Emergency Preparedness Resources
A public health emergency is an event that could affect the health and safety of the community, and can be natural or man-made. These events can include:
- Outbreaks;
- Accidental releases of industrial chemicals;
- Intentional acts with biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear agents; and
- Natural disasters, such as tornadoes, floods, wildfires, and hurricanes.
Local Resources
View emergency preparedness resources in the Resource Library.
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The Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASRP) Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) prepares the health care delivery system to save lives through the development of health care coalitions (HCCs) that incentivize diverse health care organizations to work together.Click here to learn more about the Ohio Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) at the Ohio Department of Health.
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- Ready Kids!: Explore preparedness resources for kids, teens, parents, or those who work with youth.
- Teen CERT: Learn more about the Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program.
- Family Emergency Planning: View resources for families on Ready.gov.
- Helping Children Cope: Learn more about helping children and teens cope with disasters.
- Caring for Children in a Disaster: View information from the CDC on keeping kids safe.
- Ready Wrigley: View Ready Wrigley Checklists from the CDC.
- Ready Kids!: Explore preparedness resources for kids, teens, parents, or those who work with youth.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement is a critical source of funding for state, local, and territorial public health departments. PHEP works with local partners to support the readiness of Ohio’s regions and local health departments as well as responding to public health emergencies.
Click here to learn more about Public Health Emergency Preparedness at the Ohio Department of Health.
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Podcasts:
- This Podcast Will Kill You: an infectious disease podcast hosted by two epidemiologists.
- American Journal of Public Health Podcast: a podcast from the American Public Health Association.
- Disaster Area Podcast: a podcast about disasters throughout history.
- Healthcare Executive Podcast: a podcast from the American College of Healthcare Executives.
- Emerging Infectious Disease Podcast: a podcast from the Centers for Disease Control
Videos:
- FEMA PrepTalks: videos on emergency management from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- FEMA Preparedness Webinars: recorded webinars on topics impacting individual and community preparedness from FEMA
- Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC): CERC program provides trainings, tools, and resources to help health communicators, emergency responders, and leaders of organizations communicate effectively during emergencies.
- Readiness Videos: videos from the CDC's Center for Preparedness and Response