Resources and Links which may be beneficial

EMResource Information Link

EMResource is a tool to optimize communication and expedite patient care among health care facilities, public health, emergency management, and first responders.

EMResource assists Wisconsin's seven healthcare emergency readiness coalitions (HERCs) with hospital and emergency response information sharing. The data requested in EMResource is used to provide real-time updates of health care capabilities on a local, regional, and statewide level. Through EMResource, partners can:

Send time-sensitive alerts.
Review hospital diversion statuses.
Determine bed availability.
Share available resources to assist hospitals in need.

EMResource is a product of Juvare and is functional with other Juvare products, including WebEOC, EMTrack, and eICS.

Emergency Preparedness: eICS Link

eICS is a secure incident management tool used to guide and support response partners, including Wisconsin’s seven healthcare emergency response coalitions (HERCs), through the entire preparedness cycle. All actions and data input into an eICS event are archived and timestamped for future reference and documentation needs. eICS capabilities include:

Plan development and maintenance
Incident response guide development
Incident action plan development
Formal and informal information sharing
Resource request management
Incident Command System position activation and deactivation
Job action sheets assignments
Demobilization process guidance
After action report process support
Improvement plan corrective action assignments

eICS is a product of Juvare and is functional with other Juvare products, including WebEOC, EMTrack, and EMResource.

EMTrack Link

EMTrack is a tool that facilitates patient tracking from an initial encounter through the health care system. Through EMTrack, health care facilities, public health, emergency management, and first responders can track patients, receive alerts, and allocate resources in a variety of scenarios, including:

Daily EMS transports
Mass casualty incidents
Facility evacuations
Family reunification efforts

EMTrack is a product of Juvare and is functional with other Juvare products, including WebEOC, EMResource, and eICS.

Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: Resources Link

Different types of emergencies require different responses. Check out this link for disaster specific information and resources to better prepare you and your family for disasters.

Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: Emergency Human Services Link

When disaster strikes, the primary mission of emergency human services is to first understand what services are needed, then to ensure these services are provided quickly and efficiently to the people who need them most.

Emergency human services are an essential part of the Wisconsin Emergency Response Plan's emergency support function 6 (ESF-6). For more information on ESF-6, visit Wisconsin Emergency Management.

Government Emergency Telecommunications Service

Welcome to the Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS). When landlines are congested or the telecommunications system is under stress, especially during emergencies, GETS subscribers receive priority treatment — your calls are likelier to go through the network. Use GETS for any emergency situation or important call.

For more information about GETS, download the GETS Fact Sheet visit https://www.cisa.gov/about-pts. For information on how to make specific types of calls, download the GETS User Guide or the GETS and WPS Wallet Guide found on the website.

Other priority services

Wireless Priority Service (WPS) for priority service for wireless phones. WPS provides authorized devices with priority calling on all nationwide and several regional cellular networks. More information about WPS can be found at https://www.cisa.gov/wps

Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) for priority restoration and installation of voice and data circuits
TSP is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program, managed by CISA, which mandates that service providers prioritize voice and data circuits provisioning and restoration requests made by organizations with national security and emergency preparedness missions. More information about TSP can be found at https://www.cisa.gov/tsp

Help is available 24/7

If you have any questions regarding making a GETS call, please contact 24 Hour User Assistance at 1-800-818-GETS (4387). If your GETS card is lost, stolen, or you believe the PIN has been compromised, report it immediately.