Hurricane Preparedness
Although the South Central Health District is located in the middle of Georgia and is more than 120 miles from the coast, hurricane preparedness is still important. Read More
Emergency Preparedness
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The Emergency Preparedness Office is tasked with the following capabilities:
- Community Resilience thru various education efforts regarding Preparedness and Recovery
- Countermeasures and Mitigation via Medical Material Management and Distribution, Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions, Responder Safety and Health, and Medical Countermeasure Dispensing
- Surge Management via planning for Medical Surge, Mass Care, Fatality Management, and Volunteer Management
- Information Management thru Emergency Public Information and Alerts as well as Information Sharing
- Incident Management via training, coordination, cooperation with Emergency Management, the Medical Community, and First Responder Agencies
Personal & Family Preparedness
Every individual and family needs to be prepared for any kind of disaster. Read More
Region H Healthcare Coalition
Region H includes Baldwin, Bleckley, Dodge, Jasper, Johnson, Hancock, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Putnam, Telfair, Treutlen, Twiggs, Washington, Wheeler, Wilcox, and Wilkinson Counties. Read More
Strategic National Stockpile
The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is a large quantity of medicines and medical supplies managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read More
