On Friday, Sept. 6th, several NSPA regional healthcare coalition partners participated in a Multi-Agency Multi-Hazard Full Scale Exercise sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency, held in the Roanoke Industrial Center. Participants included local, state and federal partners. Participating hospitals received 40 mock-patients in total; requiring decontamination and medical treatment from a simulated aircraft crash breaching ... Read more...
Meet Trevor Shannon! He is the Battalion Chief of Emergency Management and Community Preparedness for the City of Roanoke Fire-EMS Department. He has been employed with the city for 15 years beginning his career as a firefighter/EMT in 2004, most recently serving as a station captain prior to his assignment in emergency management. Since 2014, ... Read more...
This year healthcare coalition growth will center around workgroups. Stemming from a discussion in previous coalition meetings, it was recognized that many organizations have similar requirements and are seeking an opportunity to further collaborate for the sake of regional preparedness. NSPA has established four different workgroups so far. Take a look at each group and ... Read more...
In the realm of Emergency Preparedness you may have come across the phrase "Incident Command System (ICS)" a few times. For those of you that are not familiar with that phrase, it describes how an agency, institution, facility, or organization manages resources and personnel, in an attempt to gain, obtain, or retain control over a ... Read more...
Mark Cromer joins NSPA as the NEW, Regional Healthcare Coordination Center (RHCC) Manager. Mark joined the NSPA staff as an RHCC duty officer in January 2018. His most recent experience is with the Virginia Department of Health as the Southwest Regional Hepatitis Coordinator. Mark holds a PhD in Educational Leadership and a Masters Degree in Emergency ... Read more...
July started the beginning of the fiscal year at NSPA and it's been nothing short of busy right out of the gate. Here is a brief update on what the Coalition has been up to: Saturday, July 13th: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) A course requested by the City of Martinsville Fire & EMS was ... Read more...
As we begin a new year at NSPA, our theme will revolve around the conversation of Supply Chain Disruptions. It's important to understand what potential scenarios can arise and develop plans to help respond. Chelsea Treboniak with Critical Ops presented this subject at the Annual Regional Workshop we hosted in May. She painted the picture ... Read more...
On Friday, June 14th, NSPA and Carilion Staff conducted a complete inspection and inventory of the Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Trailer being maintained by Carilion-Roanoke Memorial Hospital. This is an important asset that can be deployed in the region when needed. Cots, med kits, work gloves, blood pressure cuffs, wind-up flashlights, a generator and several ... Read more...
This month we hosted our 2019 Annual Regional Workshop. Held at the end of the fiscal year for our partners to be able to bring some Emergency Management insights back to their organizations. This year we had two guest speakers: Riverside Health System and Chelsea Treboniak from Critical Ops. Riverside Health Systems gave an insightful ... Read more...
