Clark County EOP Basic Plan 4. Roles and Responsibilities The County follows FEMA resource typing guidelines when appropriate. Volunteer organizations such as the ARC and Salvation Army may be utilized to coordinate donation management. See ESF 7 – Logistics Management and Resource Support for more details. 4.2.3.8 Public and Behavioral Health and Medical Services Primary County Agency: Southern Nevada Health District, Fire Department Supporting County Agencies: Office of Coroner and Medical Examiner, Fire Department Office of Emergency Management, Human Resources Department, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Office of Public Communications, Social Service Department Family Services Department, Office of Diversity Other Supporting Community Partners: Ambulance Services, Public Ground (Boulder City Fire Department, Clark County Fire Department, Henderson Fire Department, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, North Las Vegas Fire Department, Mesquite Fire & Rescue) Trauma Intervention Program, American Red Cross, Air Ambulance Services, Ambulance Services, Private Ground, Blood Donation and Blood Bank Services Funeral Homes and Mortuaries Primary State Agencies: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public and Behavioral Health Primary Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) is responsible for coordinating the public health and welfare services required to cope with the control of communicable and noncommunicable diseases associated with major emergencies, disasters, and/or widespread outbreaks. Such outbreaks may be caused by bioterrorism, epidemic or pandemic diseases, novel and highly fatal infectious agents, or biological or chemical toxin incidents. The Chief Health Officer, or designee, also serves as the public health representative for the County EMO. Relevant operations are detailed in ESF 6 – Mass Care and ESF 8 – Public Health and Medical Services. Responsibilities related to public health include:  Coordinating with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes/care providers, and behavioral health organizations for potential surge needs.  Coordinating public health surveillance including emergency health preparedness, vector control, and epidemiology.  Coordinating medical countermeasure receipt, distribution and dispensing in support of treatment or mass prophylaxis (oral or vaccination), if needed.  Coordinating isolation and/or quarantine actions, as needed  Coordinating dissemination of public health information. 1. Health surveillance and epidemiological analyses of community health status. 2. Assurance of food safety. 3. Assist in management of exposure to hazardous agents. 4-12