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Public Health Preparedness

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The Office of Public Health Preparedness is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive, department-wide approach to public health preparedness and response activities. Activities include:

Coordinating planning for all-hazards preparedness activities such as the CDC Strategic National Stockpile program, the CDC Cities Readiness Initiative and the TDSHS Public Health Preparedness grant
Providing scientific and clinical oversight for public health preparedness activities
Assuring public health response functions in the context of the National Incident Management System
Preparing for, preventing, responding to and recovering from public health emergencies
Coordinating competency-based education and training of public health emergency staff; conducting drills and exercises

If you believe you have been exposed to a biological or chemical agent, or if you believe an intentional biological threat will occur or is occurring, please contact your local health department and/or your local police or other law enforcement agency.

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