Emergency Preparedness

Kern Medical Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

2.4.1 Coordination with Government Response Agencies To the extent possible, Kern Medical will ensure that its response is coordinated with the decisions and actions of the ESF8 Committee and other health care agencies involved in the response. To ensure coordination, Kern Medical staff will: 2.4.1.1 Coordinate with the ESF8 Committee to define Kern Medical’s role in the emergency response system. Determine which response roles are expected by officials and which are beyond the system’s response needs or Kern Medical’s response capabilities. See Appendix E – Healthcare Response Roles and Requirements for a list of potential healthcare roles 2.4.1.2 Participate in planning, training and exercises sponsored by medical and health agencies. 2.4.1.3 Develop reporting and communications procedures to ensure integration with City/County response. 2.4.1.4 Define procedures for requesting and obtaining medical resources and for evacuating / transporting patients. 2.4.1.5 During a response, report the status and resource needs of Kern

Medical and obtain or provide assistance in support of the community-wide response. This is accomplished through the standardized ESF8 reporting process established by the Healthcare Coordination System. See Appendix O.5 – ESF8 report.

2.4.2 Coordination with Emergency Responders

2.4.2.1 Emergency services availability- During an area-wide incident, fire, EMS and law emergency services may not be able to respond to emergencies at Kern Medical. 2.4.2.2 Response authority -Kern Medical personnel will cooperate fully with EMS and law enforcement personnel when they respond to emergencies. This may include providing information about the location of hazardous materials or following instructions to evacuate and close a Kern Medical facility. 2.4.2.3 Command post -Kern Medical has identified a recommended location for an emergency responder command post for coordinating the response to an emergency at the hospital. The location of the primary command post and an alternate are listed in Appendix L.2 – Health Care Alternate and Referral Facility Locations .

2.4.2.4 Establishment of an Alternate Care site

In the unlikely event the facility is deemed unsuitable for continued occupancy or cannot support adequate patient care, establishment of alternate care sites will be coordinated through a collaborative effort between the IC, Operations, Planning, and Logistics sections. The

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