The Health Disaster Management Division (HDM) is part of the Orange County Health Care Agency and coordinates the Agency’s emergency response functions. The Division contains Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Preparedness and Planning. HDM works to ensure the preparedness of the Health Care Agency to all hazards including bioterrorism, pandemic...

The Health Disaster Management Division (HDM) is part of the Orange County Health Care Agency and coordinates the Agency’s emergency response functions. The Division contains Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Preparedness and Planning. HDM works to ensure the preparedness of the Health Care Agency to all hazards including bioterrorism, pandemic...

Orange County Emergency Medical Services An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a device used when someone is experiencing certain types of cardiac arrest. In cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac death, the heart’s electrical activity is disorganized and there is no effective pumping of blood. An AED is capable of recognizing...

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The Emergency Medical Services division of the Health Care Agency is responsible for Emergency Medical System management including direction, coordination, and evaluation of Emergency Medical Services for the County of Orange. Responsibilities include the implementation of Federal, State, and County mandates. EMS provides oversight to all providers of emergency medical...

Web Links: American College of Emergency Physicians American College of Surgeons American Heart Association California Medical Association California Medical Association's "Advanced Health Care Directive Kit" Emergency Medical Services Authority Emergency Medical Services for Children Metro Cities Fire Authority (North Orange County) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Orange County Base Hospital...

Cities Readiness Initiative/ Point of Dispensing A Point of Dispensing (POD) site is a federally instituted best practice model designed to provide medications, vaccines, or medical supplies to a large community of healthy people during a health emergency. POD sites will be activated in order to provide medication and/or medical...

The OCHCC Outpatient Dialysis Advisory Subcommittee serves to participate in health and medical emergency management system throughout the County of Orange. The goal of the Outpatient Dialysis Advisory Subcommittee is to advise the OCHCC and OCEMS regarding initiatives that assist with preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation efforts specific to outpatient...

Meeting Agenda Packet Meeting Date Health Care Coalition of Orange County (OCHCC) - EMS Advisory Committee 12/14/2022 The OCHCC EMS Advisory Subcommittee serves to participate in health and medical emergency management system throughout the County of Orange. The goal of the EMS Advisory Subcommittee is to advise the OCHCC and...

The Health Care Coalition of Orange County holds quarterly meetings for all HCCOC members. You can find agendas, minutes and other informational items presented by meeting dates below. For a copy of the HCCOC Membership Agreement, click here . STAY INFORMED! Sign up for email notifications for the HCCOC below...