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VHEPC Medical Response and Surge Exercise

Register by May 2, 2022 to participate in the 2022 VHEPC Medical Response and Surge Exercise (MRSE). https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsfumpqToqHNIicMQk36hM4eeCqyFcw2d1

All players to register on an individual basis, even if they are playing in/at same facility VHEPC can get an accurate count of all players in the exercise.


Join healthcare partners around the state for an operations-based, functional exercise designed by ASPR to examine and evaluate the capabilities and functions of Healthcare Coalitions (HCCs) and their members to support medical surge response. The MRSE officially replaces the Coalition Surge Test (CST) as an annual requirement of the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Cooperative Agreement.

Exercise Objectives:

  • Assess VHEPC's capacity to support a large-scale, community-wide medical surge incident

  • Evaluate a multitude of coalition preparedness and response documents and plans, including specialty surge annexes, transfer agreements, coordination plans with other state healthcare coalitions, and all other relevant plans

  • Evaluate coalition members’ ability to communicate and coordinate quickly to find and match available staffed beds, transportation, supplies and equipment, and personnel during a large-scale surge incident


Date: May 11, 2022

Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM EST

All exercise participants will convene virtually in a Zoom room to conduct play. Each member organization will play at their respective organization.

Platform: Zoom

Intended Exercise Audience: Hospitals, Hospital Leadership, Public Health, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, State Hospital Association, and Coalition Clinical Advisors.

Scenario: Ski Lodge Disaster Resulting in Mass Casualties, upwards of over 200 victims

Registration Link for May 11 Play: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsfumpqToqHNIicMQk36hM4eeCqyFcw2d1

When: May 11, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

VHEPC Exercise Documents:

Register in advance: While play will happen at an organizational level, all players should individually register so that VHEPC can document player participation.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsfumpqToqHNIicMQk36hM4eeCqyFcw2d1

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

ASPR Exercise Documents: