Office of Preparedness and Emergency Health Care

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Wisconsin's Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program focuses on preparing for, and responding to, events that pose a substantial risk to the health of the state's residents.

Our purpose is to provide information, resources, and expertise to our partners to ready Wisconsin for health threats, emergencies, and disasters.

Health Care Emergency Preparedness

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Discover how healthcare emergency readiness coalitions help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

Preparedness Resources

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Different types of emergencies call for different responses. Find information and resources about how to prepare for weather-related and other disasters.

Emergency Human Services

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When disaster strikes, the primary mission of emergency human services is to first understand what services are needed, then to ensure these services are provided quickly.

Disaster Volunteer Services

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Learn the essential role health professional volunteers play in responding to emergencies around the state.

CMS Preparedness Rule

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Learn about the emergency preparedness rule for health providers published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Preparedness Systems

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Learn about the various preparedness systems that ensure critical information is made available to entities responding to emergencies.

Training

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Find a list of public health preparedness trainings provided by partner agencies.

Medical Stockpile

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The Medical Stockpile is a cache of state-owned medical surge supplies and personal protective equipment.


Additional resources

PCA Portal—(Login required)

The Partner Communication & Alerting Portal (PCA) allows local health and tribal agencies to share documents and collaborate with state agencies.

Contact us

Preparedness and emergency health care staff directory and job descriptions.

Glossary

 
Last revised June 21, 2024