Emergency Preparedness Checklist

**A Community Reminder**

Protecting the health and safety of every resident in Grand Traverse County is the purpose for our existence at the Grand Traverse County Health Department.  Because we never know when a disaster may strike, our professional Emergency Management team has developed an Emergency Operations Plan and stands ready to initiate and direct it in the event of a full-scale emergency.

Our Goals Are:

• Assure Individuals and their families in our community are prepared for an emergency.
• Assure that there is timely identification and response to public health emergencies.
• Assure that a competent public health, health care, and emergency response workforce exists in our region.
• Assure that health department policies support an effective and coordinated response to an emergency.
• Assure that State, regional and local community partnerships are mobilized to promptly identify problems, to coordinate a response to emergencies and assure adequate health care, vaccinations, and medications are available for affected individuals.

The links below will direct you to more detailed information:

Influenza
Pandemic Influenza Information
Up to Date Avian Influenza Information 
Up to Date H1N1 Flu Information

Family Emergency Preparedness
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
American Red Cross