East Central Health of Georgia

East Central Health District

Other Helpful Links

Emergency Preparedness:

Sheltering and other local Disaster information – http://www.arcaug.org/common/content.asp?PAGE=233

Shelter-in-place in an Emergency – www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/shelterinplace.html

Disaster Supplies Kit – www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_3_,00.html

Sample Medical Release for a child – http://singleparents.about.com/library/graphics/ParentMedRelease.pdf

Your Home Evacuation Plan – www.access-board.gov/evac.htm#Resources

Work Place Evacuation Plan – www.gneil.com/info/exitsigns/default.asp

Family Communications Plan – www.ready.gov/family_plan.html

Household Emergencies – www.fema.gov/areyouready/household_chemical_emergencies.shtm

Biological Agents – https://ecphd.com/emergency-preparedness/bio-terrorism-agents-and-disease/

Chemical Emergencies – www.bt.cdc.gov/chemical/

Radiological Emergencies – www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/

Natural Disasters and Severe Weather – www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/

Winter or Woe?- https://www.ecphd.com/winter_preparedness

Government Agencies and Associations

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – www.fema.gov

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – www.dhs.gov

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – www.cdc.gov

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – www.NOAA.gov

Georgia Office of Homeland Security (GOES) – www.gahomelandsecurity.com

Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) – www.gema.state.ga.us

American Red Cross (ARC) – www.redcross.org

Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) – www.gha.org

Georgia Department of Public Health (GA DPH) – http://dph.georgia.gov/emergency-preparedness