Disaster Preparedness & Response

We provide a health response network for assistance in natural and manmade disasters that occur in the state of Ohio. Additionally, we are recipients of a 5-year (1999-2004) Federal Bio-terrorism Preparedness Cooperative Agreement from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) to help Ohio plan a health response to a nuclear, biological or chemical incident.

Our Goals:

• Strengthen Local Health Department’s capacity to respond to natural or manmade disasters.
   
• Provide state guidance in comprehensive disaster planning with public health focus.
   
• Develop functional state capacity for planning, activities, and workforce readiness related to disaster response.
   
• Establish the Health Alert Network (HAN) – a public health communication system of training and technology linking all key players in the event of a disaster (e.g., Bio-terrorism incident.)
   

Bioterrorism

Mailing Address:
Ohio Department of Health
Disaster Preparedness & Response
246 North High Street
P.O. Box 118
Columbus, OH 43216-0118

Telephone: (614) 466-5599
Fax: (614) 644-7740

Email: BEH@odh.ohio.gov

Last Updated: 10/18/01

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