Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: DES - Emergency Management (Dept. of Emergency Services)

Directors' Update: May 13, 2020

Business Meeting: May 18, 2020

Summary:

Adoption of the January 31, 2020, Mass Casualty Incident Plan as an Annex to the Lewis County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

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Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County maintains a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) as a set of guidelines for coordinating countywide disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery in compliance with RCW 38.52.070; and

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Division of Emergency Management has completed the Mass Causality Incident (MCI) Plan dated January 31, 2020, as an Annex to the Emergency Support Function of Public Health and Medical Services within the CEMP; and

WHEREAS, the MCI Plan has been presented for review to the Board of County Commissioners as a set of guidelines for responders to treat and save the greatest number of patients possible under extreme conditions; and

WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the MCI Plan, and it appears to be in the best interest of the public to adopt the plan for Lewis County.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the January 31, 2020, Mass Casualty Incident Plan is hereby adopted and approved as an Annex to the Lewis County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan by the Board of County Commissioners, Lewis County, Washington.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 18th day of May, 2020.