Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2010-11 -Comp Mgt Plan Adoption — reading text

Vector control. Re- establishment of health, medical, and social service Victim identification. systems. 152-  Enlergency Support Function (ESF) # 8 Health and Medical Fort Walton Beach ( FWB) will endeavor to provide the highest level of quality of care:. however, emergency l11easures. to protect life and health during disasters in all likelihood wiUbe, ~xclusively depeIld~nt upon local and ar.ea. resources. Austere conditions l1iay limit the amount and quality of care. Prilllary Department Responsibilities/ Tasks Fire Department Pre- Emergency: Work with FWB Emergency Preparedness Coordinator to: Maintain this Emergency Support Function (ESF). Maintain inventories of resources and equipment. ( See: FWB Emergency Operations Center EOC) Manual.) Participate in drills, exercises. Develop emergency action checklists. Maintain mutual aid agreements. Emergency: Medical Services: Respond to the disaster scene with emergency medical personnel and equipment. Upon arrival at the scene, assume appropriate role In the Incident Command System ( rCS). If rcs has not been established, initiate In accordance with the jurisdiction' s emergency management system and report implementation to the EOC. Triage, stabilize, and treat, the injured. Coordinate with Okaloosa County EMS to ensure casualties are transported to the appropriate faciliti es. Establish and maintain field communications and coordination with 153-  Q.th~JespOJlc1il1g,.~ lnyrgency tea11!~.._ r.,", Chiedical; fih:\."pblicc, public works,. ad: o~ O: 0..__ c' g" ;.f:~" i~~r~liRft:;~~: ith os;~~~~ ppf6.Pfl~te"." I ._....~:.:.-:~":,.,~ .. _ . Diiect the activities of private, volunteer, and other emergency and rt.it~;""." of bystander i.P-.~~Jt~I..:~:...~ vohinteeFas needed. Evacuate . patients from affee:teg hQ~pit~Js.. and nursing homes if necessary. . at- risk patients to Transports ~ specialized care units pnor to hurricane landfall. Emergeiicy'Operations Center (EOC): 8laffs..the ESF# 8 function within the FWB BOC '.'Operations Section". ( See Eifz~ rgency Operations Center FWf-t:~,= E(] CfManual.) 0" ~-. j'~~.;::-.~~,.;.,:' j:''':'' beterm-ine condition status of FWB health, medical resources. need for ll" i~~ g'Ji~:~ :~::::~ l{ lri:. r~ s.ibilities include: g~n~ ral,.spol1. Establishment of medical d at the disaster Qmrn~ post t~.' i: i~~~~~~~~~~:.'.:~ slte( s).. F::.::: ",~~-::<,,~ coo~ai~~ti~g health and medical i~,P-qB~.~team efforts. s, Tnage .. of the injured, if C'''~",",.,.. . ~_,. .:',.. ... . appropriate. care and transport for the ji; o.; c~;?' 1~:~~~'~.:~: - HoldiIi.g and treatment areas for the.injured. Isolating, decontaminating, and treating victims of hazardous chemical or infectious diseases, as u. .. needed. Identifying hazardous chemicals or infectious diseases, controlling their spread, and reporting their resence to ap ro riate State and 154-  Federal health or environmental authorities. Obtain, coordinate health and Inedical resources as requested by field incident cOlll1nanders. . Sources for resources can include: Mutual aid. Okaloosa County ( OC) Emergency Operations Center EOC). American Red Cross. Establish, maintain contact with OC EOC: Provide information on damages, status of Okaloosa