- Develop, implement, update, and maintain Gila County Division of Public Health and Emergency Services response plans and support annexes to the plans. This could include, but is not limited to: Continuity of Operations, Epidemiological Surveillance and Data Management Plan, Hospital Surge Plan, Jurisdictional Risk Assessment Plan, Mass Fatality Response Plan, SNS Plan, Medical Material Management Plan, Non-Pharmacological Plan, Pandemic Influenza Plan, and Point of Dispensing Plan.
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- Assess/evaluate effectiveness of emergency response plans and develop and implement effective planning strategies to improve plans and public health emergency preparedness capabilities.
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- Coordinate the implementation of Mutual Aide agreements or other contractual agreements and incorporate into response plans, field operating guides, or standard operating procedures as needed. Develop and implement strategies to collect, track, and analyze data to measure effectiveness of emergency response plans and identify hazard vulnerabilities and gaps in existing capacities and capabilities.
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- Establish working relationships with partners and community stakeholders to collaborate on strategic planning initiatives. This includes identifying entity specific roles and responsibilities during emergency response activities. Coordinates programmatic outreach with organizations serving client populations that are likely to be disproportionately impacted in an emergency; development and maintenance of strong working relationships with vulnerable population service providers.
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- Maintain situational awareness and coordinate or implement planning, operations, logistics, and emergency operations center (EOC) resources and strategies of the Incident Command Center (ICC). Develop, document, and provide training on disaster-related topics, including equipment operation to teams, regions, and state and local authorities, partners, and stakeholders. Assist with Training and Exercise activities and periodically exercise existing emergency response capabilities utilizing the principles of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS).
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