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King County Healthcare Coalition
Preparedness and Response Roles

Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Roles:

1.	Provide a regional structure and process for members and partners to improve organizational and regional emergency preparedness through joint-planning and problem-solving
2.	Develop and co-sponsor a Regional Medical Resource Center to coordinate medical assets and communications for the healthcare system
3.	Provide a healthcare training and exercise program based on healthcare sector and regional plans to improve preparedness

Healthcare Coalition Response Roles:

1.	Participate in the Public Health Emergency Operations Center Unified Command structure through the Executive Council to meet the health and medical needs of the community
2.	Provide a structure for the healthcare system to addressing priorities that arise during a response
3.	Maximize the healthcare system’s emergency response capacity by sharing information and resources through the Regional Medical Resource Center

Updated: Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 06:20 PM

All information is general in nature and is not intended to be used as a substitute for appropriate professional advice. For more information please call 206-296-4600 (voice) or TTY Relay: 711. Mailing address: ATTN: Communications Team, Public Health - Seattle & King County, 401 5th Ave., Suite 1300, Seattle, WA 98104 or click here to email us. Because of confidentiality concerns, questions regarding client health issues cannot be responded to by e-mail. Click here for the Notice of Privacy Practices. For more information, contact the Public Health Privacy Office at 206-205-5975.

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