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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 />vrl. DIRECTION, CONTROL, AND COORDTNATION: <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 />viathe 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 />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 />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 <br />15