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Emergency Preparedness Interoperable Communications Drill Coming Up

Members are reminded that the Department of Health (DOH), Office of Health Emergency Preparedness (OHEP) announced that they will be conducting a statewide no-notice Interoperable Communications (IOC) drill sometime in September. The drill can be used to fulfill federal and/or state requirements for agencies to conduct emergency preparedness exercises, for those providers that have such requirements.

Required participants include:

  • Local health departments
  • Emergency managers
  • Emergency medical services

Voluntary participation is open to:

  • Home care and hospice
  • Adult care facilities (ACFs)
  • Nursing homes
  • Community health centers

For more background on the drills, including a link to an After Action Report Template and a slide presentation developed by OHEP, click here.

Contact: Diane Darbyshire, ddarbyshire@leadingageny.org; Elliott Frost, efrost@leadingageny.org; or Meg Everett, meverett@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8383