{"id":39,"date":"2017-01-11T20:22:32","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T20:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/alleghany\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2023-07-13T09:42:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T13:42:03","slug":"emergency-preparedness-and-response","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/alleghany\/emergency-preparedness-and-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Preparedness and Response"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-39\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-39-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-39-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-39-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-39-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-39-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<table style=\"height: 91px\" role=\"presentation\" width=\"1153\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;vertical-align: middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-300x55.png\" alt=\"Shield - Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts logo\" width=\"257\" height=\"47\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"margin-left: 35px;vertical-align: top\">\n<h1 style=\"margin-bottom: 0\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><strong><span style=\"margin-left: 35px;color: #0e4c90\">Emergency Preparedness<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><span style=\"margin-left: 35px;color: #0e4c90;margin-bottom: 0px\">and Response (EP&amp;R)<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-39-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-39\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/EPR-Header3.png\" title=\"Emergency Preparedness and Response\" alt=\"Photo of DASH van parked beside curb \/ Photo of assorted emergency supplies \/ Photo of covid test kits\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-39-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-mobile panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-39-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-39-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-39-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<table style=\"height: 87px;margin-bottom: 5px\" role=\"presentation\" width=\"740\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;vertical-align: middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7490 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-300x55.png\" alt=\"Shield - Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts logo\" width=\"230\" height=\"42\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;vertical-align: middle\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;color: #0e4c90\">Emergency Preparedness<br \/>\n&amp; Response (EP&amp;R)<\/span><\/h1>\n<hr class=\"clinic5\" \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-39-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-39\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/ReadyGovKit.png\" title=\"Emergency Preparedness and Response\" alt=\"Photo of assorted emergency supplies\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-39-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-39-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-39-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-39-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The mission of Roanoke &amp; Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&amp;R) is to protect residents through all-hazards planning and response.<\/p>\n<p>VDH Emergency Preparedness involves state, regional and local emergency response partners working together to enhance readiness to respond to all public health emergencies.<\/p>\n<h3>Local EP&amp;R activities include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Preparing and maintaining up-to-date Emergency Operations Plans for responding to public health emergencies and threats, including useful strategic plans for the health districts in the detection, response, and remediation of health and community emergencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Preparing a local emergency communications plan to provide clear, consistent public health messages in the event of an emergency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Participating in coordinated regional planning for EP&amp;R (with Local Emergency Planning Committees, the Near Southwest Regional Hospital Task Force, federal, state, and local law enforcement, fire\/EMS, and other response entities) as well as planning for receipts and distributions of the Strategic National Stockpile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit the VDH EP&amp;R website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Helpful Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emergency.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emergency Preparedness and\u00a0 Response<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaemergency.gov\/prepare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Department of Emergency Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upmc-biosecurity.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for Biosecurity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ready.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FEMA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-39-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-39-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-39\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/testingdrivethru12.30.21-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/testingdrivethru12.30.21-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Emergency Preparedness and Response\" alt=\"Photo of covid test kits at drive through testing area\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-39-2-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-39\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/image_67163137-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/image_67163137-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Emergency Preparedness and Response\" alt=\"Two women standing in front of a vaccination clinic sign\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&amp;R) Emergency Preparedness &amp; 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