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RESPONSE READY

The mission of the Health Care Coalition is; to ensure that the collaboration of Health Care organizations and public / private-sector partners coordinate their preparation for, and response to, a mass casualty incidents or catastrophic health event.

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COVID-19 Information

HERC Region 3 is coordinating with healthcare partners throughout Northeast Wisconsin to share information, guidance, and best practices as we work together to stop the spread of COVID-19.

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Medical Response Surge Exercise

Region 3 Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalition (HERC), in partnership with Brown County Public Health, is pleased to invite you and your organization to participate in the upcoming Medical Response and Surge Exercise (MRSE). Participants from the Region 3 Public Health, Hospitals, Hospice, Long-term Care, EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement, and partnering State agencies are encouraged to sign-up!
 
Exercise Details
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Time: 0900–1200 CST
Format: Hybrid Functional
An exercise conducted primarily in a virtual environment while also allowing participating organizations to engage in real time from their physical locations
Scenario: Bioterrorism
Participation Roles: Controller/Evaluator, Observer, or Player
The purpose of this exercise is to provide Health Care Coalitions (HCCs), health care organizations, and community partners an opportunity to validate their medical surge support plans, response procedures, and related operational capabilities. The MRSE assesses each organization’s ability to manage and support a patient surge equal to at least 10% of licensed general medical/surgical bed capacity.
Your organization’s involvement is vital to ensuring a realistic, collaborative, and effective exercise. Participation will help strengthen regional preparedness, enhance interagency coordination, and identify improvement opportunities to support future planning efforts.
 
To register, please use the link below:
👉 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448A4A92BAAFAC52-63030771-region
Please RSVP by [4/24/2026].

About Us 

Our region is made up of seven counties Brown, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, and two tribes the Oneida Nation and Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin.

NEW HERC’s goal is to synchronize public health, tribal health, healthcare organizations, first responder agencies and emergency management in their efforts to enact a uniform and unified response to mass casualty incidents or catastrophic health events; accomplishing this by implementing the medical surge aspect of Emergency Support Function – 8, “Health and Medical Services.”  Response is accomplished by implementing a tiered response methodology that will include the availability of a Medical Coordination Center.

NEW HERC’s Mission: 

To ensure that the collaboration of healthcare organizations and public / private sector partners coordinate their preparation for, and response to a mass casualty incident or catastrophic health event.   

NEW HERC’s Vision: 

To synchronize public health, tribal health, healthcare organizations, first responder agencies and emergency management in their efforts to enact a uniform and unified response to mass casualty incidents or catastrophic health event.

NEW HERC’s Objectives:

  • Prevent the loss of life, property, and undue suffering in Region 3.
  • Facilitate increased collaboration and communication of partners in Region 3.
  • Identify common gaps in education and knowledge of partners in Region 3.
  • Identify emerging change in practice related to preparedness for partners in Region 3.
  • Coordinate identified trainings needs for partners in Region 3.
  • Disseminate emerging information and guidance to partners in Region 3
  • Identify new resources for partners in region 3.