Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Are You Ready if an Emergency Were to Happen?

What about your family? Where will you meet, what will you do, and how will you do it? You plan your vacation. You research your next car or television purchase. Plan also to keep yourself and your family as safe as possible if disaster strikes. After all, isn’t your spouse or child worth at least the effort you put into buying your TV?

POLK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 24/7 INFORMATION LINE: (503) 623-8176
POLK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH MAIN NUMBER: (503) 623-8175

Health/Alert Information

Oregon Health Alert Network: www.han.oregon.gov
Bird Flu: www.cdc.gov/flu/avian
Immunization/Vaccine Schedule: www.cdc.gov/vaccines
Pandemic Flu: www.flu.gov
West Nile Virus: www.cdc.gov/westnile

General Information & Resources

Family & Individual Preparedness Guide (3.3 MB, .pdf)
Oregon Emergency Management: www.oregon.gov/OMD/OEM
Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health: www.oregon.gov/dhs/ph
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): www.fema.gov
American Red Cross (National): www.redcross.org
Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov

Emergency Planning/Preparation

Home/Family Preparation

Ready America: www.ready.gov

Helping Your Neighbors

Citizen Corps: www.ready.gov/citizen-corps
Polk County CERT: www.polkcountycert.org
Salem CERT: www.cityofsalem.net/Departments/Fire/EmergencyManagement

Helping Yourself & Community

American Red Cross, Willamette Chapter, Salem: www.redcross-salem.org, (503) 585-5414
Centers for Disease Control Emergency Preparedness and Response: www.bt.cdc.gov