Preparedness - KCHC

WATrac:
Washington
State’s System for
tracking regional
resources,
emergency
alerting, &
communications.
It’s a database
driven web
application that
provides tools for
coordinated
preparedness &
response by the
health & medical
sectors statewide.
The system is
designed to track
facility status &
bed availability &
make the data
accessible in
real-time.
For More
Information on
WATrac email:
Support@WAtrac.org
Upcoming Trainings Continued:
WATrac Command Center Specialist Webinar
Dates: October 18th, 9:00—11:30 am
This online training is open to healthcare agencies that need to view Regional
Status data, access Knowledgebase documents, &chat in Command Center
rooms.
https://watrac.webex.com
WATrac Training Videos
Dates: Free Online Training Course
Videos are now available on the WATrac WebEx webinar training site. A series of
short training videos, 5 to 20 minutes each.
To access the training videos: https://watrac.webex.com.
On the left of the screen, under the heading Attend a Session, click on Recorded
Sessions.
The recorded sessions currently available are:
1. Regional Status Module
2. Create A Command Center Room
3. Updating Bed Availability & Agency Status
4. Knowledgebase
5. Acknowledging an Alert
6. Specialty Tracking (Pilot Project)
7. Adding and Editing User Accounts
NEW WATrac Activity Toolkits
WATrac has new training Toolkits developed to supply healthcare agencies with
an easy to use resource that will help to test emergency response capabilities and
incorporate the use of WATrac into internal, regional, and multi-jurisdictional
exercises.
1. Command Center Specialist Toolkit - This version is designed for
organizations that do not track resources or status in WATrac.
2. Agencies Updating Status & Beds Toolkit - Designed for agencies that
use only bed availability & agency status and perform searches in Regional
Status.
3. WATrac Specialist Toolkit - This toolkit is designed for agencies with a
WATrac Specialist. This includes Hospitals, Public Health, EMS, Community
Health Centers, Tribal Health, and In-Home Services providers that have
completed full system implementation.
To download copies of the Activity Toolkits go to https://www.watrac.org
1. Login into WATrac
2. Click Knowledgebase on the System Navigation Bar
3. Expand the WATrac Policies &Training Materials folder
4. Expand the Training Materials folder
5. Expand the Activity Toolkit folder to view the Toolkit options
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