1. Emergency Management Plan - Laserfiche WebLink

PUBLIC SAFETY: EMS Functional Coordinator: Executive Director F-M Ambulance Purpose This function provides procedures for preparedness, response and recovery to provide health and medical care during an emergency or disaster situation. Primary Function: Ensure ongoing ambulance services, support hospitals, morgue. This role will be filled by the Operations Supervisor of F-M Ambulance in the event the F-M Ambulance Executive Director is unavailable. Preparedness: · Review plans · Coordinate anticipated requirements with area hospitals · Establish number of additional patients the hospital and nursing homes could receive in the county · Coordinate with public safety/law for emergency transportation for medical personnel to critical medical facilities in the event roads are impassable · Establish number of patients hospitals in surrounding areas could receive · Coordinate with EMS/rescue squads the number of ambulances available to support an evacuation of the hospital or nursing homes, if required · Coordinate alternate patient transportation resources (school buses, vans, etc.) if equipped · Coordinate availability of facilities to be used for emergency medical care · Confer with Social Services to identify disabled individuals that may need medical assistance in the event of evacuation or disaster · Review assignments of EMS personnel to shelters to ensure emergency medical capabilities · Review and update communications SOPs with the emergency manager · Participate in disaster exercises Response: · Establish medical command · Maintain liaison between Director of Public Health, medical command officer and local government officials · Coordinate medical resource requirements with the EOC · Advise local officials to request the Governor to waive occupancy regulations of hospital and nursing homes, if necessary · Coordinate activities and resource requirements with the emergency manager 6/27/03 32