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Ramsey County │ Annex H: Mass Care and Shelter 2 The Annex addresses MCS operations within Ramsey County in response to all hazards regardless of whether they are natural, human-caused, or technological in nature. It has been developed for use when coordination of resources and emergency operations is necessary. This Annex is intended to address MCS operations supportive of disaster-impacted populations. MCS services for incident responders is a function of the Logistics Section but may receive support from the Mass Care Branch within Operations. The basic services of the sheltering and mass care sites is intended to provide an environment conducive to the physical and emotional safety of people displaced from the places they normally live or reside. • The care and sheltering of medically fragile individuals is outside the scope of this Annex. Contact Ramsey County Emergency Management & Homeland Security (RCEMHS) for more information on this topic. • The care and sheltering of displaced animals, including livestock and companion animals, is outside the scope of this Annex. Contact RCEMHS for more information on this topic. • Family assistance services such as reunification are referred to in this Annex but are covered in greater depth in the Family Assistance Services Plan. As an operational plan, this Annex does not address response tactics. Response tactics are outlined in the subject or threat-specific plans and procedures created and maintained by relevant agencies and departments. Such plans and procedures are cited within this Annex and listed in Section 5. During the use of this and other plans and procedures, the overall emergency management concepts, policies, and procedures contained in the CEOP remain in place. This Annex does not supersede existing municipal policy. 1.3 Planning Assumptions The following assumptions were taken into consideration during the development of this Annex: • Ramsey County may be affected by natural, technological, or human/societal hazards. • Life-saving activities take precedence over other emergency activities. • In a catastrophic incident, incident stabilization and disaster relief assistance will be required from the state, federal, and other local governments as well as private organizations. • The Ramsey County Emergency Operations Center (RCEOC) may or may not be activated in support of an event or emergency. RCEOC activation will be determined based on the scope and scale of the event. • The municipality Emergency Operations Center (EOC) may or may not be activated in support of an event or emergency. Municipal EOC activation will be determined based on the scope and scale of the event. • Prior to an incident, local governments will engage the Whole Community (including public/private sectors, community-based service and advocacy organizations, nongovernmental organizations, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, and individuals and families) to conduct