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MEDICAL / HEALTH MUTUAL AID SYSTEM
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OverviewSystem Coordinators
OES Region IV Multi-casualty Plan
EMResource
OVERVIEW
When disaster strikes, local medical and health resources may be inadequate to meet the demand. The Medical/Health Mutual Aid System is designed to address this issue by facilitating the distribution of regional, state, and/or federal resources to the area(s) in need.
In California the Medical/Health Mutual Aid System is facilitated by grouping counties, referred to as Operational Areas, together to form six Mutual Aid Regions. Within a region, if disaster strikes, resources are distributed from the unaffected Operational Areas to the affected one.
San Joaquin County is part of Region IV. Other counties in Region IV include Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Yolo.
View a detail map of Region IV >>
Updated August 2015 (Designed to print 42" x 36")
View a map showing the six Mutual Aid Regions >>
California Public Health and Medical Emergency Operations Manual (EOM) July 2011 PDF Document
View training for California Public Health and Medical Emergency Operations Manual >>
MHOAC
Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC)
An individual appointed by a county Department of Health Director/Local Health Officer who is responsible in the event of a disaster or major incident where mutual aid is requested, for obtaining and coordinating services and allocation of resources within the Operational Area (county).
Click here to see a diagram that illustrates how the System Coordinators orchestrate the Medical/Health Mutual Aid process.
OES REGION IV MULTI-CASUALTY (MCI) PLAN
The current OES Region IV Multi-Casualty (MCI) Plan is comprised of 3 interdependent manuals: Manual I - Multi-Casualty Incident Field Operations; Manual II - Multi-Casualty Incident Control Facility Operations; and Manual III - Medical/Health Mutual Aid System.
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| Title | Revision Date |
|---|---|
| Manual 1 - Multi-Casualty Incident Field Operations (PDF) | June 1998 |
| Manual 2 - Multi-Casualty Incident Control Facility Operations (PDF) | February 1998 |
| Manual 3 - Medical/Health Mutual Aid System (PDF) | March 2005 |
EMResource
The San Joaquin County Administers EMResource for the Region. The following documents have been developed to assist with just-in-time training and user development.
- Powerpoint presentation designed for just-in-time training for creating MCI bed polling for hospitals in Region IV, and including Sacramento Hospitals. This should be viewed by Control Facilities and Receiving Hospitals.
- MP4 video (silent) demonstrating MCI Bed Polling including Sacramento area hospitals, same video in just-in-time training above without the power point.
- PDF document, based on the above powerpoint, without the video.
- EMResource Quick Reference Guide for MCI Event Polling by Control Facilities.