PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS | HAMILTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
100 South Jackson Street, Room 5, Mc Leansboro, IL 62859
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Hamilton County, Illinois
Description
Develops strategies to protect the public in the event of a public health threat or emergency, including:
- Communicable disease outbreaks, such as an influenza epidemic
- Natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, etc.)
- Bioterrorism events
- Weapons of mass destruction
Program promotes and sustains a Medical Reserve Corp. (MRC). Also performs and reports activities including Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) capabilities, volunteer management, emergency contact & emergency planning updates, staff alert drills, in addition to exercising capabilities used for SNS drop site, dispensing, and other public health emergency response activities.
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Providing organization
HAMILTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Public health department.