Being provided in the disaster scene. Like colonel ingels, i was impressed by the robust, defined chain of command and a large response capable of being produced. However, in an overwhelming disaster things dont always go as planned and certainly our experiences in combat has showed us there and Prior Experience with disasters have outlined that even though theres a welldefined system of response it doesnt always work out. What i defined yesterday was that logistics problems may get in the way and interfere with medical surge planning as is outlined. Putting resources where they are needed in a huge disaster may outstrip the ability of local authorities to do that because roads are out. The niche we have as the marine corps assets we have the ability to locate some of our resources like shock trauma platoons, thats what we do in combat and we have experience with that and that may be something that may be of benefit to this process. During the last panel, mr. Cahen mentioned its so imp
Discussions that took place yesterday, what are some of the things you learned about relating to civilian issues that will exist and how will you be able to help . . Oo . A Northern California has rich and diverse medical response capabilities. Its impressive the types of capabilities, the number of assets, the number of people trained to do these things are. The California National guard has air and land assets that are substantial and can be rapidly deployed to assist the civil responders in their mission to move people, to get things set up, to establish common security. Its a partnership that really needs to happen and is natural. The governor controls the california natial guard, he can make forces appear very rapidly in support of a regional disaster, a local emergency or wherever they are needed, and transportation, communication, security logistics capabilities that come to the table really augment the medical care thats being provided in the disaster scene. Like colonel ingels
Defined chain of command and a large response capable of being produced. However, in an overwhelming disaster things dont always go as planned and certainly our experiences in combat has showed us there and Prior Experience with disasters have outlined that even though theres a welldefined system of response it doesnt always work out. What i defined yesterday was that logistics problems may get in the way and interfere with medical surge planning as is outlined. Putting resources where they are needed in a huge disaster may outstrip the ability of local authorities to do that because roads are out. The niche we have as the marine corps assets we have the ability to locate some of our resources like shock trauma platoons, thats what we do in combat and we have experience with that and that may be something that may be of benefit to this process. During the last panel, mr. Cahen mentioned its so important to understand the resources that his agency has versus the ones that the military h
Medical professionals, both those who are licensed independent practitioners and those who have either certifications or other nonlicensed kind of Health Care Practitioners and a whole way to integrate them into their response if necessary. Its part of the joint Commission Standards for hospitals in planning for Emergency Response as well. The military has no problem, then, your shock trauma platoon comes in and you have medical personnel, i guess i was aiming at the military side. If we have inaudible does that apply to the military. Many of them who serve in california are not licensed in california, the military has a waiver for that requirement. So im not certain how that would apply if were using those folks in a humanitarian disaster in california. Were able to treat our folks regardless of the state of licensing in a particular state, though. Last year when i took a look at the shock trauma platoon, and im going to talk to you about that one really cool thing i saw. I have a lit
Pass on the announcements, thank you, sure. Next item is three, general Public Comment, the bic will take Public Comment on matters in the jurisdiction that are not part of this agenda. Good morning, commissioners this is not related to the building inspection commission, but i thought that i would tell you a story, back in 1969, during the dark days of the cold war, for 7 months i lived in cape town. Before going to a new journey across the african continent, across the bay in cape town was robin island where incarcerated was nelson mandela, back then, no one would have dreamed that he would one day become the first black leader of south africa. Even after having been served 27 years, he did not seek revenge, and served only one term. And this is what i am asking for one minute of silence. And so on a happier note, happy holidays, everybody. Thank you, henry. Thank you. Is there any further Public Comment . Okay, seeing none, item four, just before we get into item four, i would also