COUNTY OF ERIE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

MARK POLONCARZ, COUNTY EXECUTIVE

GALE R. BURSTEIN, MD, MPH, COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH

JANUARY 8, 2014

HEALTH ADVISORY # 311

HOSPITAL AND PRE-HOSPITAL OPERATIONS TO RETURN TO NORMAL PROTOCOLS

Please distribute immediately to all Emergency Departments and all Pre-hospital Care Transport Agencies.

Following the deactivation of the Erie County Emergency Operations Center, expiration of all driving bans in Erie County, and the pending expiration of all local emergency declarations; Dr. Gale R. Burstein, Erie County Commissioner of Health hereby advises that;

Effective Immediately:

• All hospitals in Erie County return to normal operations.
• All pre-hospital care transport agencies return to normal operations for both emergent and non-emergent patient transports.

Please direct any questions regarding this Alert to the Erie County Office of Emergency Medical Services at 716-681-6070.

The ECDOH Health Alert & Advisory System is an e-mail notification system designed to alert community partners about important health related information. You can sign up to receive alerts & advisories at http://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=node/59.

Health Category Definitions:

• Health Alert FLASH: conveys the highest level of importance due to a large-scale, catastrophic public health emergency; warrants immediate action or attention
• Health Alert Priority: conveys the highest level of importance; warrants immediate action or attention to a health problem or situation
• Health Advisory: provides important information for a specific incident or situation; may not require immediate action
• Health Update: provides updated information regarding an incident or situation; no immediate action necessary

The Erie County Department of Health does not provide medical advice. The information provided on the Erie County Department of Health website is not an attempt to practice medicine and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is for informational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your personal physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or issue. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of the content found on the Erie County Department of Health website or this correspondence.