In response to the COVID-19 outbreak locally, the Douglas County Commissioners have established an Incident Management Team and have opened the County’s Emergency Operations Center at the courthouse.
A release said a number of organizations are part of the team, including the American Red Cross, Aviva Health, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Evergreen Family Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, Umpqua Health and others.
The Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team personnel will have individual responsibilities, but will work collaboratively to ensure a strong response to the emergency, according to the release.
Commissioner Tim Freeman said the use of an Incident Management Team to manage the County’s response is significant. Freeman said “we often see an IMT utilized during disasters and wildfires”. He said it will provide a level of efficiency and overall management “which allows those involved to understand the goals of the response and act accordingly”.
Aviva Health CEO KC Bolton has been tapped to lead the EOC. The release said Bolton spent 28 years in the U.S. Army’s medical department, commanding hospitals in Iraq and Alaska among other duties. He has been the CEO of Aviva Health since 2016.
The full list of organizations involved is posted with this story at www.541radio.com.