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SPH Site of Emergency Disaster Preparedness Drill March 19-21
You may notice a sudden increase in emergency response vehicles, helicopters, aircraft and large tents being set up around town this March. South Peninsula Hospital will be the site of an emergency disaster preparedness drill March 19, 20 and 21 in Homer.
The scenario will be a disaster which causes increased patient surge and a damaged facility. The three-day event will exercise the hospital’s emergency management plan, evacuation plan, and employee/community readiness. The exercise will include a mass casualty, mass fatality, partial evacuation, and the creation of an alternate care site.
The exercise is being coordinated by South Peninsula Hospital and AKDHSS Hospital Preparedness Program/Emergency Operations. It provides an excellent opportunity for the participating agencies, including the City of Homer, to exercise emergency management plans and troubleshoot scenarios so the community can be better prepared in the event of an actual emergency. The hospital is recruiting volunteers to serve as mock patients, patient’s families, affected neighbors, inquiring media and inquiring public. Volunteer shifts range from four to 12 hours and include orientation and refreshments. Contact Derotha Ferraro at South Peninsula Hospital at 235-0397 to volunteer.
