Public Health Preparedness (Bioterrorism)
Mission Statement:
Provide prevention and treatment services to the community to minimize exposure, reduce the incidence of communicable disease, and assist in maintaining the health of those living with a communicable or preventable disease.
Program Purpose:
To ensure a minimum of preventable illness, disability, and premature death in Josephine County residents.
For Emergency Preparedness, to reduce community risk during and after a disaster through updating and modifying the Health Department’s disaster response plan and relevant countywide plan annexes.
LINKS
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Emergency Preparedness and Response http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
Oregon Department of Human Services: Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/bioterrorism/btepi.shtml
FEMA: A Guide to Citizen Preparedness http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/
Red Cross: Disaster Services http://www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_239_,00.html
Josephine County Emergency Management http://josephineco.projecta.com/sectionindex.asp?sectionid=138
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
http://www.ready.gov/
CSEPP = The Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program
http://www.csepp.net/
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