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

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

3. 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

4. Today’s MASA 48 SC Hospital membership circa 2011 1114 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

5. From The Mountains to the Sea

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

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

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

9. Participation Annual Agreement Application information ____________________________________ Rickey Herring 2011 SC EC Coordinator rherring@ghs.org

10. Thank you! Rickey Herring - GHS Environment of Care Coordinator – 864-455-6002 or 864-430-6669 rherring@ghs.org Greg Reed – Director, GHS Environment of Care/Emergency Management – 864-455-5179 or 864-444-7819 greed@ghs.org