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HEALTH & MEDICAL ASPECTS OFINCIDENT MANAGEMENT AT THE
SR 530 (OSO, WA) SLIDE
Richard N. Bradley, MDPreparing for the Unexpected VI:
Washington Ready!May 28, 2015 – Wenatchee, Washington
Photo credit: Thomas Miner.
Conflict of Interest
Dr. Bradley is an employee of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
He serves as a member of the FEMA Urban Search & Rescue System through a contract between his employer, FEMA and the Texas Engineering Extension Service.
Objectives
Recognize the functions and duties of the Medical Branch under the Incident Management System
Recognize some of the challenges presented by the SR 530 Slide to the Incident Management Team
Delegation of Authority
Grants authority to carry out specific functions.
Is issued by chief elected official, chief executive officer, or agency administrator in writing or verbally.
Allows the Incident Commander to assume command.
Does NOT relieve the granting authority of ultimate responsibility for the incident.
Agency Executive
Incident Commander
Reproduced slide from FEMA ICS 200, Unit 3, Delegation of Authority & Management by Objectives.
Delegation of Authority: When Needed
When the incident is outside the Incident Commander’s jurisdiction.
When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities.
When required by law or procedures.
Reproduced slide from FEMA ICS 200, Unit 3, Delegation of Authority & Management by Objectives.
Delegation of Authority
Within 14 days, Search the high probability areas for the
highest POD possible (90% to 95%) All high probability areas that can be accessed
and that can be searched will be searched to the highest POD possible using secondary low-density and secondary high-density search methods where appropriate. (CISAR Definitions)
All accessible areas will be searched using K9 teams and primary search methods.
Delegation of Authority (cont.)
All HR will be documented by GPS coordinates and turned over to the ME
All documentation of effort and mapping will be turned over to Snohomish County Authorities
When all missing persons are located all active search operations will end
When all high probability areas that can be accessed are searched to give the highest POD possible, active search operations will end.
Limited but focused search operations may resume as areas of high probability are dewatered and access becomes possible to search teams.
Tasks Assigned to Medical Branch
Responder Health & Wellness Incident Scene EMS Public Health Veterinary Care Mortuary Affairs Critical Incident Stress Management
Medical Unit
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook. COMDTPUB P3120.17A. Aug 2006.
Medical Branch
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook. COMDTPUB P3120.17A. Aug 2006.
Conclusion
Health and medical objectives at the SR 530 slide were accomplished successfully by using an all-hazards incident management approach and through outstanding cooperation between a number of different agencies.