Advanced Practice Center, Seattle-King County The Seattle-King County Advanced Practice Center (APC) is a resource for local public health agencies throughout the nation as it develops plans and builds local and regional capacity for responding to an act of bioterrorism or other public health emergency.
Bioterrorism Public Health - Seattle & King County is aware of the need to be prepared for bioterrorism. For the past several years, Public Health has worked with the local medical community to increase the ability to detect and respond to a bioterrorist attack.
Disaster Preparedness Key fact sheets with tips to help you prepare for and manage a disaster such as floods, power outages, hypothermia, and more.
Isolation and Quarantine Public Health - Seattle & King County is leading the region in the unprecedented challenge of meeting preparedness and clinical requirements for disease surveillance, mass treatment operations, and for isolation and quarantine protocols and training.
King County Healthcare Coalition The King County Healthcare Coalition is a network of healthcare organizations and providers that are committed to strengthening the healthcare system for emergencies.
Pandemic Flu A pandemic flu is a new influenza virus that could be a much more serious flu virus than seen in a typical flu season. Different from the typical strains of flu, humans would have no or little natural resistance to a new strain of influenza.
Public Health Reserve Corps Public Health - Seattle & King County is establishing the Public Health Reserve Corps to deploy when disaster impacts our own communities. The Public Health Reserve Corps is a group of volunteers prescreened and trained to augment Public Health staff during an emergency in King County.
Radiological Emergencies In the event of an emergency involving radiation or radioactive materials, Public Health - Seattle & King County will play an integral role in the local response and will coordinate with local, state and national agencies.
Vulnerable Populations Action Team (VPAT) The Vulnerable Populations Action Team (VPAT) coordinates countywide preparedness efforts with a wide variety of community partners. The team includes a diverse cross section of staff with public health expertise in vulnerable populations, preparedness and infectious diseases.
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