct Family Reunification Center (FRC) training and tabletop exercise”. This new deliverable is intended to build upon the previously developed Family Information Center (FIC) guide and the previously implemented HPP deliverable, maintain participation with the Family Reunification Center system. The FIC guide was developed to assist hospitals in creating their facility specific FIC plan.  Subsequent to the development of the FIC guide, ReddiNet developed an internet based Family Reunification Center (FRC) application to support FIC plans. The FRC application facilitates information sharing with other hospitals to enhance family reunification efforts following a disaster.

2022 Family Reunification Center (FRC) Exercise:

Pre-Exercise

• FRC Exercise Save the Date Flyer (July 26, 2022)
• FRC Training (June 30 or July 13)

  Family Reunification Center (FRC) training via webinar is scheduled for June 30^th and again on July 13^th. The FRC webinar training will be conducted by a qualified ReddiNet employee. ReddiNet has scheduled three 60-minute sessions for both days.  Participants only need to attend one of the 60-minute training sessions. You can register for the session of your choice at the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/8873956461222238735

Exercise:

• Controller Evaluator Handbook
• Exercise Plan (ExPlan)
• Master Scenario Event List (MSEL)
• Patient and Seeker Data (EMO Access Only) 

Post – Exercise Documents

• After-Action Report / Improvement Plan (AAR/IP)
• Exercise Evaluation Guide (EEG)
• Participant Feedback Form

Resources

• Family Information Center (FIC) Guide
• Los Angeles County Family Assistance Center (FAC) Plan
• ReddiNet (https://www.reddinet.com/)
  • ReddiNet Application
  • FRC Application
  • Training Videos
  • Schedule Webinar Training for ReddiNet or FRC Applications

Please contact Darren Verrette at dverrette@dhs.lacounty.gov or (562) 378-1641 with any questions.

The Medical Response and Surge Exercise (MRSE) is an annual requirement of the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) cooperative agreement. The MRSE is a functional exercise designed to examine and evaluate the ability of Healthcare Coalitions (HCC) and other stakeholders to support medical surge. Placing stress on the health system is important for testing current response systems, identifying gaps in preparedness, and informing improvement planning.

2022 Medical Response and Surge Exercise (MRSE)

The 2022 Medical Response and Surge Exercise is scheduled to occur on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Listed below are documents associated with the 2022 MRSE.

Pre-Exercise

• MRSE Save the Date flyer with Registration
• MRSE Save the Dates flyer

Participant Webinar (10/11/2022)

• Participant Webinar Flyer 
• Registration Link (After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar)
• Participant Webinar Agenda

Participant Webinar Presentations:

• Exercise Planning – 101
• MRSE Overview
• ReddiNet
• Impacts of a Dirty Bomb
• MHOAC Overview
• Breakout Session – Clinics, ASC, and UC
• Breakout Session – Dialysis
• Breakout Session – Home Health & Hospice
• Breakout Session – Hospital
• Breakout Session – Long Term Care

Participant Webinar Recordings

• Participant Webinar
• Breakout Sessions – Not Recorded

MRSE Registration (11/17/2022)

• Registration 

Exercise Objectives:

• Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC)
• Community Clinics
• Dialysis Centers
• EMS Agency
• Home Health and Hospice Agencies (HHH)
• Hospitals
• Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities
• Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
• Provider Agencies (Private and Public)
• Urgent Care Centers

Exercise Documents:

• Exercise Plan (ExPlan) 
• Situation Manual (SitMan) 
• Controller Evaluator Handbook 
• Exercise Evaluation Guide – Dialysis, HHH, ASC & Urgent Care
• Exercise Evaluation Guide – Clinics 
• Exercise Evaluation Guide – Health Care Coalition 
• Exercise Evaluation Guide – Hospitals
• Exercise Evaluation Guide – Provider Agencies
• Exercise Evaluation Guide – Long Term Care 
• Master Scenario Event List (MSEL)
• Victim Cards
• 2022 Medical Response and Surge Exercise – Hospital Capacity Survey

Post Exercise Documents:

• After Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP)
• Participant Feedback Form

Exercise Evaluation Webinar (12/14/2022):

• Exercise Evaluation Webinar Flyer
• Registration Link (After registering, you will receive a Zoom confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar)
• Exercise Evaluation Webinar Agenda 
• Exercise Evaluation Webinar Presentation: (Pending)
• Exercise Evaluation Webinar Recordings: (Pending)

The 2022 Statewide Medical and Health Exercise has been cancelled.  In place of the 2022 SWMHE, we will conduct the 2022 Medical Response and Surge Exercise (2022 MRSE information located above)