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Wisconsin Public Health Preparedness 

Division of Public Health Preparedness

• Wisconsin Public Health Emergencies --Your Preparedness Guide (PDF, 250KB)

  • Emergency Preparedness in Wisconsin - Focus Group Report 
    (PDF, 242KB) 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, 299KB) 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
• Hospital Preparedness 2005 Fiscal Year Application (PDF, 72KB)
• Emergency Preparedness and You, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Public Health Preparedness 2005 Fiscal Year Application  
  (PDF, 1.1MB)

All external hyperlinks are provided for your information and for the benefit of the general public. The Department of Health and Family Services does not testify to, sponsor, or endorse the accuracy of the information provided on externally linked pages.

Other Wisconsin Agencies / Groups (exit DHFS)

• Governor's Task Force on Terrorism Preparedness

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

Health Topics (exit DHFS)

• 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 (exit DHFS)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- home page

  • 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)
• FirstGov -- The official site for U.S. Government information, services, transactions, and forms
• National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

American Armed Forces Information Service (exit DHFS)

• Straight Talk on Anthrax from Top Doc

United States Postal Service (exit DHFS)

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

Related Agencies / Information (exit DHFS)

• 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: August 04, 2008