Region 13 and the Healthcare Coalition of Southwestern PA Presented by William Hamilton Director County of Armstrong Department of Public Safety

PA Region 13 Task Force Mission Prepare the 14 counties and the City of Pittsburgh for a regional response to terrorist attack involving Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE), threats, technological hazards, and natural disasters using the regional concept.

PA Region 13 Task Force Region 13 is comprised of emergency responders who are effectively organized, properly trained, and well-equipped to implement incident command and unified command within the context of an all hazards approach.

PA Region 13 Task Force History Created in 1998 Started with 12 counties and City of Pittsburgh Added Mercer County in 1999 Added Venango County in 2015

PA Region 13 Task Force Mission Areas Mutual aid and intergovernmental agreements to respond to CBRNE events, chemical emergencies, and other man-made and natural disasters. Establish an interoperable communications system within the region. Develop a specialized equipment resource pool to be utilized throughout the region.

PA Region 13 Task Force Mission Ares: Ensure that specialized training is available. Enhance standardization across the region by applying, as a group, for grant funding related to equipment, training, and initiatives that cross jurisdictional boundaries. Develop a Regional Response and Intelligence Protocol and procedures.

PA Region 13 Task Force Acts as the Pittsburgh Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Urban Area Work Group (UAWG) and includes the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in its planning structure. Allegheny County acts as fiduciary for the task force.

PA Region 13 Task Force Structure and Organization Executive Board consists of the Director of Public Safety or Emergency Manager of each county and the City of Pittsburgh The Regional Staff is made up of a Program Director, Equipment Manager, Training and Exercise Coordinator, Finance Administrator, and Budget Analyst

PA Region 13 Task Force Members Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Butler Cambria Fayette Greene Indiana Lawrence Mercer Pittsburgh Somerset Venango Washington Westmoreland

PA Region 13 Task Force The task force has 11 committees Agriculture Communications Fire and Hazmat Health and Medical Incident Management Team Law Enforcement Fusion Center Marcellus Shale Public Information Training USAR Water Rescue

Healthcare Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania (HCSWPA)

Healthcare Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania (HCSWPA) Mission: The Healthcare Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania will promote effective emergency preparedness for members of the health care sector and associated agencies through coordinated Planning, Mitigation, Response and Recovery activities. The goals of the Coalition through collaboration will be to decrease deaths, injuries and illnesses resulting from emergencies and to maintain the capabilities of the health care sector during disruptive event.

History Regional Taskforces Created in Pennsylvania September 11, 2001 Department of Homeland Security Metropolitan Medical Response System HHS, Health Resources and Service Administration capacity-based, bioterrorism-focused program (2002-2006) HHS, Hospital Preparedness Program All hazards, capabilities-based approach (2007-2012) All hazards, capabilities-based Coalition (2017-2022)

2012-2017 Hospital Preparedness Program Capability 1. Foundation for Health Care and Medical Readiness Capability 2. Health Care and Medical Response Coordination Capability 3. Continuity of Health Care Service Delivery Capability 4. Medical Surge

Capability 1. Foundation for Health Care and Medical Readiness Objective 1: Establish and Operationalize a Health Care Coalition Objective 2: Identify Risk and Needs Objective 3: Develop a Health Care Coalition Preparedness Plan Objective 4: Train and Prepare the Health Care and Medical Workforce Objective 5: Ensure Preparedness is Sustainable

Capability 2. Health Care and Medical Response Coordination Objective 1: Develop and Coordinate Health Care Organization and Health Care Coalition Response Plans Objective 2: Utilize Information Sharing Procedures and Platforms Objective 3: Coordinate Response Strategy, Resources, and Communications

Capability 3. Continuity of Health Care Service Delivery Objective 1: Identify Essential Functions for Health Care Delivery Objective 2: Plan for Continuity of Operations Objective 3: Maintain Access to Non-Personnel Resources during an Emergency Objective 4: Develop Strategies to Protect Health Care Information Systems and Networks Objective 5: Protect Responders’ Safety and Health Objective 6: Plan for and Coordinate Health Care Evacuation and Relocation Objective 7: Coordinate Health Care Delivery System Recovery

Capability 4. Medical Surge Objective 1: Plan for a Medical Surge Objective 2: Respond to a Medical Surge

HPP HCSWPA Coalition Grant BP1 FY17-18 : $846,692.47 Hospital CBRNE Personal Protective Equipment BP2 FY18-19 : $846.692.47 + unspent BP1 funds EOP Updates Training and Exercises Evacuation Devices/Equipment Mass Casualty Incident Cache Communications Equipment BP3 FY19-20 In development

William Hamilton, Director County of Armstrong Department of Public Safety 131 Armsdale Road Kittanning, PA 16201 wahamilton@co.Armstrong.pa.us 724-548-3429