HERA Region VI
(Healthcare Emergency Response Association)
The Mission and Purpose for Region 6 HERA are:
To develop and promote the healthcare emergency preparedness and response capabilities in Kentucky, Region 6.
- To provide a forum for the healthcare community to interact with one another and other response agencies at a county, regional and state level to promote emergency preparedness.
- To coordinate and improve the delivery of healthcare emergency response services.
- To foster communication between local, regional and state entities on community-wide emergency planning and response.
- To ensure overall readiness through coordination of community–wide training and exercises.
- To promote preparedness in the healthcare community through standardized practices and integration with other response partners.
Region 6 Counties
For more information contact Linda Hawkins
at 574-6859 or send an email.
For up-to-date documents pertinent to HERA Region 6, please go to WebEOC. Members will first have to sign up thru Lana Lynch, EMA @ 572-3465. After opening the website, find your name, enter your password, click “ok”. When Daily Opps w/month,year pops up, scroll down the page to "File – Library", select file desired.
HERA Leadership - Steering Committee
| Chairperson |
Joe Magaña |
Baptist Hospital East |
| Past Chairperson |
Bill Farrell |
Norton Healthcare |
| Hospital Preparedness Coordinator |
Linda Hawkins |
LMPHW |
| MMRS Coordinator |
Lana Lynch |
EMA |
| Hospital Representative |
TBA |
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| Hospital Representative |
Dave Rednour |
Norton Healthcare |
| Limited Care Behavior Health |
Kathleen Watson |
JHSMH |
| Long Term Care Representative |
Lisa Biddle-Puffer |
Jefferson Place |
| EMS Representative |
Roger Parvin |
Louisville Metro |
| Health Department Representative |
Steve Hosch |
LMPHW |
| Medical Society Representative |
Lelan Woodmansee |
GLMS |
Our General Membership include participation from:
| Baptist Hospital East |
Baptist Hospital Northeast |
| Jewish Hospital Healthcare |
Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital |
| Jewish Hospital Shelbyville |
Our Lady of Peace |
| Kosair Children’s Hospital |
Norton’s Healthcare System |
| Kindred Hospital Louisville |
University of Louisville |
| Robley Rex VA Medical Center |
Central State Hospital |
| The Brook – Dupont & KMI |
UofL/UK Geriatric |
| Medical Reserve Corps |
Bullitt County EMS |
| Oldham County EMS |
Shelby County EMS |
| Louisville Emergency Management Agency |
Oldham County Health Dept. |
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Louisville Emergency Services Agency |
Bullitt County Health Dept. |
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Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness |
North Central Health Dept. |
| Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities (KAHF) Long Term Care |
Our Community Partners are:
| Amateur Radio (Races / ARES) |
American Red Cross |
| Federally Qualified Health Centers |
Greater Louisville Medical Society |
| KY Board of Emergency Services |
KY Community Crisis Response Board |
| KY Dept. for Behavioral Health |
KY Dept. of Public Health |
| KY Hospital Association |
Louisville Metro Police Department |
| KY Medical Examiners |
Medical Labs |
| KY National & Air National Guard |
Seven Counties, Inc. |
| Salvation Army |
VA Area Emergency Manager |
| U of L School of Public Health & Information Sciences - Center for Hazards Preparedness |