Sheriff Coppinger leads national webinar on coronavirus and correctional facilities

Webinar was hosted by healthcare partner WellPath
Sheriff Coppinger leads national webinar on coronavirus and correctional facilities

Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger was featured speaker in a national webinar today hosted by healthcare provider WellPath and aimed at helping other correctional facilities plan for and cope with coronavirus. Sheriff Coppinger spoke about how the department's Incident Command System (ICS) started meeting in early February to ensure a continuity of operations throughout this pandemic by stockpiling supplies, evaluating every procedure and policy, and instituting many changes to keep staff and the population safe. The Sheriff's ICS team, which includes WellPath healthcare providers, meets daily by teleconference and is constantly evaluating the department's response. This Incident Command System also now serves a model for other correctional facilities across the country which have implemented similar teams based on the success of Sheriff Coppinger and his staff.