Mutual Aid and Sheltering Agreement Between Participating South Carolina Hospitals (MASA) Presented by: Rickey Herring, CHSP, CHEP, LSCS Greg Reed

MASA Introduction Today’s Speakers What is a MASA ? Consider joining the MASA Still developmental…

MASA History Formed by the Upstate Safety Group (now the SC EC Council) to address SC DHEC requirements for evacuation planning following the Governor’s Order of 1996 – Post Hugo Addressed DHEC licensure requirements Standardized timelines and common language Identified intra regional assets – beds, staffing, supplies equipment Informal origins, direct contract between hospitals

Today’s MASA 48 SC Hospital membership circa Beds in a WCS (Worse Case Scenario) Potential sharing of resources Scalable – Local, Regional, State-wide Hospital to Hospital or connectible to Jurisdiction, Regional and State EM/Public Health Participating hospitals convene (SC EC Council) annually to review & update

From The Mountains to the Sea

Today’s MASA Hospital Membership Requirements Has current SC DHEC Licensure / CMS Cert. NIMS-Compliant ICS / Primary Response 24/7 Emergency Contact Redundant Communications

Today’s MASA Still developmental… Exercising the MASA (Small Scale Has Been Done) Transportation Challenges Patient Referral Challenges Administering and Activation Challenges

MASA Advantages Intra – Regional to address numbers of patients Flexibility / Scalability / Integration Respective Hospital Legal Review

Participation Annual Agreement Application information ____________________________________ Rickey Herring 2011 SC EC Coordinator

Thank you! Rickey Herring - GHS Environment of Care Coordinator – or Greg Reed – Director, GHS Environment of Care/Emergency Management – or