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C.17

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 10, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Adopt Resolution Recognizing All Those Involved in the Disaster Medical Mutual Aid response during the Valley Fire and Aftermath

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/10/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Pat Frost, (925) 313-9554
cc:	T Scott Leticia Andreas

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 10, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Adopt resolution 2015/410 recognizing all those involved in the Disaster Medical Mutual Aid response associated with the Valley Fire and aftermath from September 14, 2015 through Oct 5, 2015.

BACKGROUND:

The Valley Fire burned over 76,000 acres in Napa, Sonoma and Lake Counties devastating the community of Middletown with many residents having to evacuate with only the clothes on their backs. On September 14, 2015, the Napa County EMS Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC) contacted Contra Costa EMS with an urgent medical mutual aid request to support the ongoing disaster shelter operations at the Calistoga Fairgrounds.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

During the activation, volunteers and staff worked under austere and difficult conditions while providing 3 treatment bays for first aid and medical operations for the onsite clinic. Conditions were harsh with the vast majority of evacuees (over 1,000) camping outside on the ground under sweltering heat. In response to the mutual aid request Contra Costa EMS coordinated the deployment of the following medical mutual aid:
1. In less than 24 hours American Medical Response (AMR) responded, mobilized and deployed their paramedic regional disaster medical support vehicle. During their deployment AMR personnel were commended on their engagement with volunteer groups providing those evacuated with much needed medical services, comfort and compassionate care.
2. Within 24 hours EMS staff, Disaster Medical Preparedness Manager Steve Huck and Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator, Lisa Vajgrt-Smith began to ready the Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) medical personnel, tents, equipment for deployment.
3. By 0700 on September 15, 2015 the Contra Costa MRC was ready with over 11 people available that same day to deploy for various shifts and times. By 11pm that evening medical operations were setup and providing medical services, first aid and clinical support 24/7 through September 22nd.
4. In the days and weeks after the fire, additional mutual aid requests were filled which included Contra Costa trained mental health personnel who responded to fire devastated communities of Lake County, including Middletown.
5. In all, over 40 prehospital nurses, physicians, mental health providers and other medical personnel were deployed. In addition, disaster medical equipment, tents, oxygen equipment and pharmaceutical caches were successfully mobilized over the duration of the event.
This disaster response was the largest activation of the Contra Costa MRC Corps since the MRC was created in 2009. With this response Contra Costa MRC volunteers demonstrated that they are at the ready to rapidly meet critical medical needs for those who are the most vulnerable. The Contra Costa Medical Mutual Aid Response was formally demobilized on October 5, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Volunteers and response personnel would not be recognized for their contributions and disaster service.


Medical Mutual Aid Responding Entities	Individuals and Volunteers Supporting Medical Mutual Aid Response
American Medical Response Ambulance Mutual Aid	Brad Gates, Samantha Fox, Damon Richardson, Michael Marsh
Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps	Branden Scarbrough EMT, Lonni Cronin RN, Les Hata DDS, Sarah Kaplan PA, Mike McMilian EMT, Jerri Murphy LVN, Kandy Heinen RN, Albert Sebilia RN, Carol Sebilia SW, Les Berkes Psychologist, Sue Lloyd RN, Cynthia Roberts RN, Donald Powell EMT, Deborah Jett RN, Christina Gauthier LVN, Jennifer Cowell Paramedic, Debra Hawkes RN, Nicole McGraw-Non-medical, Alfie Bondoc EMT, Pam Dodson RN, Jim Mallory non-medical, Allan Tobias MD, Joyce DeLeon RN, Loreen Atallah Pharm Tech, Stephen Martin Paramedic, Susan Dell’Isola non-medical Lisa Quinones MD, Katherina Gonzalez MA, Janice Withul non-medical.
Contra Costa Behavioral Health	Rachel Cohen, Amy Linsao, Amanda Dold, Diasy Lam, Steve Blum, David Seidner, Matthew Luu
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Pharmaceutical Cache	Shideh Attaii, Lori Carone, Marjan Orellana, Irene Segovia
Contra Costa EMS Disaster Preparedness Staff	Steve Huck, Lisa Vajgrt-Smith, Mateika Martin