Our mission is to assist the health care community & other emergency response agencies to jointly prepare for, respond to and recover from disaster events.
The mission of the Upper Cumberland Healthcare Preparedness Coalition is to assist the health care community and other emergency response agencies to jointly prepare for, respond to and recover from disaster events. The coalition supports collaborative planning and information sharing among a broad range of healthcare partners in order to protect, promote, and improve the health and prosperity of people in the Upper Cumberland community and Tennessee.
The UPHPC will enhance the emergency preparedness and response capabilities of healthcare entities through:
• Building relationships and partnerships
• Facilitating communication, information and resource sharing
• Promoting situation awareness among HCC members
• Coordinating training, drills and exercises
• Strengthening medical surge capacity and capabilities
• Assisting emergency management and Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 partners
• Maximizing movement and utilization of existing resources
