Emergency Preparedness

Kern Medical Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Casualty Plan may be activated in this instance. Developing arrangements for receipt or diversion/referral of incident victims requires careful and detailed planning including: • Alert and notification • Sharing of medical information • Patient tracking • Contingencies that impact ability of either party to meet the terms of the agreement. The Hospital Coordination System and Kern Medical will define their emergency response relationship in accordance with the role established by the Hospital Coordination System (HCS). 2.4.4.1 In the preparedness phase, the HCS includes: • Strengthening the relationship and coordination between the ESF8C and hospitals in the county. • Resource acquisition including grant funding, group • Coordinated planning. • Exercise coordination. 2.4.4.2 In the response and recovery phases, the HCS role includes: • HCS coordinated hospital assistance to hospitals. • Information gathering and dissemination to other hospitals or City/County. • Resource acquisition. • Public information. • Technical assistance 2.4.4.3 In the recovery phase, assisting with obtaining financial recovery assistance. 2.4.4.3 As soon as practicable during an incident, Kern Medical’s Incident Commander, or designee, will report the following to the Hospital Coordination System. See Appendix J.4 – Incident Contacts for call list: • Nature of the emergency. • Impact of the emergency on hospital operations. • Current operational status of the hospital. • When the hospital expects to become fully operational. • Hospital resource needs. 2.4.4.5 Hospital reporting to the Hospital Coordination System (HCS) does not take the place of reporting to the EM , unless the County plans call for hospital – EM coordination to be mediated by the Hospital Coordination System as described in the Kern County ESF8 Operations Plan . 2.4.4.6 Hospital reporting to the Hospital Coordination System (HCS) purchasing and shared equipment. • Training and technical assistance.

2.4.4 Relationship to Hospital Coordination System

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