Chemical Emergency Surge Annex Task Force

Description

The purpose of this task force is to build a sustainable guide to prepare and respond to a chemical emergency disaster in Texas, in which the number of exposed victims and the severity of their injuries exceeds or is expected to exceed regional resources. The Chemical Emergency Surge Annex will be used as guidance to support a coordinated healthcare response to a chemical emergency in which the number and severity of exposed or possibly exposed patients challenges the capability of HCC member facilities. The annex will outline specific incident response, treatment, and response protocol necessary to properly plan for, manage, and care for patients during a chemical emergency. This Annex will not replace other county or local emergency operations plans or procedures, but rather build upon the existing plans and their annex.