Emerald Coast Healthcare Coalition

04/05/2026

Jeff Goldberg and the entire team at Walton County Emergency Management did an outstanding job hosting their large-scale tabletop exercise. Great to see so many key agencies and partners come together to collaborate, strengthen coordination, and enhance overall preparedness.

04/03/2026

04/02/2026

Just returned from Jacksonville where I attended my first IPPW-Integrated Preparedness Planning Workshop. Learned alot and got meet and hang out with a lot of great people who are doing great things.

04/02/2026

Moulage pro Skye infecting one of the role players with Measls in preparation for an exercise at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola.

03/13/2026

The Emerald Coast Healthcare Coalition, in partnership with the St. Joe Community Foundation, awarded Bay County Emergency Services a $124,558 grant to enhance emergency medical training for first responders.

The funding will provide advanced training manikins and simulation equipment, giving firefighters and EMS personnel more hands-on practice in realistic, life-saving scenarios. This investment helps ensure Bay County responders are prepared to deliver fast, effective care when every second counts.

Thank you, Emerald Coast Healthcare Coalition and St. Joe Community Foundation!

01/07/2026

Happy New Year Emerald Coast

03/04/2025

ECHCC ONE-DAY
HYBRID SYMPOSIUM
APRIL 16, 2025

DJ Foley with AS 360
Active Shooter Survivor
Training

Katelyn Dabhi
Emergency Medical Services
for Children
Pediatrics

Marina Anderson
Statewide Human Trafficking
Training

Allex Varnum & Dr.
Schutt
Stroke

326 Green Acres Road,
Fort Walton Beach
32547

[email protected] to register

03/04/2025

L-958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Operations
Section Chief (OSC) Course : ( L-958)
March 17, 2025 - March 20, 2025 (4 days)
Introduction and Background
The primary goal of the NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Training Courses is to provide all-hazards competencies
and behaviors for Command and General Staff and selected Unit Leader personnel who are members of an existing or
developing Incident Management Team (IMT). Competencies in the training are focused around the ability of the student to
assume specific position responsibilities, lead assigned personnel, communicate effectively, and to ensure the completion
of assigned tasks in order to meet identified objectives for the position. Personal qualifications to serve as members of
IMTs are designed to consider a combination of training, operational experience during exercises or actual incidents, job
shadowing, field mentoring, and administrative requirements.
Course Description
This course is designed to provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties,
responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective OSC on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities
fall into two categories: 1) responding to the incident and the command needs of the incident, and 2) effectively fulfilling the
position responsibilities of an Operations Section Chief on an All-Hazards ICS Incident Management Team. Exercises,
simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge. Selection Criteria:
NIMS ICS Position Specific training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to functional, support, or
unit leader positions on USFA or other Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Teams (AHIMT), or by those persons who
desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions.
Location
326 Green Acres Road, Fort Walton
Beach FL, 32547
Cost
There is NO FEE for this course. Travel and all other
meals are the responsibility of the course participant.
Prerequisites
IS 100, 200, 700, 800; ICS
300, ICS 400

10/28/2024

Thank you to our first responders!!!