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Ventura County Emergency - The Office of Emergency Services (OES) is a division of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office and is staffed by emergency managers from a variety of backgrounds, including law enforcement, firefighting, planning, technology specialists and finance. Together, this potential team handles the day-to-day operations and emergency operations of an additional full-time employee.

Protect life, property and the environment by leading the development and implementation of a countywide cooperative plan for emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery from all local, state and federal resources.

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Using a whole-of-community approach, OES coordinates with regional agencies, ten cities, as well as public and private organizations and community groups to carry out countywide disaster planning, mitigation, response and recovery activities.

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OES updates and maintains local emergency response plans, provides countywide training and exercises for public safety personnel, operates and maintains emergency notification systems, administers funded preparedness plans, and provides public disaster preparedness education and information to unincorporated areas. and through organizations. Ten cities

In the event of a disaster, OES activates the county's Emergency Operations Center (EOC), a centralized location to coordinate countywide emergency response activities, support field operations and coordinate damage assessments and recover costs from state and federal governments. Ventura County uses the National Incident Management System and Standard Emergency Management System to establish common operating procedures and ensure an effective organizational structure for unified disaster response. OES regularly provides training on these incident management systems to local public safety personnel

OES, in partnership with the Ventura County Human Services Agency, is responsible for the preparation, planning and deployment of the collective care and shelter system. The County's Comprehensive Evacuation and Shelter Plan is supported by a large supply of supplies and equipment specifically designed to meet the needs of Ventura County residents displaced by a disaster. This well-equipped team is trained, trained and ready to respond.

VC Alert is the county's emergency notification system used to deliver life safety messages to specific areas. Register today at www.vcalert.org.

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VC Emergency is the county's emergency website to deliver up-to-date emergency information on active incidents. Bookmark www.vcemergency.com as a trusted resource today!

While public safety focuses on protecting community members in the event of a disaster, the key to the resilience of an entire community lies in the actions of individuals. We believe that preparation is everyone's responsibility and encourage you to follow the four basic steps to preparation:  Be informed, Plan, Build a kit, Participate. For more information and tips to start your training journey, visit us at www.readyventuracounty.org. People infected with the flu, COVID-19 or other viruses are crowding emergency rooms in Ventura County, straining resources and extending length of stay. Awaiting care

The increase is primarily due to an influenza A strain that hit the county two months before the start of flu season. County health official Dr. Robert Levine said.

Some emergency room doctors say they've seen record levels of activity. On Monday, Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura treated 279 people, about 100 more than usual this year, Dr. Neil Canby said.

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“We are very busy,” he said. "Some people have the flu and COVID-19. Most of the people we see, even if they test positive for both, are not sick."

The surge led to long waits for ambulances trying to evacuate patients and people in the ER who needed to be moved to other floors, said Steve Carroll, administrator of the Ventura County Emergency Medical Services Agency.

On Friday, the county implemented a strategy it has used during massive Covid outbreaks the past two winters. All hospitals were placed on so-called diversion status, which limits the transfer of overcrowded emergency patients from the area, but requires local ERs to continue accepting local patients, regardless of how many are there.

San Juan hospitals in Oxnard and Camarillo began using tents Friday to help with emergency overflows. Other facilities are beginning to implement plans to increase capacity.

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"Our winter outbreak usually starts in mid-December, but this year it came several weeks earlier because of the increase in respiratory illnesses in the community," said Megan Merino, spokeswoman for Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks. "We have more plans in place and are ready to take care of patients."

Many of the county's emergency room patients are being treated and released, Carroll said. Admissions are increasing, but rates in ERs are not. Hospitals report that beds are still available.

"I wouldn't say it's at zero, but it definitely affects our hospital systems," he said of capacity levels.

Although influenza is growing rapidly, the increase is due to several diseases. The respiratory syncytial virus, which often causes cold-like symptoms but is dangerous to children and the elderly, emerged earlier this year and is affecting hospitals, but appears to be subsiding in some areas.

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The rate of COVID cases has increased by 70% in two weeks, according to data released Thursday by California's Department of Public Health. The percentage of people who came out positive in PCR tests increased by 88%.

COVID hospitalizations, perhaps the most telling measure, were relatively low with 66 patients admitted as of Thursday.

Levin said state projections show that COVID activity could double in the current outbreak, but it won't reach the levels of the massive outbreak a year ago or even the small wave that spiked hospital admissions this summer.

Dr. Jim Hornstein treated nine new COVID patients on Monday and eight on Tuesday, some of whom may have been infected during Thanksgiving gatherings. This increase has affected people who never tested positive. Hornstein is one of them.

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The Ventura family doctor has vaccinated, boosted and taken protective measures, including wearing a mask in public and eating out at restaurants. He tested positive last month after attending a large indoor meeting that was initially supposed to be held outdoors.

Hornstein was treated with paxlovid and tested negative, but tested positive again for more severe symptoms, including nausea and dizziness. Now recovered from the relapse, he called for people to be vaccinated and bivalent boosters that target the omicro mutations. If it is positive, they should ask their doctor about antiviral drugs.

"You can get it anywhere, but the biggest risk is being indoors with lots of people with poor ventilation," he said. "All you can do outside."

Levin encouraged people to get flu and coronavirus vaccines. He encouraged people to wear good quality face masks in public places. He responded to speculation that many people who have so far avoided the virus may be affected by COVID, suggesting that people who think they are unharmed may be unknowingly infected.

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Hospital beds are filling up in Ventura County due to COVID-19 cases. Above: Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura. [Please note: A previous version of this post identified this hospital as Ventura County Medical Center.]

A coronavirus hospital surge plan is underway in Ventura County after emergency rooms and intensive care units fill up.

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At a media conference Wednesday, Ventura County Executive Michael Powers, when asked by hospital staff if their facilities were filling up, said they already are.

"Even in a county like Ventura County, where we're good at keeping our numbers down, some of the lowest numbers in the state can happen here. We've been able to see this community spread and hospital cases increase. I think that's a good wake-up call." For us," Powers said.

Ventura County Public Health Director Rigoberto Vargas said 79 people have been hospitalized for acute COVID-19 care in the county. In early June, that number was in the mid-20s, he said. Thirty-one people are in intensive care units.

"We're very full right now," said John Fankhauser, CEO of Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital. "We've opened our augmentation space ... we're seeing patients in that augmentation space."

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"It's important to feel comfortable coming to the hospital, but we need our community to partner with us now," Fankhauser said. “There is a limit to how much we can climb. We cannot continue on the path we are on now in terms of intersections; Like not having a mask near and indoors; About the ability to wash hands. We should take these things seriously. We know how to control this disease.

Dr. Tara Patterson, director of the medical center's intensive care unit.