{"id":215,"date":"2016-03-01T21:25:38","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T21:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/?page_id=215"},"modified":"2026-11-09T10:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:00:25","slug":"emergency-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-215\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-215-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-215-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-215-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"color: #006298;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Office of Emergency Preparedness Mission<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>Our mission is to effectively respond to any emergency impacting public health through preparation, collaboration, education and rapid intervention. VDH Emergency Preparedness involves state, regional and local emergency response partners working together to enhance readiness to respond to all hazards, including bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Upcoming OEP Training Opportunities<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-215-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-215-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div  class=\"tribe-compatibility-container\" >\n\t<div\n\t\t class=\"tribe-common tribe-events tribe-events-view tribe-events-view--widget-events-list tribe-events-widget\" \t\tdata-js=\"tribe-events-view\"\n\t\tdata-view-rest-url=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/wp-json\/tribe\/views\/v2\/html\"\n\t\tdata-view-manage-url=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-view-breakpoint-pointer=\"78b7c732-9f11-4fac-933b-c53540b33bae\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events-widget-events-list\">\n\n\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n[{\"@context\":\"http:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Event\",\"name\":\"ICS 300 Intermediate Incident Command Systems\",\"description\":\"&lt;p&gt;This hybrid 21-hour classroom course is designed for front-line personnel with supervisory responsibilities or Incident Management Team to serve in a command or general staff position. 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Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/winter-weather\">ready.gov<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-215-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-215-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-215\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/OEP-Training-Newsletter-November-January-VOL-7-Issue-4.png\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" title=\"OEP Training Newsletter November-January VOL 7 Issue 4\" alt=\"Pictures of various vendors at the OEP National Preparedness Day\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-215-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Let's Be Prepared<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/public-preparedness-guidance\/\">Public Preparedness Guidance page<\/a> to learn more about personal preparedness.<\/p>\n<p>On this page there are preparedness tips for older adults and people with disabilities, pet and animal preparedness, how to build a kit, and preparing for hurricanes. There is also a cookbook with 7 years of delicious Emergency Kit Cook-off recipes. It shows that the loss of power doesn\u2019t have to equal loss of taste and a little gourmet can help provide comfort during an emergency.<\/p>\n<p>There is also more information about biological and chemical agents, as well as, nuclear and radiological threats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-215-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-215-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-56a867976692-215\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"2025 Summit\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/public-health-preparedness-summit-virginia-epidemiology-seminar\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf19d;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/public-health-preparedness-summit-virginia-epidemiology-seminar\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2025 Summit\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\" \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/oep-lunch-and-learn-sessions\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf787;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #fff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/oep-lunch-and-learn-sessions\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOEP Lunch and Learn Sessions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/shelter-training-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf7f2;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/shelter-training-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShelter Training\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/resources-for-disaster-support-and-help\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf4c4;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/resources-for-disaster-support-and-help\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisaster Support and Help\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/hurricane-and-extreme-heat-preparedness\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf863;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/hurricane-and-extreme-heat-preparedness\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHurricane and Extreme Heat Preparedness\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/active-shooter-preparedness\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf0a1;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/active-shooter-preparedness\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActive Shooter Preparedness\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/covid-19-information\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf486;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/covid-19-information\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCOVID-19 Information\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-215-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-215-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">More Emergency Resources<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-215-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-215-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-215\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/09\/4_ways_to_apply_eng_square-300x263-1.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"4_ways_to_apply_eng_square-300&#215;263\" alt=\"Ways to Apply for Disaster Assistance\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-215-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-215\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/09\/FEMA-App-Flyer-1-222x300.jpg\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/09\/FEMA-App-Flyer-1-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/09\/FEMA-App-Flyer-1.jpg 613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" alt=\"Download the FEMA App\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-215-7-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-7-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-215\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/09\/media_1491b92c57c2d28ce89fa40498f6f9aa5d63f6cb8.png\" width=\"576\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/09\/media_1491b92c57c2d28ce89fa40498f6f9aa5d63f6cb8.png 576w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/09\/media_1491b92c57c2d28ce89fa40498f6f9aa5d63f6cb8-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" alt=\"Virginia Department of Emergency Management\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-215-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-215-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/04\/OEP_Acronym-List_2023_092623.pdf\">Acronym Reference List<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Office of Emergency Preparedness Mission Our mission is to effectively respond to any emergency impacting public health through preparation, collaboration, education and rapid intervention. 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