Emergency Preparedness
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
After the Storm
Countywide operations are
now back to normal. For helpful information about common post-storm
concerns such as food safety and generator usage, please CLICK HERE.
The Role of the Health Department is to:
1. Answer calls from the public and medical community regarding exposure, symptoms, and treatment recommendations.
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2. Help to investigate the risk of individuals to exposure, consult with the State and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and recommend appropriate action
3. Provide prophylactic treatment to exposed individuals.
4. Educate the public and Health Care Providers about the risk of exposure and appropriate actions.
5. Collect information on cases or exposures in Howard County.
Contact us at: 410-313-6300 or toll free at 1-866-313-6300.
Or you may send an e-mail to askhealth@howardcountymd.gov
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Resources:
Click here for Howard County’s Guide to Emergency Preparedness "Be Responsible, Be Ready."
Includes information about: sheltering in place, evacuation and checklists for families and pets. (pdf )
“Sea Responsable, Esté Preparado.”En español: Haz click aqui para su guia personal para preparase ante emergencias (pdf)
Click here for more information on preparedness in Howard County
Click here to submit Admin On-Call Forms
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