Regional Alliance for Resilient and Equitable Transportation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Regional Alliance for Resilient and Equitable Transportation (RARET) December ecember 2019

Welcome! • Welcome & Introductions • Announcements

Update: RARET Organizational Structure Existi ting Struct ctur ure: e: During the 2017-2019 Biennium, RARET adopted a co-chair structure with goal of having co-chairs representing Emergency Management and Transportation. Propose sed d Struct ctur ure: e: Establish a Steering Committee to better reflect the regional distribution and diverse perspectives of RARET workgroup stakeholders.

Steering Committee Role • Provide leadership to the Regional Alliance for Resilient and Equitable Transportation (RARET). • Make strategic decisions regarding the direction and prioritization of the RARET Action Plan. • Ensure accountability to RARET Action Plan projects and grant deliverables. • Review and approve project schedules, scope, and goals. • Guide the development of RARET bimonthly meeting agendas.

Steering Committee Nominations Regional Representatives • King County: VACANT • Pierce County: Ivan Tudela, Pierce County DEM • Snohomish County: Randy Fay, Snohomish County DEM

Steering Committee Nominations Sector Representatives • Emergency management: Mike Ryan , King County Zone One Coordinator • Transit Agency: Jeremy Trenhaile/Anne-Marie Jehle (alternate), King County Metro Accessible Services • Transportation Provider: Tammy Mason , Hopelink Non-Emergency Medical Transportation • Health and Human Services: Rebecca Lis/Susan Pelaez (alternate) , Northwest Healthcare Response Network • End users/community advocates: Aaron Morrow , Community Advocate

Steering Committee Next Steps RARET staff will seek replacement for King County 1. affiliate position Steering committee will host first launch meeting in 2. early January Committee will review proposed 2020 RARET workplan 3. Steering committee will report out at bimonthly 4. meetings regarding strategic decisions

RARET Project: Adverse Weather Preparedness Resources for Transportation Providers Project ect Goal al: Identify and compile adverse weather resources and training videos aimed to equip transportation providers and/or drivers with tools to increase driver availability during adverse weather .

RARET Project: Adverse Weather Preparedness Resources for Transportation Providers Identify taskforce – COMPLETE 1. Compile resources – COMPLETE 2. Taskforce reviews compiled resources – COMPLETE 3. Identify resource gaps: develop new resources – COMPLETE 4. Publish to Webpage – IN PROGRESS 5. Transportation providers review resources -- IN PROGRESS 6.

RARET Project: Adverse Weather Preparedness Resources for Transportation Providers Proposed Considerations: • Consider accessibility and multilingual needs of potential users • Host user testing or focus groups with transportation providers/drivers to assess resources

RARET Project: Adverse Weather Preparedness Resources for Transportation Providers Current nt topics cs inclu lude: e: 1. Preparing your vehicle for inclement weather 2. Winter Tires, Traction Tires, and Snow Chains 3. Driving in Inclement Weather 4. Driver and Passenger Safety 5. Situational Awareness 6. Additional Resources 7. Request a training

Update: King County Winter Weather Medical Transportation Procedures Nick Solari, Seattle-King County Public Health

▪ Reviewed lessons learned and AARs from February 2019 snow event ▪ Held forums with key regional stakeholders and solicited input from individual agencies ▪ Hopelink ▪ King County Metro Access ▪ King County OEM ▪ King County Zone Coordinators ▪ NWHRN ▪ Public Health – EMS Division ▪ RARET ▪ Seattle Fire Department

Goal: Confirm plan scope ▪ Apply to jurisdiction or region? ▪ Apply to a specific operation? ▪ What aspects are not addressed by the plan?

Goal: Confirm plan scope ▪ Apply to jurisdiction or region? King County ▪ Apply to a specific operation? Provider referrals for patient transport ▪ What aspects are not addressed by the plan? Healthcare staff transport; BLS & ALS transport

Activation of Winter Weather Mobility Task Force ▪ “Lean forward” ahead of forecasted weather ▪ Task Force would: ▪ Manage provider requests for critical medical appointment transportation ▪ Monitor ongoing critical medical appointment transportation efforts of each Task Force agency ▪ Maintain a current list of locations and contact information of participating agencies and personnel

Goal: Confirm provider referral process ▪ Feasibility ▪ Legal issues ▪ Cost ▪ Past precedent ▪ Ability to accomplish objectives

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Providers must verify: ▪ Appointment cannot be delayed or rescheduled without putting individual at acute risk ▪ Transport to/from locations within King County ▪ Individual cannot access everyday transportation services; no personal transportation options ▪ No form of medical care needed during transport ▪ Individual can meet dispatched vehicle without driver assistance ▪ Medicaid eligibility (determines end point of referral)

Providers must collect: ▪ Name and contact information of staff making the referral ▪ Name and contact information of the individual being transported ▪ Address for pick up and drop off locations ▪ Time and date of the medical appointment ▪ Estimated duration of the medical appointment ▪ Medical equipment or devices to be transported with individual

▪ Task Force will instruct providers on how to make referrals ▪ Referrals will typically be made via a web form, emailed/faxed form, or phone call at the discretion of Hopelink and Metro Access ▪ Providers will be given other resources such as sample questions to ask to confirm patients meet transportation criteria

2019 Achievements and Satisfaction Survey Select Highligh ghts: : • Launched monthly workgroup newsletter • Participated in February 2019 Snow Response • Hosted Regional Emergency Transportation Coordination Workshop in June 2019 • Partnered with Univ. of WA students to prototype a regional, centralized road conditions database

Roundtable and Next Steps

Next t Meetin eting: g: Wednesday, January 22 nd , 10:00am – 12:00pm Bellevue Hopelink (14812 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98007)

Staci ci Haber (interim) m) Director Shaber@hopelink.org 425-943-6769 Melissa Brown wn Roth thol oltz tz Mobility Coordinator mbrown@hopelink.org 425-943-6730 Plea ease e contac tact t us w with any que quest stions! s!