Tampa General Hospital, the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center, has opened the incident command center and activated its hurricane preparedness plan in advance of Hurricane Milton. "We have a proactive and comprehensive plan in place to protect our locations against severe weather," says Erinn Skiba, assistant director of Public Safety, Tampa General Hospital. "Our fence around the Davis Islands campus is up, supplies are stocked at all hospital locations, and the teams stand ready to provide care through Hurricane Milton." Tampa General leadership and team members engage in emergency management training with government and community partners several times throughout the year to plan for and practice response to various emergencies, such as severe weather events.
