Preparedness - Archive

The Terrell County Health Department is encouraging community residents, businesses, churches, schools and government to prepare for pandemic influenza. However, the urgency of the message can be a tough sell because of the nature of the disease...more

Family Emergency Plan. Make sure your family has a plan in case of an emergency. Before an emergency happens, sit down together and decide how you will get in contact with each other, where you will go and what you will do in an emergency...more

Anthrax is a serious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, a bacterium that forms spores. A bacterium is a very small organism made up of one cell. Many bacteria can cause disease. A spore is a cell that is dormant (asleep) but may come to life with the right conditions...more. En Esponol. Anthrax Q & A. Suspicious Package Fact Sheet

Tornado Cleanup: Safety during clean up, wear sturdy shoes or boots, long sleeves, and gloves. ...more.

Worth County conducts district’s first pandemic flu preparedness drill....more

Volunteers from all disciplines – not just health care – welcome to join newly created Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Reserve Corps- more

Wild Fires.The Southwest Health District and your local health department ask residents to take necessary precautions to avoid health problems related to the smoky conditions caused by the current wildfires.
Official Public Health Alert , Fact Sheet , En Espanol

BE PREPARED:
OFFICIAL HURRICANE SEASON TO START ON JUNE 1st..more, Hurricane Readiness . Preparing to Evacuate

Volunteer with Public Health
PUBLIC HEALTH WANTS YOU...TO BE PREPARED! The Southwest Health District's Office of All Hazard Preparedness, in collaboration with local health departments and community partners, is intimately involved in emergency preparedness for both natural and man-made emergencies. For more information on how you can be ready for a hurricane, tornado, chemical spill, terrorist act, or any other kind of public health emergency
CDC/Red Cross Preparedness Website

Great Pandemic of 1918- In just three weeks, from October 19th to November 9th, there were more than 20,000 cases and more than 500 deaths...Lessons to be learned

Pandemic Flu . It’s not the flu you’re used to. Unlike the flu that goes around every year, pandemic flu is different.....more

Family Emergency Plan. Make sure your family has a plan in case of an emergency. Before an emergency happens, sit down together and decide how you will get in contact with each other, where you will go and what you will do in an emergency...more

Tornado Cleanup: Safety during clean up, wear sturdy shoes or boots, long sleeves, and gloves. ...more.

Worth County conducts district’s first pandemic flu preparedness drill....more

Southwest Public Health Pandemic Influenza Response Plan - This plan provides guidance to Public Health -Southwest Georgia and regional partners regarding detection, response and recovery from an influenza pandemia.

To learn more on how to prepare yourself, your family, your business and your church for a pandemic please see the Influenza Preparedness Checklist, (En Espanol)at www.PandemicFlu.gov