Emergency Preparedness

The Genesee County Emergency Preparedness Program is responsible for collaborating with public and private agencies to assure a timely and effective response during a public health emergency.  On this page you will find helpful information, links to websites, and tools that will help you increase your level of preparedness.  Please click on the links below or scroll down to visit the various sections.

Tools and Templates

• Household Emergency Template
  
• Family Emergency Health Information Sheet

Personal and Family Preparedness

• GCHDHouseholdEmergencyPlanTemplate
• Build an Emergency Supply Kit
• Caring For Your Pet During and Emergency
• Emergency Preparedness for Senior Citizens
• Family Emergency Health Information Sheet
• GCHD Handwashing Fact Sheet
• GCHD Influenza Fact Sheet
• Parent Information and Materials – www.ready.gov/kids
• Purifying Household Water
• Points of Dispensing (POD) Brochure

The checklists outlined below were created by the Do 1 Thing program to help you become more prepared.  The mission of Do 1 Thing is to move individuals, families, organizations, businesses, and communities to prepare for all hazards and become disaster resilient.

• Be Informed During an Emergency Checklist
• Emergency Food Checklist
• Emergency Sheltering Checklist
• Emergency Supply Checklist
• Emergency Water Checklist
• Family Communication Plan Checklist
• First Aid Checklist
• Get Involved Checklist
• Make a Plan Checklist
• Power Outage Checklist
• Unique Family Needs Checklist
• Work, School, & Community Checklist

Business Preparedness

Planning for an emergency can keep you open for business during an emergency. The Genesee County Health Department wants you to have a plan to protect your employees, lessen the impact of the emergency on your business and remain open or re-open quickly.

• Business Resources and Materials – www.ready.gov/business
• GCHD Handwashing Fact Sheet
• GCHD Influenza Fact Sheet
• Flu Resources and Materials – www.cdc.gov/flu/business/index.htm
• Pandemic Flu Business Planning Checklist
• Loss of Water Supply in Food Service Establishment
• Closed Points of Dispensing (POD) Brochure
• Anthrax – Guidelines for the General Public on Handling Anthrax Scares  

School Preparedness

• GCHD Handwashing Fact Sheet
• GCHD Influenza Fact Sheet
• CDC Guidance for School Administrators to Help Reduce the Spread of Seasonal Influenza in K-12 Schools
• Educator/Teacher Information and Materials – www.ready.gov/kids/educators

Providers and Professionals

• Link to MDCH Information for Health Professionals
• Link to CDC Information for Health Professionals
• Instructions for Influenza Specimen Submission to MDHHS

Health Threat Preparedness Committee

Emergency Preparedness convenes a Health Threat Preparedness Committee (HTPC) composed of community partners from various agencies.  The HTPC meets quarterly.  Contact Ashley Herbig at (810) 341-5239 or by e-mail at aherbig@gchd.us for more information.  HTPC Committee Members include:

• Genesee County Health Department
• Genesee County Emergency Management & Sheriff’s Department
• Region 3 Health Care Preparedness Coalition
• Genesee Intermediate School District
• Flint Community Schools
• Michigan State Police
• American Red Cross
• Area Colleges and Universities
• Genesee County Emergency Response Agencies
• Genesee County Health Care Providers and Health Systems
• Resource Genesee

Emergency Preparedness Newsletter

•  October 2019
• April 2019
• July 2019
• January 2019
• October 2018
• July 2018
• April 2018
• January 2018
• August-October 2017
• July 2016
• March/April 2016
• January 2016

Links

• American Red Cross
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention home page
• FEMA – www.ready.gov
• Do 1 Thing
• MDHHS Influenza Website
• Michigan Volunteer Registry
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• www.flu.gov
• MDEQ Pollution Emergency Alerting System
• MDEQ Emergency Planning
• FDA.gov/EmergencyPreparedness/default.ht