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The FRCOG serves as the sponsoring agency of a 94-town Western Massachusetts Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition (HMCC) funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The HMCC coordinates public health and medical emergency preparedness in Region 1 (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties).
Here are shortcuts to some of our most requested resource documents. This is only an overview of the kinds of information that can be found on this site, and there are many more documents that cover planning, exercises, best practices, incident management, recovery, and other topics.
For a complete list of resource documents available on the HMCC website, choose whether you’d like to see them all on one page or organized by topic.
Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition Operating Principles
Health and Medical Coordinating Coalitions, or HMCCs, are a national standard in building healthcare system emergency preparedness and resiliency. HMCC’s…
Health and Medical Coordinating Coalitions: An Introduction to the Western Massachusetts HMCC
Health and Medical Coordinating Coalitions, or HMCCs, are a national standard in building healthcare system emergency preparedness and resiliency. HMCC’s…
Pediatric New England Regional Behavioral Health Toolkit
With the increasing amount of pediatric behavioral health conditions presenting to emergency departments with increasing lengths of stay in the…
CISA ACTIVE SHOOTER PREPAREDNESS
Active shooter incidents are often unpredictable and evolve quickly. In the midst of the chaos, anyone can play an integral…
Incorporating Active Shooter Incident Planning into Health Care Facility Emergency Operations Plans
Our Nation’s health care facilities (HCFs) are entrusted with providing expert medical care in safe and secure environments for patients,…
ACTIVE SHOOTER HOW TO RESPOND
An Active Shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated…
