Stay Informed...Stay Healthy!

Public Health Preparedness Program

The public health preparedness program is responsible for coordinating activities relating to public health emergency preparedness and response.

Are You Ready? A list of items to include in your Emergency Supply Kit
Bee Prepared - A list of items to include in your Emergency Supply Kit

Family Disaster Preparedness: A Six Month Guide to Planning
Family Emergency Health And Contact Information

• What is a public health emergency?
• How will I get information about a public health emergency?
• How do I keep myself and my family healthy?
• Medical Reserve Corps of Washoe County
• Pandemic flu information
• Quick link to fact sheets

What do we do?

• Conduct disease surveillance and outbreak investigations
• Provide training for doctors and nurses on bioterrorism and other topics related to public health emergencies
• Provide accurate and up-to-date information to the residents of our community through our Web site and the local media
• Participate in drills and exercises to test our ability to respond to an emergency
• Write plans that will guide the health department's response to a public health emergency
• Conduct training for our employees on those plans