Become A Member

All healthcare organizations and partners in Vermont are invited to join the Vermont Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Coalition (VHEPC). Membership is available at no cost to you or your organization. Coalition members will support health and medical response and recovery activities within the parameters of statutory authority, jurisdictional and/or organizational Emergency Operations Plans and as defined in within the principles of emergency management.

Coalition members are expected to fulfill these responsibilities:

• Provide representation at coalition meetings

• Participate in coalition activities

• Join at least one active coalition work group

• Participate in collaborative preparedness efforts

• Participate in the development of surge capacity plans, inter-organizational agreements and collaborative emergency response plans

• Vote on coalition activities and elections

• Respond, as able, to regional emergencies and disasters in collaboration with other coalition members