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SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENT OF CARE-Emergency Operations Plan PAGE 6 OF 14 V. AUTHORITY STATEMENT: The Governing Board of Doctors Hospital of Manteca designates the Administration as responsible for the ongoing operation of the Emergency Operations Plan which includes providing the leadership and support required to implement and maintain the plan. A. Leadership and support activities includes, but are not limited to designating individual responsibilities for various parts of the Emergency Operations Plan as well as providing funds and resources for the plans operation. B. Safety Officer is designated by Administration to intervene whenever conditions pose an immediate threat to life, health, or damage to equipment or buildings. V1. PROCESS OVERVIEW: A. The San Joaquin County Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) is utilized as a major resource in performing the hazard analysis for Doctors Hospital of Manteca. Hazard risk is evaluated by reviewing historical data on local emergencies and evaluating potential risk based upon location, geographical data, weather trends, current local, state, national, and world issues, and political climate. Doctors Hospital of Manteca collaborates with other area hospitals and the Office of Emergency Services in updating the HVA. B. Doctors Hospital of Manteca participates in community emergency planning activities including membership on various committees and multi- organizational full scale drills to establish priorities for emergency planning, prevention, and response. These community groups include the Emergency Planners Committee coordinated with San Joaquin EMS Agency and the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee coordinated with San Joaquin Public Health Services. C. Policies specific to high risk incidents have been developed to address the concerns identified in the hazard analysis including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery phases. DHM utilizes an "all hazard" approach for emergency response and plan implementation. D. The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is designed to coordinate with other community response plans. With the organizational structure under the Incident Command System format, the ability to have joint or unified command with response agencies is enhanced San Joaquin General Hospital maintains the role as the designated Disaster Control Facility (DCF) for the County of San Joaquin. The DCF assumes medical control and disperses patients to appropriate receiving facilities during times of manmade or natural disasters or mass casualty incidents (MCI). Medical Mutual aid can be requested through the on-duty EMS Duty Officer for additional supplies or personnel. Tenet has also established a system for requesting additional resources. S:\COMMON\Emergency Operations Plan\4-All Hazard Policies\EOC-Emergency Operations Plan.doc;