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15 <br /> <br />counties and regions within the state. DOH will supplement and support local effort to educate <br />and inform the public about public health emergencies and preventative measures. <br /> <br />VII. DIRECTION, CONTROL, AND COORDINATION: <br />A. Kittitas County Public Health Department <br /> 1. During a bioterrorism, chemical, or radiological incident; communicable disease <br /> outbreak or public health emergency; KCPHD will respond based on the complexity of <br /> the incident. <br />2. KCPHD may activate the Emergency Coordination Center (ECC). However, there <br /> may be situations where KCPHD ECC is not activated. If the KCPHD ECC is not <br /> activated, the Kittitas County EOC will be used for operations. <br /> 3. All communications with the general public will be distributed through the Public <br /> Information Officer (PIO). If the EOC is activated, the PIO will coordinate messaging <br /> via the EOC. <br /> 4. Shifts during operation of Kittitas County Public Health Department ECC will <br /> normally be 12 hours during activation. <br /> 5. Security for the ECC will be provided by the Ellensburg Police Department, Kittitas <br /> County Sheriff’s Office, or Search and Rescue (SAR) if needed. <br /> 6. KCPHD will provide support to, and take guidance from, the Kittitas County EOC in <br /> public health emergencies. All public health activities will be coordinated with the <br /> Kittitas County EOC if KCPHD’s ECC is functioning. <br /> <br />B. Kittitas County Public Health Department Representation In On Scene Incident Command <br />System <br /> 1. On-scene Incident Command representation will depend on which agency will have <br /> the lead in the incident. <br /> 2. If the incident is an actual bioterrorism incident, communicable disease outbreak, or <br /> public health emergency where a crime has been committed, law enforcement will be the <br /> lead agency. In this case, KCPHD will be represented on the Command Staff by the <br /> County Health Officer/Public Health Administrator, or a designee, who will be <br /> involved in various aspects of the response. <br /> <br />E. Coordination with Kittitas County Emergency Medical Services <br />Kittitas County falls under the South-Central Region (SCR) Trauma Plan for regional planning <br />and coordination. The request for resources from outside the county will be made through <br />KITTCOM. <br />F. Coordination with Kittitas County EOC