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Public Health Preparedness


Maryland (MD) Responds

MD Responds is a web based system where you can volunteer to assist in the aftermath of a disaster, emergency, public health crisis or with other public health needs. We are looking for volunteers that have skills or training that could assist in the event of a public health emergency. These persons include:
  • Healthcare professionals, such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, nursing assistants, respiratory therapists, psychiatrists, and veterinarians
  • Public health professionals
  • Behavioral health and social service professionals including psychologists, social workers, counselors, professional counselors, interpreters, and chaplains
  • Support staff such as clerical workers, data entry, greeters, traffic control, and shelter workers
For more information, or to register as a volunteer, please visit the Maryland Responds online registration system.


Washington County Emergency Alert Notification System

This emergency notification system enables the County to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons, and evacuation of buildings or neighborhoods.

The system uses listed phone numbers, but you may also enter additional ways of contacting you. You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, cell, or business phone, email, text messages, hearing impaired receiving devices, and more. You pick where, you pick how. The information you enter is protected and will not be used for any other purpose.

For more information, or to register to receive alerts, please visit Washington County Division of Emergency Services.



Listed below are United States government web sites intended "... to increase the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies". Click on one of the headings to be directed to your area of interest.
- CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Emergency Preparedness
Individuals and Families
Older Americans
Individuals with Disabilities & Special Needs
Kids
 
Businesses
Schools
Pets
Emergency Kits


Pandemic Influenza Information
General Information
Correct Hand Washing Procedures
 
Frequently Asked Questions


Emergency Preparedness and Response
Bioterrorism Agents, Diseases, and Other Threats
SARS
Anthrax
Smallpox
Ricin Information
 
Botulism
Tularemia
Radiation Emergencies
Outbreaks


Emergency Preparedness and Response
Natural Disaster & Severe Weather Information
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Floods
Wildfires
 
Extreme Heat
Landslides and Mudslides
Power Outages
Winter Weather


Radiological Emergencies




This site contains links to other Internet sites only for the convenience of World Wide Web users. Neither the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) nor Washington County Health Department (WCHD) is responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, and we do not endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these other Internet sites.





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Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Martin O'Malley, Governor | Anthony G. Brown, Lt. Governor

Last Updated 05/04/2012     © Washington County Health Department