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historically, KCPHD has also responded to incidents involving solid waste, extended power outages, <br />and contaminated properties. <br />III. Policies <br />Incidents that require issued health orders, will follow the KCPHD Health Order policy <br />IV. Responsibilities <br />KCPHD will be responsible for the following activities: <br />Inspect the extent of damage to water and onsite sewage systems on properties within Kittitas County <br />resulting from natural or manmade disasters. Provide a subject matter expert for the Kittitas County <br />Emergency Operation Center. <br />Provide public information on safety precautions to reduce environmental exposure via press releases, <br />and media outreach. <br />Inform partner agencies as well as the general public of dangers associated with the emergency. <br />Ensure that all facilities regulated by the EH programs are not operational until facilities comply with <br />Kittitas County Code. <br />Coordinate with partner agencies to ensure environmental hazards are not accessible to the public. <br />Regardless of the agency lead, KCPHD will assess the severity of hazard and overall health and <br />safety of the situation and ensure mitigation of the environmental hazard. <br />V. Concept of Operations <br />Agencies that KCPHD may coordinate with include Department of Ecology, Kittitas County <br />Community Development Services, fire response agencies, local law enforcement, Red Cross, solid <br />waste, City of Ellensburg, pest control, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Unites <br />States Forest Service, Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington State <br />Department of Health. <br />KCPHD staff may become aware of an incident in the following manner: <br />A Environmental Health Staff discover the incident <br />B. Information is received via the emergency, twenty four hour, phone line <br />C . Law enforcement contacts the department <br />D . Local owner/operator notifies KCPHD of the incident. <br />E. A member of the public relays the information. <br />F. Partner agencies inform KCPHD of the situation. <br />KCPHD may provide the following in response to an emergency: <br />A Work with emergency management to identify existing or potential environmental hazards <br />during emergency incidents. <br />98