Facilitator Training
North – February. 24, 2026 – 1pm
South – March 17, 2026 – 1pm
Evaluator Training
North – February 26, 2026
South – March 19, 2026
Exercise Day
North – March 3, 2026 – 9am-Noon
South – March 24, 2026 – 9am-Noon
After Action Review
North – April 14, 2026 – 1pm-3pm
South – April 16, 2026 – 1pm-3pm
March 3, 2026 – North
March 24, 2026 – South
The Medical Response and Surge Exercise (MRSE) is a functional exercise designed to examine and evaluate the ability of a healthcare coalition to support a medical surge equal to at least 10% of the coalition’s licensed med/surge bed capacity. The MRSE is an operations-based exercise designed to test and evaluate capabilities and functions while in a realistic, real-time environment. There will be NO ACTUAL MOVEMENT of patients or resources.
Participation: All healthcare coalition members are encouraged to participate. Registration is required.
**Please note: Each facility must indicate a Point of Contact person, Facilitator and Evaluator and commit to attending the Facilitator and/or Evaluator trainings, respectively.
Facilitators: Must be listed as a Primary or Secondary person on your coalition membership agreement because you will receive WebEOC notifications during the exercise that you will verbally deliver to your command staff. In addition, you must attend Facilitator Training Feb. 24, 2026 @1pm – HCC North or March 17, 2026 @ 1pm for HCC South.
Evaluators: Are responsible for completing all online evaluation forms by Friday after the exercise. (3 days).
For this reason, this position must clear time in their schedule to submit all online forms. Do not take this role on if you will be on vacation immediately after exercise day.
You must attend Evaluator Training Feb. 26, 2026 – HCC North or March 19, 2026 for HCC South.
Benefits of Participation:
- It is recognized by and meets CMS requirements.
- Reduces burden on administrative staff – HCC members coordinate, conduct, and complete the AAR/IP.
- Further develops the relationship of healthcare response members working as a whole community.
- Helps satisfy regulatory requirements.
Planning Team: The planning team has been assembled since October 2025 and consists of 19 members. Representatives include members from EMS, Health Departments, Emergency Management and Hospitals. In Addition, a separate planning workgroup will be assembled in January 2026 to plan objectives for Hospice, Dialysis and Long-Term Care agencies.
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORIES
South Communications Directory
North Communications Directory
FACILITATOR FORMS
EVALUATOR FORMS
Health Department Resource Supply Form
Health Department Performance Measure
EMS Resource and Support Form
EMS Performance Measure
Hospital Performance Measure
Hospital Patient Tracking and Transfer Form
Hospital Patient Distribution Summary Table
LTC Staffing and Resource Form
Primary Care Staffing and Resource Form
HOSPICE Resource and Support Form
Emergency Management Resource Form
In Home Healthcare Staffing and Resource Form
Dialysis Resource and Staffing Form
TRAINING SLIDES
Recorded Trainings
Facilitator Training – March 18, 2025
Evaluator Training – March 21, 2025
GENERAL DOCUMENTS FOR MRSE EXERCISE DAY
MRSE Exercise Guide
MRSE Recipient Review Guide
MRSE Reporting Tool
MRSE Evaluation Plan