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San Mateo County Demographics

100

The population of San Mateo County

What is 770,000

200

The three most spoken non-English languages

What are Spanish, Chinese, and Tagalog?

300

The median income (within $2,000)

What is $125,000

400

The most populous city (HINT: really good Filipino food)

What is Daly City? ***PRIZE

500

The average commute time (within 3 min)

What are 28 minutes?

San Mateo County History

100

The town where San Francisco's historic cemeteries relocated

What is Colma?

200

The original people of San Mateo County

Who are the Ramaytush Ohlone people? ***PRIZE

300

The year San Mateo County became incorporated

What is 1857?

400

The historic race track now shopping mall

What is Tanforan?

500

Historically, a type of crop San Mateo County is known for

What are orchids?

MHOAC

100

The words behind the acronym

What is 'Medical Health Operational Health Coordinator'?

200

The number of mandated MHOAC functions

What is 17?

300

The number of mutual aid regions in California

What is 6?

400

The code which authorizes MHOAC

What is California Health and Safety Code Section 1797.153?

500

Name three of the mandated MHOAC Functions ***

1. Assessment of immediate medical needs
2. Coordination of disaster medical and health resources
3. Coordination of patient distribution and medical evaluations
4. Coordination with inpatient and emergency care providers
5. Coordination of out-of-hospital medical care providers
6. Coordination and integration with fire agency personnel, resources and emergency fire pre-hospital medical services
7. Coordination of providers of non-fire based, pre-hospital emergency medical services
8. Coordination of the establishment of temporary field treatment sites
9. Health surveillance and epidemiological analyses of community health status
10. Assurance of food safety
11. Management of exposure to hazardous agents
12. Provision or coordination of Behavioral/Mental Health services
13. Provision of medical and health public information and protective action recommendations
14. Provision or coordination of vector control services
15. Assurance of drinking water safety
16. Assurance of the safe management of liquid, solid, and hazardous waste
17. Investigation and control of communicable disease

COVID-19

100

The tier San Mateo County is in as designated by the CDPH Blueprint for a Safer Economy as of September 30, 2020. 

What is red?

200

The infection rate of San Mateo County on September 30, 2020 (acceptable answers within 0.02)

What is 0.88?

300

The director of the CDC

Who is Dr. Robert R. Redfield?

400

The first confirmed case of COVID-19 occurred in this state

What is Washington? ***PRIZE

500

Four COVID-19 indicators identified by our Health Officer

What are

1. The capacity of hospitals and the health system
2. The supply of personal protective equipment 
3. The ability and capacity to quickly and accurately test 
4. The ability to conduct case investigation and contact tracing 

HEP/EMS

100

The mission statement of HEP

What is 'We strive to provide the best quality care during the worst of times for San Mateo County residents'?

200

The year the San Mateo County Healthcare Coalition was established

What is 1999? ***PRIZE

300

The year San Mateo County submitted an RFP to grant an exclusive operating area for emergency ambulance service.

What is 1975?

400

The average amount of time fire engines take to respond to an incident

What are 7 minutes?

500

Name all base hospitals and trauma centers in San Mateo County (as defined in the *2002* EMS Policy & Procedures)

What are Kaiser RWC, Kaiser SSF, Mills-Peninsula, Palo Alto Veterans Hospital, SF General, Peninsula Hospital, San Mateo Medical Center, Sequoia Hospital, Seton Coastside Hospital, Seton Medical Center, Stanford Hospital