Preparedness for All Hazards
Emergency preparedness requires attention not just to specific types of hazards but also to steps that increase preparedness for any type of hazard. The resources below are intended to help professionals take an all-hazards approach to preparedness.
- The Health Alert Network (HAN)
HAN is a strong national program that provides Health Alerts, Health Advisories, Updates, and Info Service Messages to State and Local Health Officers, Public Information Officers, Epidemiologists and HAN Coordinators as well as Clinician organizations. Peruse through archived HANs here. - SNAPS: Snap Shots of State Population Data
SNAPS provides local-level community profile information nationwide. It can be browsed by county and state and searched by zip code. SNAPS serves as a valuable tool when responding to public health emergency events at the state, Tribal, and local levels. - Preparation and Planning
Personal preparedness, businesses, healthcare facilities… - Surveillance
Case definitions, illness recognition and detection, planning, systems… - Training & Education
Risk communications, public health and clinical training, laboratory training… - Coping With a Disaster or Traumatic Event
Trauma and mental health resources… - Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)
COCA establishes partnerships with national clinician organizations to communicate information about disease outbreaks and terrorism events… - Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication (CERC)
CERC training program draws from lessons learned during public health emergencies, and incorporates best practices from the fields of risk and crisis communication… - Healthcare Facilities
Resources for individuals at healthcare facilities tasked with ensuring that their facility is as prepared as possible for an emergency… - Risk Communicator
The Risk Communicator is produced by CDC's Emergency Risk Communication Branch (ERCB). This publication is designed to provide evidence-based, practical guidance for emergency risk communication strategy and operations. - Labs
Testing, agent identification, biosafety, specimen collection and shipping… - Related Links
CDC resources and more
- Content source: CDC Emergency Risk Communication Branch (ERCB), Division of Emergency Operations (DEO), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR)
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