Emergency Preparedness focuses on preparing equipment and procedures for use when a disaster occurs. Preparedness measures can take many forms including the construction of shelters, installation of warning devices, creation of back-up life-line services (e.g., power, water, sewage), and rehearsing evacuation plans.

The Five W’s of Emergency Preparedness:

Who should prepare? – Government at all levels; businesses, big and small; communities; and most importantly, INDIVIDUALS LIKE – YOU!!!

What do I do? – Individuals and Families:  Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed;     Businesses:  Develop a Continuity of Operations Plan

When do I prepare?

Where do I need to prepare? – At home, work, within your child’s school, everywhere.

Why should I prepare? – Because disaster will strike and being prepared makes the effect much less worse!!!

Okay. I am convinced. So, how do I prepare? Click here to find out!

What can my business or organization do to prepare? Click here to find out!

 

Cold Weather Resources

Hurricane Preparedness Resources

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National, State, and Local Emergency Preparedness Resources:

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Office of Preparedness and Response	Federal Emergency Management Agency	World Health Organization
Pandemic Flu.gov	Medical Reserve Corps	Harford County Emergency Operations Center

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

For after hours Biological, Chemical, and Radiological events please call 911.

Normal Business Hours – Contact Information

During normal business hours (8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.; Monday-Friday, closed state holidays), please call 410-877-1026.