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Welcome to Henrico Health Department’s Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R) webpage. EP&R is responsible for public health disaster planning for Henrico County.
An important part of this process is coordinating
with other County agencies, including police and fire, to determine
the hazards that may face our community. Once these hazards
are identified, planning takes place to reduce the impact of
such hazards. Our Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) addresses
these issues, and serves as a guide for the County to respond
to disasters. Another
benefit of this information is that it allows us to present
pertinent information regarding public health preparedness
to the general public.
Please take a moment to browse our site to find information that will help you and your family Be Informed, Be Prepared and Be Involved. We hope this information is beneficial to our citizens and helps the community become a safer place to live.
Be
Informed Henrico
Alert
The Henrico Alert System (HAS) is a broadcast communication
system that is used to inform registered users for severe weather
updates and emergencies via text messaging and e-mail. To register
go to the link above.
Pandemic Influenza
Learn the facts about avian influenza its relation to pandemic
influenza. Also learn the long term planning and preparedness
essentials needed to weather a pandemic like event.
Department
of Homeland Security
The DHS website
offers current news related to Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness in a wide variety of areas including citizen preparedness,
travel security and procedures, and business continuity planning.
CDC Emergency
Preparedness & Response
Describes a comprehensive list of biological, chemical, and
radiological agents combined with the public health response
to these types of events from the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC).
Virginia Department of Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
Training and planning resources with information
on agents, disease and threats.
Henrico County Emergency Preparedness
Henrico County Division of Fire
National
Weather Service Forecast for Richmond, VA
Hazardous weather alerts and up to date weather forecast
for the Richmond Metro area.
World Health
Organization
Learn about contagious world events related to disease outbreaks, avian influenza,
and disasters.
Be Prepared 72hours.org
Award-winning San Francisco disaster preparedness website. Just
click on the buttons on the website to find out how you can
prepare yourself and your family for an emergency.
Ready.gov
website
FEMA & Homeland Security's basic emergency preparedness information for kids,
businesses, and adults related to preparing kits, making plans, and staying informed.
Virginia
Department of Emergency Management
Protecting the lives and property of Virginia's
citizens from emergencies and disasters by coordinating the
state's emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and
recovery efforts.
Henrico
Community Disaster Preparedness Manual (PDF English)
Manual de Preparación
comunal para casos de desastres (PDF Spanish).
Dominion
Storm Center
Visit the Dominion Storm Center to see current issues with power disruption and
outages. Includes a power outage map of Virginia.
Current
Traffic Accidents & Hazards
Up to date traffic and roadway hazards for the Richmond Metro Area.
Long Term Care Facilities
This page offers planning tools for long term care facilities related to sheltering
in place, evacuating residents, and long term planning for pandemic influenza.
Hurricane and Flooding Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness for
Schools
Prepare
for Disasters: Special Information For
Pregnant Women Brochure
Prepare
for Disasters: Special Information For
Families with Infants or Anyone Caring for a Newborn Brochure
Be Involved Henrico Medical Reserve Corps
The Medical Reserve Corps is a volunteer group that consists
of medical and non-medical professionals that are willing
to assist in a public health emergency. They offer free training
in a variety of subject matters including CPR and First Aid
certifications.
Red Cross
Donate, Give Blood, Advocate, Volunteer and Get Trained with
Red Cross’s extensive disaster services and emergency
preparedness efforts.
