SUMMER-EX 2021 – Emergency Communications Training Exercise: April 29th and June 17th
On April 29th and June 17th, the Northwest Healthcare Response Network (NWHRN) will host a two-part communications exercise for all long-term care facilities in western Washington state. Facilities will be able to fulfill their CMS exercise requirements for the year by participating in BOTH days of the exercise. Summer-Ex provides an exciting opportunity for long-term care facilities to utilize the WATrac system, test their emergency communications plans, and be better prepared for future emergencies.
Day 1 (April 29th) anytime between 1pm – 5pm
- Receive a WATrac alert
- Acknowledge the alert by signing into the WATrac system
- Updating your facility’s status in WATrac.
- We estimate it should take facilities 10-30 minutes to complete the day 1 exercise
- For information on registering with WATrac, please contact Scott Foster at scott.foster@nwhrn.org
Day 2 (June 17th) 1pm – 3pm
- Kick-off alerts (WATrac & email)
- Acknowledge the WATrac alert by signing into the WATrac system
- Update your facility status in WATrac – [estimated time: <30 minutes]
- Reach out to two points of contact listed in your emergency communications plan via two unique communication systems (for example email and phone) – [estimated time: <30 minutes]
- Conduct a post-exercise debrief with your staff to identify what went well and areas for improvement – [estimated time: 30 minutes]
- Complete the brief post-exercise survey to receive credit and have your facility listed in the regional after-action report – [estimated time: 10 minutes]
- We estimate it should take facilities 1 – 2 hours to complete the day 2 exercise
To register for the event and receive exercise updates, please visit: https://summer-ex-ltc.eventbrite.com