Medical Health Operational Area Coordination (MHOAC)
Overview
MHOAC designees and the EMS Agency Duty Officer(s) are required to respond to local public health and medical emergencies, and quickly and effectively notify the appropriate agencies of impending and/or actual emergencies. The EMS Agency Duty Officer(s) maintains 24-7/365 capability to initiate emergency notifications, and supports medical intelligence during all phases of Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and/or Medical Coordination Center (MCC) activation. Once intelligence is received and notifications are made, the MHOAC provides immediate response notification to essential emergency management partners, monitors the system, coordinates resource requests, and facilitates the implementation of the operational area (OA) medical and public health response plans to satisfy the 17 functions specified in the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Emergency Operations Manual (EOM). (California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1797.153)
The MHOAC Program partners include the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency, Department of Mental Health (DMH), Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Long Beach Health and Human Services (LBHHS) and Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD).
Please contact Aaron Roman at (562) 378-2449 or aroman@dhs.lacounty.gov if you have any questions or require additional information about the MHOAC Program.
The EMS Agency Duty Officer can be contacted at laemsadutyofficer@dhs.lacounty.gov
MHOAC Program Duties & Responsibilities
The MHOAC Program is responsible for coordinating the functions identified in the Health and Safety Code §1797.153 and the coordination of activities to ensure management of medical and health resources and reporting of situational status from the operational area (OA) to the Region and/or State during disasters/emergencies.
MHOAC Program Purpose
Establishing early situational awareness or surveillance for suspect incidents.
Identifying and establishing trigger points and thresholds for specific events/incidents.
Identifying and notifying departments, sections, or individuals responsible for incident types.
Establishing and maintaining communication, coordination and collaboration with system participants.