July 19-20, 2013
Summary
In preparation for the Camp Grayling Centennial the Region 7 Healthcare Coalition Coordinator helped the Army National Guard prepare for any potential medical response by having one of the region's alternative care trailers on the Camp Grayling grounds along with some medical assets. On July 19-20 the Regional Coordinator staffed the National Guard Operation center to aide in any potential medical response, emergency or otherwise. Several agencies, in addition to the region 7 office and the National Guard, supplied staffing for this event including: MMR (Mobile Medical Response) EMS out of Grayling, Frederic EMS, Grayling Fire Department, Crawford County CERT, Gerrish Township CERT and Northflight EMS. The event went off without any major emergencies but all the preparation from all the agencies involved helped assure that if any large scale emergency happened it would have been handled with the resources available.

July 17-18, 2013
Summary 

The Region 7 office was notified of the need for resources available through one of the region’s 3 alternative care center (ACC) trailers.
On July 17, 2013 at 10:20 p.m. the Red Cross Disaster Health Services Advisor contacted the Region 7 Healthcare Coalition (HCC) to inquire if they could use 20 of the high strength and head elevating cots we store in the trailer. The Red Cross was opening a shelter to help residents from a long term care facility that was being evacuated because of the intense heat and lack of power to support air conditioning. The Community Health Emergency Coordination Center (CHECC) duty officer was contacted and advised of the intended use of the ACC trailer along with the Region 7 Coordinator and Medical Director.