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Ramsey County │ Annex D: Public Health and Medical 12 3.5 Key Operational Activities 3.5.1 NOTIFICATIONS AND ACTIVATION In the event of a public health incident or in an instance originating as a health and medical emergency, the SPRCPH will keep RCEMHS informed of situations with the potential to require activation of the RCEOC. The Notification Protocol Annex to the SPRCPH plan will be followed, including the convening of the Public Health Incident Command Team (ICT). Notification processes, membership, and ICT position assignments are located in appendices to the SPRCPH plan. If an incident does not require the activation of the RCEOC, the SPRCPH DOC may be activated and will be the coordinating center for the incident. The Public Health and Medical Services Annex will be activated when an emergency or disaster occurs within or affecting Ramsey County requiring a coordinated response of health and medical services. It is expected that SPRCPH will commit resources, expertise, and experience as needed, including a liaison to the RCEOC, if activated either virtually or physically. SPRCPH will coordinate with support agencies to assure the effective use of local medical resources and determine additional medical resource requirements. If additional resources are required, RCEMHS requests assistance from state, federal, private, and nonprofit organizations to support the medical health, mental health, and environmental health response. 3.5.2 OPERATIONAL RESPONSE The triage, treatment, transport, and medical care of extraordinary numbers of ill or injured patients in the metro area will affect all hospitals, EMS, emergency management, and public health agencies. 3.5.2.1 Health and Medical Services During Public Health Emergencies In the event of a public health incident or declared public health emergency, SPRCPH will be the IC for the incident and follow the concept of operations as laid out in the SPRCPH Response and Recovery Plan, including the activation of the Public Health ICT. During a public health emergency, SPRCPH response functions include, but are not limited to the following: • Issue initial and updated health threat information via the HAN. • Conduct epidemiological surveillance of an infectious and/or communicable disease. • Implement measures to prevent and control disease transmission. • Develop and issue press releases to local media. • Activate a hotline for the public or for health professionals to answer questions regarding protective actions to take and provide critical public health information. • Provide direction and education on specific agents for personnel responding to an incident. • Coordinate or provide mass dispensing of medications or vaccination within Ramsey County. • Provide health-related information and assist with provision of services for individuals with disabilities and access and functional needs.