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<br /> Ramser COllllfr./vid" 1:'/II,'t:l!,<'IIC1' Ol'erafiolls ['hili 1<('\'i.l'iOIl 5./. .Ill/Ie, ]()(l5 <br />. PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIFIC EVENT: In events where there is no <br /> localized point of activity and that are specifically public or environmental <br /> health issues, the Director of the St. Paul Ramsey County Department of <br /> Public Health will assume the role as the County's Incident Manager role <br /> until the County Manager is available at the scene or the RCEOC. The <br /> Director will then be the director of the Operations Branch of the event.. <br /> EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS <br /> Providers of emergency services and public safety within Ramsey County <br /> utilize multiple means of communicating during emergencies. All services <br /> operate two way radios in either the VHf or UHf frequencies. All PSAP's <br /> have the capability to "cross patch" between the systems in order to <br /> facilitate interoperability of communications. <br /> In addition, many agencies utilize Nextel phones (800 MHz) with two-way <br /> "walkie-talkie" capability. All of the agencies have key personnel with <br /> cellular phones and pagers. <br /> In addition to radio (both UHf and VHf), phones and two-way pagers, <br /> EMHS staff and Public Health emergency staff carry devices for receiving <br /> emaits in the field. The EMHS duty officer is available by all of these <br />. means 24 hours a day. <br /> EMERGENCY SITUATIONS INTERNAL TO COUNTY OPERATIONS <br /> The county's EMHS Duty Officer IS notified of all situations that <br /> compromise the ability of a county function to provide its service to its <br /> constituents (employees or citizens). EMHS staff will usually serve as the <br /> Incident Manager for small-scale events, or until the arrival of senior <br /> county management. <br /> In the case of technological or utility emergencies, the lead county <br /> department involved (e,g. Data Processing/I nformation Services or <br /> Property Management) will serve as county Incident Manager. <br /> COUNTY INICDENT MANAGER ROLES <br /> The County Incident Manager's role is to coordinate the activities of <br /> County personnel and resources being used or requested during an <br /> emergency. In essence, the Incident Manager is the "chairperson" of the <br />. committees and groups put together for the incident. Generally, this role <br /> mimics the normal role of the County Manager, but with an emphasis on <br /> the special needs of emergency situations. <br /> 41 <br />