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Public Health Emergency Preparedness is the capability of the public health and human care systems, communities, and individuals to prevent, protect against, quickly respond to, and recover from health emergencies. Public Health Emergency Preparedness includes:

• Dispensing/vaccination clinics

• Essential services such as isolation and quarantine

• Mass care shelters and evacuation points coordination

• Medical countermeasures

• Volunteer management

Human Service Emergency Preparedness includes:

• Behavioral health services

• Disaster food stamps to replace food destroyed by a disaster

• Provides major disaster programs

• Offers shelter information for emergency need due to major disaster

• Also provides food and water for shelter

• Gives procedure for response to disasters, nuclear radiation, or chemical accidents

• Measures suspected radiation

• Coordinates application for Federal/State Government aid due to disaster

• Provides all Aitkin County emergency numbers (Fire #s)

• Make the emergency plans for Aitkin County

• Coordinates weather spotters (Skywarn)

• Coordinates Amateur Radio Association (Ham Operators)

• Mine Safety Inspector

• Safety Officer for County

• Coordinates Civil Air Patrol for disasters

Public Health Emergency Preparedness is the capability of the public health and human care systems, communities, and individuals to prevent, protect against, quickly respond to, and recover from health emergencies. Public Health Emergency Preparedness includes:

• Dispensing/vaccination clinics

• Essential services such as isolation and quarantine

• Mass care shelters and evacuation points coordination

• Medical countermeasures

• Volunteer management

Human Service Emergency Preparedness includes:

• Behavioral health services

• Disaster food stamps to replace food destroyed by a disaster

Case management

• Ongoing communication with client, providers to ensure appropriate service delivery, medical follow through and client advocacy.

Disease prevention and control

• Ongoing education, outreach and surveillance of communicable diseases under the direction of the Minnesota Department of Health.

Emergency preparedness/bioterrorism

• Collaborative effort to address potential county-wide natural or manmade disasters and disease outbreaks

Public nuisance

• Community Health Nurses perform general public nuisance assessments and refer to appropriate governing agency

Nutrition Education

• Nurses provide nutrition education to various groups and individuals throughout the community to promote healthy nutrition and prevention of obesity and related conditions

NAPS Program (Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors)

• Community Health facilitates referral of eligible seniors for a monthly food distribution program

Health Promotion and Wellness Activities

• Numerous health topics and wellness activities can be provided to various groups and individuals throughout the county

Provides advanced planning for potential disasters to facilitate a rapid and effective response and recovery when a disaster occurs. Services may include:

• Addressing health and medical needs during a disaster

• Assist with post-disaster recovery services

• Plan development for response and recovery

• Training and practice drills

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Community information for a rapid and effective response in the event of a public health emergency or natural disaster. Services include:

• Emergency and disaster preparation information

• Emergency notification services

• Resources for businesses to develop a plan in case of a disaster

Provides advanced planning for potential disasters to facilitate a rapid and effective response and recovery when a disaster occurs. Services may include:

• Addressing health and medical needs during a disaster

• Assist with post-disaster recovery services

• Plan development for response and recovery

• Training and practice drills

Public Health Emergency Preparedness is the capability of the public health and human care systems, communities, and individuals to prevent, protect against, quickly respond to, and recover from health emergencies. Public Health Emergency Preparedness includes:

• Dispensing/vaccination clinics

• Essential services such as isolation and quarantine

• Mass care shelters and evacuation points coordination

• Medical countermeasures

• Volunteer management

Human Service Emergency Preparedness includes:

• Behavioral health services

• Disaster food stamps to replace food destroyed by a disaster

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Provides law enforcement and community services, including:

• County Communication Center 911

• County jail

• Court security

• Criminal investigation

• Emergency Management

• Law enforcement records and files

• Missing persons location assistance

• Prisoner transports

• Search and rescue

• Victim assistance

• Warrants- Gun permits

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.

Provides the following emergency management services:

• Disaster preparedness

• Homeland security

• Public safety

• Safety education

• 9-1-1 emergency service

• Child abuse investigation

• Civil process service

• Court security

• Crime prevention and education services

• Criminal investigation

• Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E)

• Emergency disaster preparedness

• Jail

• Provides major disaster programs

• Offers shelter information for emergency need due to major disaster

• Also provides food and water for shelter

• Gives procedure for response to disasters, nuclear radiation, or chemical accidents

• Measures suspected radiation

• Coordinates application for Federal/State Government aid due to disaster

• Provides all Koochiching County emergency numbers (Fire #s)

• Make the emergency plans for Koochiching County

• Coordinates weather spotters (Skywarn)

• Coordinates Amateur Radio Association (Ham Operators)

• Mine Safety Inspector

• Safety Officer for Koochiching County

• Coordinates Civil Air Patrol for disasters

Assists the community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. Services include coordination with agencies to deliver critical support, such as emergency response and hazard mitigation, ensuring recovery and resilience, planning, public education, and training.