Public health emergency preparedness (PHEP)
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PHEP Overview
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Kings County Public Health Emergency Preparedness (KCPHEP) is a division of the Kings County Health Department. KCPHEP plays a fundamental role in the coordination and provision of public health and medical preparedness efforts in Kings County. The division works with various partners and stakeholders to facilitate the coordination of plan development, resource management, and training efforts for the operational area related to public health and medical emergencies. Public health and medical emergencies are events, either natural or man made, which put the health of the public at risk. KCPHEP collaborates with other local governmental and private agencies to prepare, respond, and recover from these events.
Medical and Health Operational Coordinator (MHOAC)
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In the event of a local emergency or disaster, Kings County has a dedicated system in place to manage medical and health resources. This is led by the Medical and Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC).
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The MHOAC is available 24/7 and works closely with local emergency services, public health, mental health, environmental health, and hospitals to: Coordinate medical and health response efforts, Identify and request additional resources if needed, and Communicate with state and regional emergency partners.
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The MHOAC helps ensure that Kings County is ready to respond quickly and effectively to health emergencies—protecting our residents by making sure critical supplies, personnel, and services are in place when they are most needed.
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This coordinated approach follows California’s emergency management systems to ensure a smooth and effective response at all levels.
Kings County Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Committee (KCHEPC)
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The Central California Healthcare Coalition is comprised of the Central California EMS Agency, and four (4) county departments (Fresno County Department of Public Health, Kings County Department of Public Health, Madera County Department of Public Health and Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency). Each of the Counties has an operational area (OA) committee; Kings County’s OA committee is called the Kings County Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Committee (KCHEPC). OA committees provide organizational and emergency management expertise in their respective OA and have the following duties:
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Review, provide input, and approve the plan for the annual healthcare partners disaster exercise
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Develop, review, and propose improvements for healthcare disaster response plans, policies, and guidelines
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Assess the level of healthcare preparedness in their respective OA
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Make recommendations for additional healthcare preparedness, response, and recovery trainings and activities
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More info on Healthcare Coalitions
CAHAN
PHEP maintains the Kings County CAHAN system which is available for members of the KCHEPC. The California Health Alert Network (CAHAN) is a secure web-based system accessible anytime and anywhere for emergency planning and response communication with public health partners. The Emergency Preparedness Office administers CAHAN to facilitate alerting and collaboration between Federal, State, Local County Health Departments, Clinics, Hospitals, and other public health emergency partners on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis.
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Resources
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If you're a healthcare provider with an active license, a public health professional, or a member of a medical disaster response team in California who would like to volunteer for disaster service in Kings County, we want to hear from you. To register as a Disaster Healthcare Volunteer please visit: https://healthcarevolunteers.ca.gov/
Contact Us
For more information regarding Public Health Emergency Preparedness, please contact us by emailing KC.MHOAC@co.kings.ca.us.
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