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Public Health Preparedness 

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Additional Resources

• Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Safe, "Ready Wisconsin" Information for individuals and families about what steps can be taken to protect yourself and your family and prepare for emergencies.
•   This interactive site teaches kids how to be prepared for disasters and prevent disaster damage.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Wisconsin Public Health Emergencies --Your Preparedness Guide (PDF, 250 KB)

  • Emergency Preparedness in Wisconsin - Focus Group Report  (PDF, 242 KB) These focus groups were conducted prior to the publication of the " Public Health Emergencies: Your Preparedness Guide" document.

• Emergencias de la salud pública -- su guía de preparación
  (PDF, 299 KB) Wisconsin Public Health Emergencies -- Your Preparedness Guide in Spanish
• Communicable Disease Fact Sheet Series
  -- General Fact Sheet on Anthrax
  -- Informational Fact Sheet on Bioterrorism
• Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Radiation and Incident Response
• State of Wisconsin Local Public Health Department Listings
• Wisconsin Emergency Assistance Volunteer Registry (WEAVR)
• Wisconsin Red Cross Chapters
• Disaster Health and Safety Tips
• Public Health Departments from other States / Territories
• Emergency Preparedness and You, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Public Health Preparedness 2005 Fiscal Year Application (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Other Wisconsin Agencies / Groups 

• Governor's Task Force on Terrorism Preparedness

• Public Health Council
• Wisconsin Homeland Security
• Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM)
• Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene

Health Topics 

• An ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities (U.S. Dept. of Justice)

• Poison Control Centers
  -- Wisconsin:  toll-free telephone 1-800-815-8855
  -- National: toll-free telephone 1-800-222-1222

U.S. Government Agencies 

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response
  • Emergency Preparedness and You
  • Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
  • Frequently Asked Questions about Anthrax
  • Recognition of Illness Associated with the Release of a Biologic Agent
  • Public Health Workbook to Define, Locate and Reach Special, Vulnerable, and At-Risk Populations in an Emergency (Draft)
• Department of Homeland Security
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

American Armed Forces Information Service 

• Straight Talk on Anthrax from Top Doc

United States Postal Service 

• What To Do If You Receive An Anthrax Threat
• Suspicious Mail Alert Poster (PDF, 125 KB)

Related Agencies / Information 

• American Red Cross
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Center for Biosecurity
• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Health Canada
• Secretaria de Salud, México (Mexican Secretariat of Health)
• Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, México (National Institute of Public Health, Mexico)
• World Health Organization
• World Health Organization Guidance on Anthrax

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Last Revised: April 14, 2009