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A. Specific recommended policies for LHJs and Tribes for the State of Washington conceming emergency medical countermeasures are listed as follows: l. State of Washington policy dictates that only the Governor or the Governor's designee may request the assistance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Strategic National Stockpile. Local jurisdictions should request specific assistance or resources from the state. The state processes and determines the source of the needed resources. 2. DOH recornmends to LHJs thata single family member may be allowed to pick up a regiment of emergency medical countermeasures for each family member or household member listed on the screening and dispensing form(s). The age and weight of each person under 75 pounds must be listed. 3. DOH recommends that an unaccompanied minor is any minor over the age of 15 and may be allowed to pick up any needed emergency medical countermeasures for themselves and their immediate family members as described above in 2. 4. DOH recommends that the identification needed to receive emergency medical countermeasures is the name, age, and address recorded on the screening and dispensing form(s). Proof of residency is not recommended and should not be used to determine the need of a medical countermeasure, which may save the life of the citizen in question. 5. DOH is not a law enforcement agency and recommends that the use of force should be at the discretion of law enforcement professionals and their agencies. Any use of force should be as a last resort to control an aggressive situation, protect citizens from harm, or to protect the lifesaving resources. 6. DOH policy is that all victims of any public health emergency will be treated with respect, dignity, and equality. In an incident that the needed countermeasures are in short supply, medical countermeasures received will be supplied on a prorated allocation based on the epidemiology of the disease agent. 7. Our nation's military members and their family members are included in population estimates and will be provided emergency medical countermeasures based on their exposure to the disease agent. The US Department of Defense may provide countermeasures to active-duty troops initially. In an event that the needed countermeasures are in short supply, medical countermeasures will be supplied on a prorated allocation. IV. RESPONSIBILITIES: A. KCPHD is the lead agency in Kittitas County for medical countermeasures and medical material management and distribution. KCPHD is also responsible for an annual review and update of this plan, for training mass dispensing/vaccination personnel, and for exercising the medication distribution plan. B. Other Kittitas County agencies may perform support functions as requested in accordance with the Kittitas County Emergency Management Plan (CEMP). Specific responsibilities may include: 46