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Orange County Emergency Services <br />System Plan <br />Mass Gathering Plan <br /> Revised September, 2018 <br />Responsibilities: <br />x Event Planner(s): <br />o The Event Planner(s) will be responsible for notifying OCES of <br />planned mass gathering events. <br />o For private events, the event planner is responsible for notifying <br />OCES. <br />o For public events, the law enforcement authority having jurisdiction <br />should coordinate with OCES to provide the requisite medical <br />coverage. <br />o Notification of OCES must occur no later than 60 days prior to the <br />scheduled event. <br />o The event planner(s) are responsible for the following: <br /> Involving OCES, Fire, and Law Enforcement in early <br />planning efforts. <br /> Providing ground plans, building plans, or site plans to <br />response agencies. <br /> Providing accurate estimates of the possible attendance at <br />the gathering and all activities expected. <br /> Clearly identifying any special hazards that may be present <br />at the gathering such as pyrotechnics, mechanical / vehicle <br />competitions, etc. <br /> Maintaining a copy of the approved medical plan that shall <br />be retained by the event planner and OCES. <br />x Emergency Services Staff: <br />o OCES personnel will provide medical coverage for mass gathering <br />incidents. <br />o Based on the anticipated attendance and special hazards, OCES <br />staff will develop an incident-specific operation plan with clear <br />definitions of appropriate dedicated event-specific response, triage, <br />treatment, and transport capabilities. <br />o Participate in the Incident Action Plan (IAP) planning process. (See <br />Appendix) <br />o Submit a medical plan (ICS 206) that has been crafted in <br />collaboration with OCES and approved by both the OCES <br />Operations Manager and the OCES Medical Director. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1B20BD