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Version: 1.3

Version history: 2008-06-27 (tjb) Moved from html-based to sql-based.
2008-11-03 (tjb) Updated member list.
2008-11-04 (tjb) Updated member list.
2008-11-18 (tjb) Added Coroner to member list.

Purpose:
Facilitate a group of stakeholders to maintain this emergency plan.

Scope:
Applies to all portions of the plan and any individual interested in the planning process.

Guideline:
"Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike."
- Alexander Hamilton (US lawyer & politician 1755-1804)

The planning committee was formed in 2007 and meetings were originally well-attended. Recently, this group merged with another effort by Citizens Memorial Healthcare (CMH). This group now meets every other month and is also called the Multi-Agency Meeting. Below are the goals of this effort.

Planning and preparedness activities should be integrated with other entities and should collaborate to reduce duplication and to maximize the impact of funding and time. The planning committee should be responsible for articulating strategic priorities and overseeing the development of and execution of applicable emergency plans. The committee should assure that planning is: 1) progressing, 2) integrated and coordinated, and 3) involves all major stakeholders. The final goal of the planning committee is to create a plan that is easy to use, gives step-by-step guidelines, and contains a minimum amount of surpuflous information.

Contact Polk County Health Center (PCHC) Emergency Planner or CMH Safety Director for the next meeting time and location.

Current Community Health Planning Committee members:

CMH (Citizens Memorial Healthcare), Emergency Services Director (Robin Bobinmyer)
CMH, Marketing Director (Tamera Heitz-Polk)
CMH, Prehospital Director (Steve Keller)
CMH, Safety & Security Director (Jeff Miller)
CMH, Safety Director (Sherry Welch)
CMH, Security Director (Wes Flack)
City of Bolivar, Emergency Management Director (Kermit Hargis)
FSD (Family Services Division), Family Support Division (Nathan Stamburski)
PCEMA (Polk County Emergency Management), Director (Rick Lewis)
PCEMA, Assistant Director (Jim McManigle)
PCHC (Polk County Health Center), Emergency Planner (Theron Becker)
Polk County Coroner (Roy Harms)
SBU (Southwest Baptist University), Health Services Director (Nancy Hodges)
SGCHD (Springfield-Greene County Health Department), Public Information Officer (Jaci McReynolds)
SGCHD, Volunteer Coordinator (Rebecca Ray)

Exceptions:
None

References:
None