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DocuSign Envelope ID:79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1 B20BD <br /> Orange County Emergency Services <br /> System Plan <br /> �`>r%t . e°oo <br /> n <br /> °r'17 �xr°"'°A Mass Gathering Plan <br /> Responsibilities (Continued): <br /> • Interface with Routine OCES Operation <br /> o Depending on the size of the mass gathering, some of the medical <br /> functions may be provided by on-duty EMS resources (hospital <br /> transport, for example). <br /> o If dedicated units are used to provide medical support at the mass <br /> gathering, those units are unavailable for other tasks unless <br /> released by IC/Med Ops. <br /> o Units may only be diverted from a mass gathering assignment by <br /> the on-duty EMS Supervisor, the OCES Operations Manager, or <br /> the OCES Director. <br /> The Plan: <br /> • Mass gathering or special event medical plans shall include, but are not <br /> limited to the following considerations: <br /> o Event description, including event name and expected attendance <br /> o Participant safety <br /> o Non-participant (Spectator, Bystander) safety <br /> • Direct communications, using wireless means when possible, shall be <br /> included in medical plans as follows: <br /> o Between venue staff and/or security personnel, event coordinator, <br /> and medical personnel <br /> o Between medical personnel located at a first aid station and mobile <br /> teams and/or satellite stations <br /> o Between medical personnel and Emergency Communications <br /> Department <br /> o Between medical personnel and ambulances <br /> o Between medical staff and receiving hospitals <br /> • If the mass gathering is a protest registered with the Police Department, <br /> organizers are encouraged to provide CPR and 911 access by gathering <br /> personnel. <br /> • Medical resources will be employed for the mass gathering or special <br /> event based on the following template: <br /> Revised September, 2018 <br />