Background
“District 1 Regional Medical Response Coalition” (D1RMRC) henceforth referred to as the Healthcare Coalition (HCC). D1RMRC was established in 2002 in response to the requirements of the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement Funding. The coalition includes hospitals, Medical Control Authorities, Local Public Health, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, long-term care facilities, Disaster Behavioral Health Services, and many other community partners.
The coalition has an established leadership structure; conducts education, training and exercises; and continues to recruit and incorporate new coalition members. D1RMRC continues to follow a collaborative coordinated approach in preparedness, making modifications to the Regional Systems Improvement Plan based on priority needs, after action reports/improvement plans from exercises and incidents, and program expectations with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Hospital Preparedness Program. The Coalition has continued to emphasize integrated planning and coordination with the Local Public Health and Emergency Management programs to minimize duplication of funding initiatives.
District 1 is identified as Region 1 in the State of Michigan All Hazards Plan and is comprised of the following counties: Gratiot, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Shiawassee, Livingston, Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale.
The coalition has an established leadership structure; conducts education, training and exercises; and continues to recruit and incorporate new coalition members. D1RMRC continues to follow a collaborative coordinated approach in preparedness, making modifications to the Regional Systems Improvement Plan based on priority needs, after action reports/improvement plans from exercises and incidents, and program expectations with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Hospital Preparedness Program. The Coalition has continued to emphasize integrated planning and coordination with the Local Public Health and Emergency Management programs to minimize duplication of funding initiatives.
District 1 is identified as Region 1 in the State of Michigan All Hazards Plan and is comprised of the following counties: Gratiot, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Shiawassee, Livingston, Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale.