Plans, prepares, and responds to public health emergencies that may affect and could harm the community. Also offers CPR, first aid, and AED training.
Plans, prepares, and responds to public health emergencies that may affect and could harm the community. Also offers CPR, first aid, and AED training.
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The health department is constantly monitoring school absences in an attempt to determine a food borne outbreak or a disease outbreak.
The health department is also required to have drills annually to see how quickly they could dispense medications to the population should a bioterrorist event or pandemic influenza occur.
The health department currently monitors what is happening in the world regarding different disease outbreaks.
The health department is constantly monitoring school absences in an attempt to determine a food borne outbreak or a disease outbreak.
The health department is also required to have drills annually to see how quickly they could dispense medications to the population should a bioterrorist event or pandemic influenza occur.
The health department currently monitors what is happening in the world regarding different disease outbreaks.
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Offers to work with surrounding communities and businesses to develop procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster. Services include droughts, earthquakes, floods, large-scale fires, tornadoes, and winter storms. As well as man-made hazards such as civil disorder incidents, hazardous material incidents, major transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, pollution and sanitation problems, and terrorism incidents.
Offers to work with surrounding communities and businesses to develop procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster. Services include droughts, earthquakes, floods, large-scale fires, tornadoes, and winter storms. As well as man-made hazards such as civil disorder incidents, hazardous material incidents, major transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, pollution and sanitation problems, and terrorism incidents.
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Provides information about how to prepare for an emergency, or join the Medical Reserve Corps.
Provides information about how to prepare for an emergency, or join the Medical Reserve Corps.
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Provides an all hazards approach in preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from all types of emergencies. Coordinates a Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) to locally organize and utilize volunteers in preparing for and responding to public health emergencies.
Provides an all hazards approach in preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from all types of emergencies. Coordinates a Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) to locally organize and utilize volunteers in preparing for and responding to public health emergencies.
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Works in collaboration with other agencies to provide comprehensive public health planning and response for all hazard disasters (natural or man-made) within the county. The program includes distribution of pharmaceuticals or vaccinations in the event of a bioterrorist attack or pandemic influenza, emergency planning for and tracking of populations with special needs, recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers.
Works in collaboration with other agencies to provide comprehensive public health planning and response for all hazard disasters (natural or man-made) within the county. The program includes distribution of pharmaceuticals or vaccinations in the event of a bioterrorist attack or pandemic influenza, emergency planning for and tracking of populations with special needs, recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers.
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Emergency Preparedness and Response Program incorporates the following preparedness activities, emergency preparedness planning, community outreach, preparedness planning materials, epidemiological investigation, Medical Reserve Corps, Pandemic Influenza Community Coalition (PICC) and Special Needs Advisory Panel (SNAP).
Emergency Preparedness and Response Program incorporates the following preparedness activities, emergency preparedness planning, community outreach, preparedness planning materials, epidemiological investigation, Medical Reserve Corps, Pandemic Influenza Community Coalition (PICC) and Special Needs Advisory Panel (SNAP).
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Administers the following programs:
-- Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program (WIC).
-- Family Case Management.
-- Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Reporting System.
-- Tobacco-Free Communities & Cessation Programs
-- Immunizations.
-- Blood Pressure Monitoring.
-- Lead Testing.
-- Tuberculosis Testing and Follow-up.
-- Basic Laboratory Services.
-- Vision and Hearing Testing.
-- School Health Services.
-- Communicable Disease Information and Follow-up.
-- Child Safety Seat Assistance.
-- Environmental Health Programs.
-- Emergency Preparedness.
-- Public Health Education.
-- Adult Foot Care Services.
Administers the following programs:
-- Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program (WIC).
-- Family Case Management.
-- Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Reporting System.
-- Tobacco-Free Communities & Cessation Programs
-- Immunizations.
-- Blood Pressure Monitoring.
-- Lead Testing.
-- Tuberculosis Testing and Follow-up.
-- Basic Laboratory Services.
-- Vision and Hearing Testing.
-- School Health Services.
-- Communicable Disease Information and Follow-up.
-- Child Safety Seat Assistance.
-- Environmental Health Programs.
-- Emergency Preparedness.
-- Public Health Education.
-- Adult Foot Care Services.
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Detects and respond to emerging threats, including influenza outbreaks, food borne illnesses, and biological terrorist events. Includes the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), which supports community efforts to utilize local medical and health volunteers during emergencies and at other times of community need.
Detects and respond to emerging threats, including influenza outbreaks, food borne illnesses, and biological terrorist events. Includes the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), which supports community efforts to utilize local medical and health volunteers during emergencies and at other times of community need.
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Offers to work with surrounding communities and businesses to develop procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster. Services include testing of sirens on the first Tuesday of every month, working with the Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant to ensure safety in case of a nuclear disaster, coordinating with the National Weather Service to notify the public in case of a severe weather alert, and working with companies in the local area that deal with hazardous materials.
Offers to work with surrounding communities and businesses to develop procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster. Services include testing of sirens on the first Tuesday of every month, working with the Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant to ensure safety in case of a nuclear disaster, coordinating with the National Weather Service to notify the public in case of a severe weather alert, and working with companies in the local area that deal with hazardous materials.
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Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters, natural and manmade. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.
Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters, natural and manmade. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.
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Emergency planning management and disaster-related services for natural, technical, and human disasters. Warning notification to the public for extreme weather and homeland security threats. Emergency preparedness and recovery resources are available for natural hazards.
Emergency planning management and disaster-related services for natural, technical, and human disasters. Warning notification to the public for extreme weather and homeland security threats. Emergency preparedness and recovery resources are available for natural hazards.
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Provides a program that manages all types of emergencies and bring about an orderly transition from relief through recovery, and back to sustained development. Primarily provides medical distribution, but also provides support in many other emergency situations.
Provides a program that manages all types of emergencies and bring about an orderly transition from relief through recovery, and back to sustained development. Primarily provides medical distribution, but also provides support in many other emergency situations.
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Offers to work with surrounding communities and businesses to develop procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster. Services include testing of sirens every month, ensure safety in case of a nuclear disaster, notify the public in case of a severe weather alert, and working with companies in the local area that deal with hazardous materials.
Offers to work with surrounding communities and businesses to develop procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster. Services include testing of sirens every month, ensure safety in case of a nuclear disaster, notify the public in case of a severe weather alert, and working with companies in the local area that deal with hazardous materials.
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Responding to many types of hazards such as infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, biological, chemical, and radiological incidents, and explosions.
Responding to many types of hazards such as infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, biological, chemical, and radiological incidents, and explosions.
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Prepares for a prompt and effective response to a variety of public health emergencies. By working with community partners, the Department can respond to natural or manmade events.
Residents are served by, refining and practicing emergency plans, educating the community, conducting trainings for staff and volunteers, and preparing plans for dispensing preventative medication (if needed) in a public health disaster.
Prepares for a prompt and effective response to a variety of public health emergencies. By working with community partners, the Department can respond to natural or manmade events.
Residents are served by, refining and practicing emergency plans, educating the community, conducting trainings for staff and volunteers, and preparing plans for dispensing preventative medication (if needed) in a public health disaster.
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