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Website by: Jared Warner |
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SOUTHWEST OHIO PUBLIC HEALTH REGION |
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Public Health Region
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Emergency Preparedness Info - Tristate Medical Reserve Corps
Regional Planning Groups - Executive Steering Committee Coordinators Disease Investigators
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An emergency can strike without warning, destroying homes and businesses, cutting off utilities and supplies, and threatening the health and safety of our community. Crisis preparedness is the responsibility of every school. Preparedness involves planning how to respond when an emergency or disaster occurs and working to organize the resources needed to respond effectively. Schools and education agencies cannot prevent natural disasters or many man-made crises, such as terrorist events. Every staff member should know how to respond based on school emergency response protocols established in collaboration with public health and first responder agencies. This page provides some basic information for both concerned parents and school systems that are interested in increasing emergency preparedness. Public health agencies often work closely with school systems on a variety of issues, such as lice prevention, food service and school inspections, and immunization programs. In the event of an emergency, schools and public health agencies must work closer than ever. Schools should review emergency response protocols to ensure that public health related events are addressed appropriately (pandemic influenza, shelter in place, disease outbreaks, natural disasters, etc.).
Contra Costa County: Pandemic Flu School Action Kit US Department of Education: Emergency Planning US Department of Education: Emergency Planning Resources National Education Association: Crisis Communication Guide & Toolkit |
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School Preparedness and Public Health |