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Paul Wittkamp, WA9TFG State EMS Communications Coordinator

WI ARES/RACES and Wisconsin Hospitals - Nursing Homes A STRONG PARTNERSHIP. Paul Wittkamp, WA9TFG State EMS Communications Coordinator Bureau of Communicable Disease and Emergency Response Division of Public Health

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Paul Wittkamp, WA9TFG State EMS Communications Coordinator

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  1. WI ARES/RACESand Wisconsin Hospitals - Nursing Homes A STRONG PARTNERSHIP

  2. Paul Wittkamp, WA9TFG State EMS Communications Coordinator Bureau of Communicable Disease and Emergency Response Division of Public Health Department of Health Services

  3. My first novice rig Can you guess?

  4. My last real rig I may have to come out of retirement!

  5. Can you guess who and where?

  6. My role within DPH • EMS – hospital communications • Redundant planning for PH and hospital Preparedness • ICS DPH response and a whole bunch more!

  7. Hospital – Public Health impression of Ham Radio A lot of confusion out there!

  8. Hospital – Public Health impression of Ham Radio • Educated on VHF – UHF repeater operations • Digital and HIPAA issues

  9. Hospital – Public Health impression of Ham Radio • ARRLWalter Cronkite video • All of you helped!

  10. DHS - DPH Overview • DHS programs and services • DPH Bureaus and Offices • DPH Regional offices, PH Planning Consortia, and WHEPP regions

  11. DPH Regional Offices

  12. WHEPP Regions

  13. WHEPP region contact info Region 1 Hilde Surbaugh Perala 628 E Wisconsin Ave Barron, WI 54812 Phone: 715 790 6429 Fax: 715 418 2085 E mail: HildePerala@charter.com

  14. WHEPP region contact info Region 2 Jim Monarski 404 S 3rd Ave Wausau, WI 54401 Phone: 715 843 2706 Fax: 715 843 2707 E mail: James.Monarski@ ministryhealth.org

  15. WHEPP region contact info Region 3 Dave Seebart 1150 Bellevue St, room 164 Green Bay, WI 54302 Phone: 920 391 4605 Fax: 920 391 0361 E mail: seeconsult@wildblue.net

  16. WHEPP region contact info Region 4 Bob Ritger 306 9th Ave Onalaska, WI 54650 Phone: 608 783 3735 Fax: 608 780 6789 E mail: onaritgeer@charter.net

  17. WHEPP region contact info Region 5 Dave Seebart 1150 Bellevue St, room 164 Green Bay, WI 54302 Phone: 920 391 4605 Fax: 920 391 0361 E mail: seeconsult@wildblue.net

  18. WHEPP region contact info Region 6 Greg Gibbons 500 S Oakwood Rd Oshkosh, WI 54904 Phone: 920 223 1186 Fax: 920 223 1180 E mail: gregory.gibbons@ affinityhealth.org

  19. WHEPP region contact info Region 7 Elizabeth (Betty) Corneliuson 400 Woodland Prime Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 Phone: 414 777 0146 Fax: 414 777 7055 E mail: ecorneli@fmlh.edu

  20. So what’s the big deal? • HRSA – ASPR requirements for hospitals and nursing homes • CDC requirements for PH • Tied into ASPR and CDC preparedness grants ($$!)

  21. The Goal “Everyday communications systems used in the community are likely to be overwhelmed in a mass casualty incident. Backup and redundant systems need to be developed, tested and drilled. A process and a system to connect the collaborating partners - hospitals, local and state public health, and local and state emergency management, along with EMS and law enforcement personnel - in real time, 24/7, becomes a real priority.” Quote from HRSA Grant Needs Assessment

  22. The Goal CDC REQUIREMENTS Performance Measure 6A “…Communications systems become inoperable in many circumstances. Grantees must be able to demonstrate two-way communications capabilities for rapidly contacting and exchanging information with key State (including territories or Freely Associated States of the Pacific), tribal, and local public health and emergency response partners in the event of a simultaneous failure of primary electric power and land-line telephone services.”

  23. HRSA / CDC Expert Panel on Communications • Addressing comms issues • Four layers of redundancy • GETS, TCP, WPS: www.ncs.gov/services

  24. Panel members The Panel was composed of representatives from hospitals, health departments, EMS, Emergency Management, State Patrol, law enforcement, National Guard, telecommunications companies, amateur (HAM) radio, fire departments, and 911 Dispatch

  25. Panel document results The HRSA and CDC Preparedness Cooperative Agreements have required that hospitals and health departments have communications redundancy so that should one system fail to function, there are other technologies that can be implemented so as to maintain comms among emergency responders

  26. Panel document results Tier 4: Amateur (HAM) Radio Most people think of HAM radio as a large metal box with all kinds of glowing tubes (that was yesteryear). Today a HAM radio can be as small as a credit card.

  27. Panel document results Tier 4: Amateur (HAM) Radio Each hospital and health department is to include HAM radio as part of their redundant communications plan.

  28. Panel document results Tier 4: Amateur (HAM) Radio Each hospital and health department is to have a MOU with the ARES/RACES team to provide HAM radio services, when requested, in an emergency.

  29. Panel document results Tier 4: Amateur (HAM) Radio Each hospital and health department is to provide orientation to any new HAM operator regarding his/her responsibilities in an emergency.

  30. Panel document results Tier 4: Amateur (HAM) Radio Each hospital and health department is to involve the Ham radio operator in at least one exercise annually.

  31. Panel document results Tier 4: Amateur (HAM) Radio Each hospital and health department is to have a pre-designated area in which the HAM operator will work.

  32. Panel document results Tier 4: Amateur (HAM) Radio Each hospital and health department is to have a fixed antenna and power supply for the HAM operator (if applicable).

  33. Panel document results Tier 4: Amateur (HAM) Radio Each hospital and health department is to consider having a staff person with a HAM radio license.

  34. DHS Department Liaison • Tom Pierce, WA9CBR • Link for WI ARES / RACES to DHS, especially for exercise planning • State agency support similar to WEM and DNR

  35. Hospital opportunities • Mandatory exercises • Hospital to outside partners • Hospital and internal - surge Oops! Hey, Joe, was that a wire? Hey, Joe, was that a wire?!

  36. Past HRSA - ARES RACES grant activities • Infrastructure installed • 65 out of 157 hospitals completed • Typical install included dual band antenna, line and 12 VDC power supply

  37. Upcoming ASPR grant activities The Wisconsin Hospital Emergency Preparedness Program (WHEPP) provides financial and technical assistance to hospitals and other healthcare facilities throughout the state to enhance healthcare preparedness for public health emergencies

  38. Upcoming ASPR grant activities • Ham Radio and Installation • Amateur Radio Operator Training and Licensing

  39. Ham Radio and Installation • App due date 8-24-09 to 12-30-09 • Awarded within one month • Project end date 4-15-10

  40. Ham Radio and Installation • Funding to nursing homes to develop ham capabilities • Installation will be coordinated • Dedicated space must be granted

  41. Ham Radio and Installation • Nursing home must have an established Emergency Operations Committee • Must identify two licensed staff or volunteer operators

  42. Amateur Radio Operator Training and Licensing • App due date 8-24-09 to 1-29-10 • Project end date: 4-15-10 • Up to $305 per awardee for training costs and licensing test

  43. Amateur Radio Operator Training and Licensing • ARRL EC-010 on line course • 23 hour course, to be completed within 8 weeks • Technician class license

  44. Amateur Radio Operator Training and Licensing • Testing done by VE • Student overview: • http://www.arrl.org/cep/student/ • FAQs: http://www.arrl.org/cep/student/faq.html

  45. Amateur Radio Operator Training and Licensing • Training must be done on awardee’s own time outside work hours • Must be willing to travel to one of multiple testing sitesand function in support of the facility

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