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Emergency Preparedness Basics for Health Care and Long-Term Care (LTC)

Emergency Preparedness (EP) Basics focuses on health care and long-term care (LTC) preparedness planning. The tools and resources on this page were developed to support EP Basics planning for health care and long-term care. This includes hospitals, long-term facilities, clinics, outpatient services, and other health care facilities. The resources on this page are intended for those in charge of developing, updating, and maintaining Emergency Preparedness plans at their facility or organization.

Plan, Prepare, Act: The Practical Strategies for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Health Care and Long-Term Care Facilities workshop guides participants through the basics of Emergency Preparedness (EP). Throughout 8 modules participants will learn what elements are needed within an EP Plan, and where to find resources/materials to help create or modify a plan for their facility.

Please remember to reference current state, federal, and local statues/guidance when creating plans. 

On this page:

EP Basics Workshop Materials
EP Basics Workshop Videos
EP Basics Storytelling Videos
Resources

EP Basics Workshop Materials

Health Care Materials

  • Health Care Plan, Prepare, Act Participant Guide (PDF)
  • Health Care Plan, Prepare, Act Resource Guide (PDF)
  • Health Care Plan, Prepare, Act Slides (PDF)

Long-Term Care (LTC) Materials

  • LTC Plan, Prepare, Act Participant Guide (PDF)
  • LTC Plan, Prepare, Act Resource Guide (PDF)
  • LTC Plan, Prepare, Act Slides (PDF)

EP Basics Workshop Videos

Links to recorded workshop videos to help guide organizations/participants through EP basics. All videos are posted to the MDH YouTube Channel.

  • Module 1: Welcome and Introductions (YouTube 30 Minutes)
  • Module 2: Emergency Preparedness as a Program (YouTube 53 Minutes)
  • Module 3: Initiating Your Response (YouTube 34 Minutes)
  • Module 4: Activating for Incident Response (YouTube 62 Minutes)
  • Module 5: Effective Response through Integrated Planning (YouTube 23 Minutes)
  • Module 6: Local and Regional Responses (YouTube 36 Minutes)
  • Module 7: Complex Incidents (YouTube 33 Minutes)
  • Module 8: Demobilizing and Ready for the Next One (YouTube 36 Minutes)
  • Module 9: Taking it Home (YouTube 16 Minutes)

EP Basics Storytelling Videos

The storytelling videos accompany the workshop and allow a participant to watch an example of a weather-related event and how a facility responds to the event. The story talks through the steps a facility should take during an emergency and following their EP Plan. The videos start in Module 3 and continue throughout the rest of the modules. 

  • Story #1: Introduction to the Incident (YouTube 4 Minutes)
  • Story #2: Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) Huddle #1 (YouTube 2 Minutes)
  • Story #3A: Second Briefing (YouTube 3 Minutes)
  • Story #3B: Phone Call from the Emergency Department (YouTube 1 Minute)
  • Story #4: Shifting to Regional (YouTube 2 Minutes)
  • Story #5: Huddle #2, One Day Later (YouTube 2 Minutes)
  • Story #6: Hotwash and Internal Wrap Up (YouTube 3 Minutes)

Resources

  • Rolling Improvement Plan
  • Simple After-Action Report (AAR) Template
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Last Updated: 08/13/2025

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