TABLE 28-2.

SURGE PLANNING MATRIX^*

COMPONENT	PREHOSPITAL ARENA	TRADITIONAL FACILITIES ARENA	NONTRADITIONAL FACILITIES ARENA	DOMICILIARY CARE ARENA
Facilities	Triage facilities Decontamination facilities Private offices, community health centers, large group practices Transport vehicles (emergency medical service [EMS], private carriers, transportation sector resources)	Emergency departments, urgent care centers Hospitals Public health centers	Off-site treatment centers (acute care facilities) Long-term care facilities (off-site triage, treatment, and transportation center [OST3C])	Homes Dormitories Hotels
Personnel	EMS providers (ALS/BLS) Public health and hospital workers Volunteers Disaster medical assistance teams (DMATs), U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS)	Healthcare providers Volunteers	Healthcare providers Public health Volunteers DMATs, USPHS Nongovernment organizations Medical professions students Strategic National Stockpile	Public health: epidemiological investigation and tracking Home healthcare agencies Community and faith-based groups Nongovernment organizations
Medication and supplies	MMRS DMATs Planned caches Vendors	Strategic National Stockpile Planned caches Vendors	Strategic National Stockpile Planned caches	Strategic National Stockpile Vendors Planned caches
Policy (including legal and statutory issues)	Triage protocols Mutual aid agreements Credentialing of volunteers	Specialty hospital designation Triage protocols Discharge planning Transfer protocols Credentialing of volunteers	DMATs Vendors Transfer protocols Credentialing of volunteers	Coordination

^*This matrix is prepopulated with elements to begin planning efforts for surge capacity. Please refer to the chapter text for descriptions and discussion of the elements listed.