Region 3 Healthcare Coalition

04/22/2026

Now available: April Preparedness Lunch and Learn Recording

The Service Animals and Emergency Preparedness session, presented by the Great Lakes ADA Center, is now available to view.

This training provides an overview of:
• What is and is not an ADA service animal
• Behavior, access protections, and limits
• Special considerations for service animals during emergencies
• Service animals under federal, state, and local laws

The training also covers emergency planning requirements, including the need to account for service animals in preparedness, response, and recovery activities.

Access the recording here:
https://www.train.org/mi-train/course/1136496/details

04/20/2026

📣 ICS 400 Course – Additional Seats Available!

Additional spots have opened for our upcoming ICS 400: Advanced Incident Command and General Staff Complex Incidents course. If you or members of your organization need this training, we encourage you to register soon, as space is limited. Registration deadline for this event is June 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

📅 Dates: June 16–17, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (both days)
📍 Location: Region 3 Office, 4855 State St., Suite 2, Saginaw, MI
48603
💲 Cost: No cost to participants

👥 Who Should Attend
ICS 400 is designed for personnel who may serve in Command or General Staff roles during complex or large-scale incidents, including leaders from Emergency Management, Public Safety, Public Health, Healthcare, Other agencies involved in incident coordination.

✅ Prerequisites: Participants must complete ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 300, ICS 700, and ICS 800 prior to attending the course and download thier FEMA certificates to the registration site by June 8, 2026.

🔗 Registration Link
👉 https://milogintp.michigan.gov/eai/tplogin/authenticate?URL=/

📩 Questions?
Contact Jennifer Stefaniak
📧 JenniferStefaniak@region3hcc.org
📞 989-899-7417
We look forward to your participation please share within your organization as appropriate!

04/17/2026

The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has put together a 2026 statewide flooding landing page with real time updates and helpful tools, including open shelters, MDOT road closures, recent tornado activity, and recovery resources.
https://www.michigan.gov/msp/divisions/emhsd/2026-statewide-flooding

For anyone needing support, Mental Health America also offers a helpful “Coping with Disaster” resource: https://mhanational.org/resources/coping-with-disaster/

Information on carrying concealed pistols, permits, renewal, frequently asked questions, pistol free areas, pistol safety training course information, and more.

03/27/2026

🌟 There’s Still Time to Register! 🌟

The Region 3 Trauma Symposium is being held on April 22, 2026, at the Horizons Conference Center in Saginaw, MI!

This full‑day event will feature expert speakers, valuable insights, and networking opportunities for healthcare and emergency response professionals. CME credits have been applied for, for this event.

📅 Date: April 22, 2026
📍 Location: Horizons Conference Center, Saginaw, MI
🔗 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2026-region-3-trauma-symposium-tickets-1981023234823

Don’t miss out—reserve your spot today!

03/25/2026

Region 3 Healthcare Coalition is hosting a two part COOP Planning Workshop designed to help organizations build and strengthen their continuity plans 📋

Join us April 7th and May 21st from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM 🗓️⏰
Attend in person or virtually 💻📍

✍️Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/TEzj6W7WXf

02/25/2026

🚨 FREE RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE PARTNERS 🚨

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has partnered with the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit-1 (BAU-1) to develop comprehensive resources aimed at preventing targeted violence in hospitals and health systems.

📘 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management: Prevent and Protect; A Leadership Guide for Preventing Targeted Violence in Health Care Settings

https://www.aha.org/implementing-behavioral-threat-assessment-and-management-btam

📗 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management: Prevent and Protect
A Resource Compendium for Further Learning

https://www.aha.org/behavioral-threat-assessment-and-management-prevent-and-protect

These free tools are valuable for hospital leadership, security professionals, emergency preparedness teams, behavioral health partners, and coalition members working to strengthen violence prevention efforts across the health care system.

📌 We encourage you to review and share within your organization.

Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management: Prevent and Protect A Resource Compendium for Further Learning This document presents 14 distinct chapters on implementing behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) strategies within hospital settings. Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive ov...

02/17/2026

There’s still time to register for the Region 3 HERT Course happening on March 4, 2026!

This is a great opportunity to build critical hospital emergency response skills and strengthen regional preparedness.

👉 If you plan to attend, please register as soon as possible at https://cdp.dhs.gov/apply/to/26I-0320%20HERT-B-2

We hope to see you there!

02/04/2026

🚨 Region 3 Hospital Emergency Response Training (HERT) Opportunity 🚨

This nationally recognized training prepares healthcare and emergency personnel to safely and effectively respond to mass‑casualty incidents, including contaminated or high‑volume patient situations.

This course teaches participants how to:
✔️ Operate within the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)
✔️ Establish and manage an Emergency Treatment Area
✔️ Conduct effective triage operations
✔️ Perform ambulatory and non‑ambulatory decontamination procedures

Who Should Attend? This course is ideal for:
• Physicians, nurses, administrators
• Environmental services, facility services/engineering
• Respiratory therapy, imaging, and radiation staff
• Security personnel
• Any hospital or healthcare staff with emergency response duties

Course Details:

📅 March 4, 2026
📍 4855 State St., Suite #2, Saginaw, MI 48603
⏱️8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Please Register at:
🔗 https://cdp.dhs.gov/apply/to/26I-0320%20HERT-B-2>

Please share this post and help ensure our region remains prepared for large‑scale emergencies. Your participation makes a difference! 💪🩺🏥

01/19/2026

📢 Training Opportunity for Region 3 Emergency Response Partners!

Registration is now OPEN for ICS 300 and ICS 400 being held at the Regional Office in Saginaw, MI. These intermediate and advanced Incident Command System courses are essential for professionals in emergency management, public safety, healthcare, looking to strengthen their leadership and response capabilities.

Whether you're working toward NIMS compliance or expanding your operational leadership skills, this is a great opportunity to complete these required trainings locally. Feel free to share this announcement with colleagues who may benefit from attending.

📍 Location: Region 3 Healthcare Coalition Office, 4855 State St., Suite 2, Saginaw, MI 48603
📅 Course Dates:
-ICS 300: April 15-17, 2026
-ICS 400: June 16-17, 2026
👉 Register here: https://milogintp.michigan.gov/
For questions, please reach out to Jennifer Stefaniak at JenniferStefaniak@region3hcc.org

01/05/2026

🩺 HERT Training Opportunity!

Healthcare professionals across the region are invited to join us for Hospital Emergency Response Training (HERT) a full‑day, hands‑on course designed to strengthen hospital readiness during mass‑casualty incidents involving patient contamination.

📅 Date: March 4, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location
Region 3 Healthcare Coalition
4855 State St., Suite #2, Saginaw, MI 48603

👩‍⚕️ Instructor: Christina Woods, RN, MSN
📘 Course #2510614 HERT‑B‑2

This 8‑hour lecture based interactive training prepares healthcare responders to:
• Operate within the Hospital Incident Command System
• Select and use proper PPE as hospital first receivers
• Set up and manage an Emergency Treatment Area
• Perform triage and decontamination for ambulatory and
non‑ambulatory patients
• Build and coordinate an effective Hospital Emergency Response
Team

🔗 Register here: https://cdp.dhs.gov/apply/to/26I-0320%20HERT-B-2

📩 For questions or additional information contact
Jennifer Stefaniak: JenniferStefaniak@region3hcc.org

This training is provided indirectly through the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

A great opportunity to strengthen your facility’s emergency preparedness and response capabilities. Spread the word!

12/25/2025

Wishing our Healthcare Coalition partners and our community a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
As we reflect on this past year, we are deeply grateful for the dedication, compassion, and resilience shown by healthcare professionals as well as our other disaster response partners across our region. Your commitment to collaboration and preparedness continues to strengthen our communities and protect those we serve.
May this holiday season bring you moments of rest, joy, and connection with loved ones, and may the New Year bring renewed hope, good health, and continued success in our shared mission. Thank you for all that you do today and every day. 🎄✨

12/16/2025

💪 Preparedness Saves Lives💪

Our Healthcare Coalition is proud to be part of the ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP).
This program empowers coalitions like ours to:
- Build resilience
- Coordinate responses across hospitals and partners
- Ensure our communities are ready when disaster strikes

⏱️ Emergencies don’t wait and neither can we. That’s why we’re committed to strengthening healthcare systems and protecting lives through collaboration and preparedness.

🎥 Check out this quick video series:
👉 ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP9YeFRSgIT7JW-hcEUIX_WfKfzv6__Qa

📽️ This series highlights:
- How HPP funding supports real-world preparedness
- Inspiring stories from coalitions nationwide
- The power of unity in healthcare response

💙 Together, we’re building stronger systems, healthier communities, and a safer future.

The Hospital Preparedness Program, through its support for health care coalitions, prepares the health care delivery system to save lives and meet community ...