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Emergency Preparedness and Response
Updated 4.9.08
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health develops plans and policies that protect and promote the health of all Anne Arundel County residents. The Department of Health has the following responsibilities in preparation for and in response to emergencies:
- Participates in community outreach programs to educate county residents about personal emergency preparedness.
- Provides nursing support at shelters.
- Collects information on disease outbreaks.
- Distributes medications or vaccines to first responders and county residents in response to a disease outbreak or man-made disaster.
- Works with local agencies and partners, including the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management, Anne Arundel County Fire, County Police, Public Schools, County Social Services, Anne Arundel Medical Center, and Baltimore Washington Medical Center; state agencies such as the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency; and federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Plans
- Anne Arundel County Department of Health - Pandemic Influenza and Highly Infectious Respiratory Diseases Plan
- Maryland Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic Influenza Plan Fact Sheet
General Emergency Preparedness
- Residents
- Businesses
- Child Care Facilities and Schools
- Health Care Providers
- Long-term Care Facilities
- Individuals with Special Needs
- Videos for Emergency Preparedness
Storms and Floods
- Storm-Related Information in Anne Arundel County
- Local Traveler Information (Maryland Department of Transportation)
- Hurricane and Storm Readiness and Recovery (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- FEMA - Disaster Information
- National Hurricane Center
- National Weather Service
- Well Water, Food Safety and Mold
For Spanish language information on hurricanes and other emergencies - Información en Español sobre huracanes y otras emergencias
Información en Idioma Español - Spanish Language Information- Huracanes: Guía Personal de Seguridad y Salud - Hurricanes: Guide for Personal Health and Safety www.bt.cdc.gov/hurricanes/espanol/index.asp
- Advertencias sobre los huracanes - Hurricane Awareness
www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/espanol/intro_espanol.shtml
Pandemic Influenza
Pandemic Influenza: Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is Pandemic Influenza?
Pandemic Flu Plan
Health Officer's Congressional Statement on Pandemic Influenza
Cover That Cough: A game to teach kids about preventing germs.
- Residents
- Businesses
- Child Care Facilities and Schools
- Community Groups and Faith Based Organizations
- Health Care Providers
Pandemic Flu Symposium - Annapolis, MD (November 14, 2006) Presentations
- Pandemic Preparedness: Expected Challenges (Tara O’Toole, MD, MPH) (htm format or ppt format)
- Anne Arundel County Department of Health - Response During a Pandemic Emergency (htm format or ppt format)
- Continuity of Operations Overview (MEMA) (htm format or ppt format)
Avian (Bird) Flu
Questions and Answers About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influena A (H5N1) Virus- Tips to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Avian Flu
- Avian Flu and Food Safety
- Hunters and Avian Flu
- Statement from the Maryland Department of Agriculture on Avian Influenza- September 1, 2006
More Disease Control and Prevention Information
For more information about the Department of Health’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, call 410-222-4115 or Contact Us
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En Español
Anne Arundel County Department of Health, 3 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, Maryland 21401, 410-222-7095