O2 and MCI taskforces report equipment restocking and backup battery deployment
The O2 Taskforce reported arrival and staging of backup battery generators across agencies for power-outage response; the MCI Taskforce has restocked expired supplies and is outfitting trailers with shelving to improve mass-casualty response readiness.
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Taskforces reported operational readiness improvements during the March 20 meeting. The O2 Taskforce confirmed arrival of backup battery generators positioned to support power-outage medical needs: a total of six units are staged at Southwest Teller County EMS and Ute Pass Regional Health Services District, two units are at the Teller County Office of Emergency Management, and one is at Teller County Public Health. Deployment will be coordinated via dispatch requests; the units weigh approximately 100 pounds and will require a two-person lift, with fire departments or search-and-rescue asked to assist when needed.
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