Public Health Preparedness

Our mission is to prepare El Dorado County to effectively respond to public health threats by focusing on public health emergency planning , disease surveillance, detection and control, health risk communication, and public and health provider education and training.

• Being Prepared At Home - Tips and resources to help your family prepare for an emergency
• Bioterrorism Planning - Information on County Preparedness Efforts, Strategic National Stockpile, Points of Dispensing (POD) sites, and bioterrorism agents
• Communicable Diseases - Reportable diseases and conditions, Confidential Morbidity Reporting (CMR) forms
• Epidemiology & Surveillance - Information on how communicable diseases and other public health threats are identified and tracked
• Healthcare Provider Info - Information specific for providers and healthcare facilities
• Pandemic Influenza - The latest information on pandemic influenza

What's New

• Get prepared now with the Emergency Preparedness Guide created for residents and visitors in the South Lake Tahoe area.
• Public Health Preparedness Workgroup Meeting Minutes

Information and Resources

• Want to help during a local disaster? Consider joining the Medical Reserve Corps.

• Take steps now to prepare yourself and your loved ones for an emergency or disaster.

Links to more Information and Resources