ESF-8 Public Health & Medical Services - jocoem

18. Disasters have the potential to raise stress levels in survivors and emergencyresponders, which may negatively affect their mental and emotional well being.19. If an incident generates a large number of fatalities, the need for emergency mortuaryservices, victim identification and other mass fatalities actions, such as theestablishment of a Family Assistance Center (FAC), will be critical.20. During emergency incidents involving hazardous materials ESF-8 Public Health and Medicaland ESF-10 Oil and Hazardous Materials will need to ensure that response activities thatoverlap the two ESFs are coordinated and responsibilities are determined for all participatingagencies.CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS1. The various organizations involved in public health and medical services response willrespond to disasters according to their organizational policies and procdures.2. Organizations responsible for public health and medical emergency response (JC Med‐Act, JC Public Health, JC Mental Health, JC Coroner, hospitals, etc.) will keep JohnsonCounty Emergency Management & Homeland Security (JCEMHS)informed of health andmedical situations with the potential to require activation of the Johnson CountyEmergency Operations Center (EOC). Once notified, JCEMHS will activate the EOC ifnecessary.3. The Biological Incident Appendix (BIA) to this annex establishes how public healthresponse activities will be coordinated to meet the needs generated by disasters inJohnson County. As described in the BIA, the Johnson County Health Deparment isresponsible for:a. the investigation of disease reports, establishing control measures, andnotifying appropriate authorities to ensure preventative measures arecarried out,b. providing accurate information to the public and other authorities regardingpublic health,c. maintaining records & cumulative data related to immunizations andcommunicable disease,d. ensuring appropriate vaccine supply, source of drug and antidotes, andsupply in collaboration with hospitals/pharmacies, KDHE and the Center forDisease Control and Prevention (CDC),e. coordination of distribution and administration of these drugs, andf. epidemiological monitoring and investigation,g. maintaining an inventory of supplies and equipment that may be needed inthe event of a public health emergency or incident.h. the activation and management of Strategic National Stockpile assets, andmass prohylaxis and vaccination procedures.ESF‐8 Public Health and Medical Services Page 6