Memorandum
Date: December 19, 2023
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Dean Eichelmann, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Subject: Consideration of Presentation on the Multi-County Agency Full Functional Evacuation Shelter Exercise
Executive Summary:
Today’s presentation to your Board is on the Multi-County Agency Full Functional Evacuation Shelter Exercise, coordinated by the Health Services Department at the Twin Pine Event Center. The exercise gave the Department of Social Services, Behavioral Health Services Department, Lake County Office of Emergency Services, Health Services Department, Department of Animal Care and Control, the Lake County Medical Reserve Corps, and American Red Cross the opportunity to practice response, setup, and running a County evacuation shelter for a wildland fire scenario. With over 50 people in attendance from the above agencies, the exercise gave each agency the opportunity to practice their roles in this type of scenario.
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