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Ramsey County │ Annex D: Public Health and Medical 13 • Assure compliance with food code regulations in emergency mass care facilities. • Mobilize additional workforce from sources such as the Ramsey County MRC. • Request resources, such as the release of pharmaceutical stockpiles stored nationally. • Request assistance from partners, such as other local health departments and MDH. • Monitor persons in isolation and/or quarantine. • Coordinate with local environmental health staff and provide environmental health response functions, including the inspection of contaminated foods. Additional details are included in the SPRCPH Response and Recovery Plan Environmental Health Standard Operating Procedures Annex. Sources of the notification that may trigger an environmental health response include MDH, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration. To support a public health emergency, RCEMHS has the following responsibilities for a public health emergency as outlined in the SPRCPH plan: • Support the public health response. • Maintain the CEOP base plan and annexes. • Coordinate between local, state, and federal agencies. • Maintain the RCEOC. • Coordinate communications during emergencies through the Emergency Communications Center. 3.5.2.2 Health and Medical Services During All Emergencies Many emergencies have the potential to cause significant casualties or fatalities or cause a disruption to the health care system in the County, even if not a declared public health emergency, such as an outbreak or pandemic. To support the healthcare system during all emergencies, SPRCPH will: • Coordinate health and medical services. • Assist in the coordination of community mental health needs along with Ramsey County Department of Social Services, American Red Cross, and other disaster assistance agencies. • Act as primary source of public information regarding health, medical, and environmental response to emergencies and disasters; work with the JIC to release information to the public and media with the appropriate response partners. • Conduct situation assessment, initiate surveillance, and monitoring activities as needed, and notify appropriate support agencies. • Coordinate effective use of local medical resources and determine additional medical resource requirements. • Request additional assistance through the MRCC, or through the RCEOC if activated.