Welcome to the Madera County Public Health Department Disaster Preparedness web site. We are dedicated to protecting the health and safety of the residents of this community.
Madera County Public Health Department has a critically important role in disaster preparedness and response that includes response planning, surveillance and early detection of communicable diseases, laboratory support, emergency communications, training, and education.
Read more about Disaster Preparedness in Madera County
Emergency Preparedness goes a long way in safeguarding our communities. As part of this preparedness effort, we have compiled resources on this page that deal with diseases that might be used to intentionally harm Americans as well as some naturally occurring ones, and other useful links… Bioterrorism
FAQ’s can be found here.
California
Office of Emergency Services (OES)
Daily bulletins and information on emergency
preparedness and terrorism.
Safety Information & Referral Line:
1-800-550-5234 (TTY 1-800-550-5281)
The
Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal
agency for protecting the health and safety of people
– at home and abroad. The site has information on
biological agents, health advisories, etc.
CDC Public Response Hotlines:
English: 1-888-246-2675
Spanish: 1-899-246-2857
TTY: 1-866-874-2646
(CDC
en espanol)
The
American Red Cross has a wealth of information about
preventing, preparing for, and responding to emergencies.
(Red
Cross en espanol)
