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the ESF 24-hours per day, seven days per week. The staff will be qualified persons able to facilitate decisions for the agency they represent. C. Notification The IRCDEM will provide notification for each ESF's primary agency. A representative from the primary agency will in turn notify each support agency and/or volunteer agency, as required. D. Response Actions 1. Initial Actions: • Provide leadership in directing, coordinating and integrating the overall efforts to provide medical and public health assistance. • Provide staff at the EOC on a 24-hour basis, during activations involving ESF #8. • Coordinate ESF #8 activities through the Emergency Operations Center. • Coordinate with ESF #1 (Transportation) for special needs pick-up and routes. • Coordinate pre-staging of all medical supplies, volunteers, food, supplies, etc. for the special needs shelter. • Provide a point of contact for state and national ESF #8 assets deployed to Indian River County. • Coordinate the pre-staging of amateur radio operators with ESF #2 (Communications) for the special needs shelter. • Assist and coordinate medical staffing and logistical support for the special needs shelters. • Request, coordinate and direct the activation and deployment of resources to support health/medical, and public safety needs • Conduct surveillance and monitoring activities, relating to health/medical conditions, which could impact the health of the general public. • Coordinate with the support agencies in directing and prioritizing health and medical activities. • Ensure the evacuation of patients from the disaster area when evacuation is deemed feasible and appropriate in coordination with other local ESFs. • Provide assistance to support agencies or other ESFs when requested, to include: L Assist the American Red Cross in evaluating the safety of food and drugs being provided for use by survivor victims. Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Annex I - Page ESF#8-9