On Wednesday, March 26th, from 1 pm to 5 pm, SVHC, in partnership with the Regional Pediatric Workgroup will facilitate a discussion-based exercise "game" that will allow regional stakeholders to share their plans, policies, and procedures, as well as identify their respective resources and capabilities as they work their way through a series of challenges posed by a significant pediatric disaster! There will be specific goals and objectives for players to respond to as they navigate through various phases of a mock catastrophic incident impacting the entire SVHC region.

This event will occur at Johnston Memorial Hospital, 16000 Johnston Memorial Drive, in Abingdon, VA 24211. (Enter through the Cancer Center Entrance, head to the elevators, and take them to the second floor. Once off the elevator, turn right, and the conference room will be on the left)

We will be hosting one event in two locations: Roanoke and Abingdon. Each location will participate in the same facilitated Pediatric MCI Preparedness Game. This is to ensure ample opportunity is available throughout the entire SVHC region. Both events will be in-person only; please register for ONE event. to register for the Roanoke location.

This will be an excellent opportunity for participants to work together with partnering stakeholders in a regional response to a simulated Mass Casualty Incident involving a large number of children. The disaster scenario will push the envelope and help us identify gaps in our response capabilities, resources, and plans.

We look forward to seeing each of you on March 26th!

For any additional questions, please contact one of our Medically Vulnerable Population Coordinators, Alayna Hubble at: ahubble@vaems.org OR Greggory Skeens at: gskeens@vaems.org

SVHC Regional Pediatric MCI Preparedness Game (ABINGDON)