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Iodide) for use by enlergency workers and institutionalized persons. Issue this medication <br />on order from the State Health Director to those personnel designated by the Emergency <br />Management Coordinator. <br /> <br /> h. Coordifiate with Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare to provide assistance for <br />those with identified Inental healthcare needs. <br /> <br />i. Report ~ the Emergency Operations Center upon activation. <br /> <br />18. <br /> <br />situations. <br /> <br />Piedmont- Behavioral Healthcare <br /> <br />a. Develol} procedures to provide mental health services during emergency <br />Coordinage all activities through the Director, Cabarrus Health Alliance. <br /> <br /> b. Provid8 mental health professionals for treatment of disaster victims at <br />shelter sites and other locations throughout the county. Locate facilities for victims <br />needing critical care. <br /> <br /> c. Provid~crisis counseling and arrange for debriefings and psychological <br />support for emergency workers support staff during an emergency situation. <br /> <br />18. ~ R~gional Medical Examiner <br /> <br />~ As-.neede~he state will direct a~regional~edical' examiner, from. Charlotte to <br />proc?d~ assistance w~ tasks requiring:am~di'd~Lexaminer., When activated, these <br />personnel will develo~ procedures to recover, identify, and register fatalities during <br />emergency situationsl Identify needed resource equipment to establish an adequate <br />morgue system in the{event of mass fatalities. Coordinate with EMS, funeral directors, <br />ambulance services, l~athologists, American Red Cross, dentists, X-ray technicians and <br />law enforcement agencies to provide support during a mass fatality incident. <br /> <br /> b. Develol~ procedures for the recovery, registration, identification and cause <br />of death of the deceased utilizing the State Medical Examiners Office as a support agency <br />when needed. Respot~d to notifications of fatalities from local authorities. Supervise the <br />location and transport_ tion of remains. <br /> <br /> c. Detemuiae cause of death, notify next-of-kin, and release the remains and <br />personal effects to proper representatives. Issue death certificates. <br /> <br /> d. Request-assistance from NC EM Division Disaster Mortuary Team, if <br />necessary. The coun~ Emergency Management Coordinator will be the point to contact <br />to obtain this support~ <br /> <br /> e. Coordinate all press releases with the Public Information Officer. <br /> <br />EOP/BASIC PLAN 21 <br /> <br />January2003 <br /> <br /> <br />