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any hazards to rescue workers, survey victims, and initiate triaga setup. The <br /> • highest level of EMS Provider will assume direction and control of triage and <br /> victim transport activities,with the support of fire and other emergency response <br /> personnel as needed. Emergency Medical Responders will be responsible for <br /> providing on scene medical support for emergency responders. In the event of the <br /> presence of hazardous materials, EMS transfer protocols will go into effect. The <br /> Einergency Medical Coordinator will provide staging areas for Mutual Aid EMS <br /> resources. <br /> D. Hospitals will be responsible for the detecrion and control of disease causing <br /> agents. In the event of a biological release, symptoms may not become apparent <br /> unril they have been identified through medical treatment. Once identified <br /> hospitals will coordinate with Public Health on all control aspects to prevent <br /> further infections. Upon notification of a terrorist event,will initiate disaster <br /> plans and strengthen security ineasures to ensure that they do not become a <br /> secondary target site. In the event of an incident they wiil be responsible for the <br /> treahnent of victims, family members, and emergency response workers. <br /> Hospitals wili iniriate mass casualty emergency triage procedures when norified <br /> of an event, and if needed, will establish temporary patient care facilities. When , <br /> norified that an incident involves hazardous material,hospitals will give inedical I <br /> advice and support decontaminarion procedures. Hospitals will procure and <br /> allocate medical resources required to support disaster medical care operations. <br /> E. In the event of a terrorism incident, the Mental Hea.lth Council for Disaster <br /> Services(MHCDS)will organize and coordinate the delivery of inental health <br /> � services to the afflicted azea. The council will dispatch trained inental health <br /> volunteers to key sites throughout the community. The Mental Health Counc.il <br /> will provide monitoring and counseling at Reception Centers, Reunificarion <br /> Centers, Shelters, and hospitals. Mental Health will be responsible for the <br /> coordinarion of the Criticai Incident Stress Team for emergency responders. <br /> F Emergency operarions for public health services will be an extension of normal <br /> duties. One of the primary concerns of public health and morivary personnel is <br />' disease control. This involves the detection and control of disease-causing agents, <br /> as well as the purification of water. Sanitarion is a very significant aspect of <br /> public health. One primary considerarion is the continuation of waste disposal <br /> under disaster condirions. The Macon County Health Department will be <br /> responsible for directing the management, distriburion, and utilization of health <br /> resources under county control or allocated by the county. Public health will be <br /> responsible for collecting data related to disease outbreaks. This data will be <br /> forwazded to the appropriate state and federal agencies. The Public Health <br /> Depariment will be responsible for issuing health instructions to the general <br /> public. They will also coordinate with other agencies to provide transportation, <br /> communication,non-health supplies, and supporting man-power. <br /> • Annex V:Terrorism:Consequence Management Plan <br /> -7- <br />