TRAINING & EXERCISES TSA-E Health Care Coalition Surge Test TSA-E Healthcare Coalition completed its first Coalition Surge Test (CST) on March 26, 2018. The Coalition Surge Test is an annual exercise requirement for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). It is a Low/No – Notice, peer assessment, tabletop exercise which helps the coalition identify gaps in surge planning. The exercise events included: activation of the EMCC, EMResource Immediate Bed Availability Reporting Drill, phone calls to the Evacuating and Receiving facilities to determine extend of play, monitoring WebEOC, and facilitating the CST discussion. At the conclusion of the simulated 90-minute exercise, 139 patients of the 321 licensed beds were evacuated. Many thanks to the facilities and agencies that participated in what will now become an annual event in our region. ESF-8 Agencies: Dallas County Health and Human Services Texas Department of State Health Services – Public Health Region 2/3 Evacuating Facilities: Hunt Regional Medical Center iCare Rehabilitation Hospital Wise Health System Receiving Facilities: Baylor Medical Center at Uptown Crescent Medical Center Lancaster HealthSouth City View Rehabilitation Medical City Las Colinas Medical City Plano Medical City Frisco Navarro Regional Hospital Texoma Medical Center USMD Hospital at Arlington Vibra Specialty Hospital Vibra Hospital of Richardson Transportation Agencies: Benbrook Fire Department Texas EMS Medical City Alliance Texas Health Resources 25