Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

The Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response program focuses on preparing for and responding to incidents that pose a substantial risk to the health of the people in Kittitas County.

Public Health Emergencies may include:

• Gas leak or toxic substance spill
• A food borne illness outbreak
• Influenza outbreak.
• White powder or suspicious package sent through the mail.
• Contaminated drinking water.
• Methamphetamine lab investigation.
• Exposure to dangerous chemicals
• Bioterrorism incidents
• Manmade or natural disasters:
  • Winter storms
  • Power outages
  • Fires
  • Earthquakes
  • Volcanoes

The Latest in Emergency Preparedness

Check out the City of Bellevue's "Ways to Survive" animation featuring Liv & the Survivors, a sasquatch family band, who prepare for and respond to various hazards that can occur in the Pacific Northwest. The video was produced by Beyond Home Productions with a federal Urban Areas Security Initiative grant designated for public education and outreach activities.

Are You Prepared for an Emergency?

Make a Plan and "Do 1 Thing"

"Do 1 Thing" encourages people to create personal emergency preparedness by doing one thing every month, from making a plan to gathering emergency supplies.

Do 1 Thing 01 January Fact Sheet
Do 1 Thing 02 February Fact Sheet
Do 1 Thing 03 March Fact Sheet
Do 1 Thing 04 April Fact Sheet
Do 1 Thing 05 May Fact Sheet
Do 1 Thing 06 June Fact Sheet
Do 1 Thing 07 July Fact Sheet
Do 1 Thing 08 August Fact Sheet
Do 1 Thing 09 September Fact Sheet
Do 1 Thing 10 October Fact Sheet
Do 1 Thing 11 November Fact Sheet
Do 1 Thing 12 December Fact Sheet

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