(a) In the event of a disaster or mass-casualty incident, the ability of the emergency ALS ambulance providers to provide necessary prehospital emergency ambulance care and transportation may be disrupted or be inadequate for the number of casualties. It is expected that permittees assist the county by providing additional ambulances. In the event of a disaster or mass-casualty incident, the county will determine the amount of assistance needed. The county will contact each permitted service to determine availability of ambulances and may request the permittee to dispatch available ambulances to the county to aid in the disaster or mass-casualty incident. The county shall coordinate all medical mutual aid requests through the county Centralized Emergency Medical Dispatch, the medical mutual aid system, and the county Public Health Officer when applicable.
(b) Permittees shall have on file with the county its disaster response plan which includes a personnel call-back plan and continuity of operations plan.
(c) All management and field personnel of the permittee shall follow the county's Multi Casualty Incident (MCI) Plan during an MCI.
(d) The county may assist the permittee in seeking reimbursement for its costs from any disaster relief monies. The county shall have no financial responsibility for these costs or charges.
(e) When requested by the county (via a minimum ninety (90) day notice), every permittee shall participate in a county organized disaster exercise by sending one fully staffed ambulance. All costs associated with their participation in the disaster exercise shall be the sole responsibility of the permittee.
(f) Each permittee shall make ambulances available to the County during times of disaster or large-scale system emergencies in accordance with the Yolo County MCI Plan. Ambulances shall report to a county designated dispatch center via radio for direction. The designated dispatch center shall coordinate all dispatch functions for said ambulances during the event. All ambulances shall remain under the control of the County until released.
(g) All management and field personnel of each permittee shall follow the guidelines and directions of the Yolo County MCI Plan during the event.
(h) At least once a year, each permittee shall participate in a county-organized disaster exercise. (§ 1, Ord. 1515, eff. December 19, 2019)