The Indiana County Health and Human Services Subcommittee (HHSS) was formed in 2002 in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

HHSS operates under the Indiana County Community Disaster Planning Committee: Indiana County Emergency Management Agency www.indianacounty.org, which is chaired by the Director of the Indiana County EMA.

HHSS works to support the Emergency Support Function #8: Health and Medical Services of the County’s Emergency Operations Plan. HHSS strives to meet the needs of medical care, human services, and the dissemination of public health information necessary to support an emergency Response, recovery effort or other disaster assistance initiative in Indiana County.

HHSS can only accomplish this by the bringing together of local health and human services agencies to work together in disaster planning, preparedness and response activities.

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WHAT:  One of five subcommittees of the Indiana County Community Emergency/Disaster Planning Committee, formed in 2002 in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

WHY:  To meet the objectives under Emergency Support Function #8:  Health and Medical Services of the County’s Emergency Operations Plan by coordinating the provision of medical care, meeting human service needs, and disseminating public health information necessary to support an emergency response, recovery effort or other disaster assistance initiative.  HHSS exists to supplement the emergency disaster services of Indiana County municipalities and the Indiana County Emergency Management Agency (EMA).

HOW:  By teaming Indiana County’s health and human service agencies to meet the needs of residents in the event of a disaster via NIMS (National Incident Management System) training, and collaborating to develop emergency preparedness techniques prior to an emergent situation.