Preparedness Starts With You!
Click below to download a Napa County Guide to individual and family preparedness:
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Being prepared for public health emergencies is a priority of the Napa County Health and Human Services Agency. We work with our partners throughout Napa County and at the State and federal levels to assure the most effective response possible to outbreaks of disease and other public health disasters, including a bioterrorist event.
Our programs are designed to respond quickly and effectively to threats endangering the health of the public. Examples of these threats are:
Public Health Preparedness
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The Napa County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has developed Emergency Operations Plans to guide emergency response. Plans include information on emergency response organization, assignment of tasks, specific policies and general procedures, and coordination of planning efforts using Standard Emergency Management System (SEMS)/National Incident Management System (NIMS).
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Napa County Public Health works closely with local health care facilities and providers including:
to provide support so they will be able to respond to a public health emergency.
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There are many types of disasters that can befall a community. Some events increase the demand for healthcare services so much that we may need to supplement the services regularly offered. In such a situation, called medical surge, Napa County may have to rely on volunteers to provide some health care services.
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The Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program offers school health education programs and training with the goal to reduce school absences due to a decrease in illness spread through improper hygiene.
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