When and if a disaster strikes it is possible that responders may not be able to reach you immediately. It’s important that you and your family have the capability to exist without emergency services if necessary, and that’s where a Family Preparedness Plan comes in.
Our Emergency Preparedness program is focused not only on better preparing ourselves and our response partners but our community members as well. Planning ahead of time for emergencies, even something as simple as a power outage can help you and your family cope better with anything you encounter, and will help to free up emergency services in your community to those who really need them.
At NCHD we are trained to respond to emerging public health threats and provide credible information and expertise that help prepare and protect our communities in the event of an emergency. We respond to pandemics, acts of terrorism and other emergencies (e.g. floods, fires, natural disasters, local disease outbreaks, etc.). In doing this, NCHD works with first-responder agencies, the health care community, elected officials, law enforcement, and other local, state and national partners. We routinely practice emergency preparedness in planning, training, and conducting full-scale exercises within our six county region.
Contact Information
If you would like more information about Emergency Preparedness or training, please contact our Response Coordination Officer:
Mike Burnett
(970) 522-3741 ext. 1238
mikeb@nchd.org