REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE

The Ohio Department of Health

’

s preparedness coordination for the ten (10) counties in the South Central Ohio region is comprised of two regional roles/functions: public health and hospitals.

These two coordinator functions collaborate with other partners,
such as:   

• Health departments
• Hospitals
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Emergency Management Agencies (EMA)
• Law enforcement
• Etc.
  
  

Refining, augment and enhance local and regional capabilities to address and manage health consequences of bioterrorism, terrorism, unintentional, or naturally occurring events.

A Healthcare Preparedness Training Event

• Water Outage
• Emergency Planning
• A.L.I.C.E Training Hospital CME
• Mass Dispensing
• Vaccines
• Steps and Partnerships in Outbreak Investigation
• Bed Bugs and Scabies

Resources

Current Disease Outbreaks

Outbreaks:

Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

 

Preparedness Activities for Kids

Ready Kids:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

 

Personal/Family Preparedness

• Plan & Prepare: American Red Cross
• Prepare Your Home & Family: American Red Cross
• Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness: FEMA