The ADPH Center for Emergency Preparedness (CEP) coordinates Alabama's health, medical, and social services in the event of public health threats and emergencies. Under the state Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), Emergency Support Function (ESF) 8 includes all medical aspects of an emergency response. ADPH is the lead agency in ESF 8 and the support agency for healthcare organizations that provide direct patient care in an emergency response. Each of the 11 public health areas has an Emergency Preparedness (EP) team devoted to preparedness planning. Team members include some combination of the following:

• Emergency Preparedness (EP) Coordinator
• Disease Intervention Director (DID)
• Senior Environmentalist
• Surveillance Nurse
• Administrative Support Assistant
• Social Worker

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Additional Information

For more information and other helpful resources, reference the following links:

• 2009 H1N1 Influenza - Epidemiology's website dedicated to novel H1N1 influenza
• ORDER (Ordering Resources During an Emergency Response)
• Order Free Emergency Preparedness Education Materials
• Faxback Order Form for Free Printed Material
• Free Supplies - provided by the Pandemic Influenza Unit
• Community Preparedness - includes resources to help communities, families, and individuals develop a plan
• Healthcare Planning - includes resources to help healthcare organizations plan
• Preparedness A-Z - includes a list of preparedness topics
• Risk Communication Preparedness Links - includes a list of local and national health and emergency links
• EP Teams Map - for county contact information
• Preparation and Safety - includes preparation tools from the Risk Communication Branch
• Family Readiness Guide - published by the ADPH and available for download
• Demonstration of CEP Assessments and Tools (1.63MB)

What's New?

Emergency planning is an ongoing process. Find the newest information and tools available to aid preparedness efforts below. To view previously posted items and a comprehensive list of preparedness related topics, please access the Preparedness A-Z webpage.

• An AIMS message was sent to the healthcare facilities in the state on May 18, 2010 regarding surveillance for health effects related to the Gulf Oil Spill. Surveillance documents are as follows: Oil Surveillance Frequently Asked Questions and the Alabama Surveillance Line List for Persons with Known or Suspected Exposure to Gulf Coast Oil Spill. Please visit the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 2010 webpage for the latest information.
  
  
• Please visit the CEP Training webpage for the latest on training and exercises.