When a man-made or natural disaster occurs in a local community, depending on the nature and size of the incident, multiple agencies will respond. These agencies include but are not limited to law enforcement, fire, emergency management services, and public health. Local jurisdictions are expected to have a Medical Health Operational Area Coordination Program, Tehama County Health Services Agency, through their public health department, plays a key role in developing, implementing, and maintaining that program. Activities within that program include community education and outreach, coordination of medical and mental health services, assurance of safety for health responders, and investigation and control of communicable disease.
We are committed to work with our community partners and volunteers to ensure that the medical and health needs of residents are met during times of disaster.

Medical and Health’s Role in Emergency Management is a 5-part mini-series of short, documentary style educational videos produced by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). These videos are meant to inform California disaster response partners about the role of Medical and Health response during disasters. This professionally produced video series is focused around the medical and health response to the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, Butte County and features first person interviews with response personnel and other experienced local, regional, and state med/health experts.