Emergency Notifications

During any emergency that requires the distribution of important information to the public or specific audiences, Hamilton County Public Health relies on many communication systems, including our own Health Alert Network (HAN). The HAN is a system used to notify members of the community about public health emergencies or other pertinent health information. Messages are typically delivered via fax or e-mail. By participating in Hamilton County Public Health’s HAN, you will receive information that may be vital to the health and safety of Hamilton County residents.

Contact us to join the Health Alert Network.

General Emergency Preparedness

• The Religious Community as Disaster Educator: Planning, Prevention & Mitigation
  A guide from the Church World Service Emergency Response Program 
• Additional faith-based tools for emergency response and pandemic preparedness. Tools to help meet the spiritual and "unmet" needs of disaster victims from the Church World Service Emergency Response Program 
• Why, What & How: Cooperative Faith-Based Disaster Recovery in Your Community
  A guide from the Church World Service Emergency Response Program

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness

General Information about Pandemic Influenza

• Pandemic Influenza 
• Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation 
• CDC's interim guidance regarding use of face masks to prevent the spread of pandemic influenza

Planning Resources

• Faith Community Messages
  Tips for maintaining a healthy faith community, adaptable. 
• Hamilton County Pandemic Influenza Forum for Faith Leaders
  PowerPoint presentation from April 2007 Faith Community-Public Health Forum 
• Short bulletin insert or Long bulletin insert
  Suggested text/inserts for church bulletins and other faith community newsletters, adaptable. 
• Challenges and Preparation -- Community Organizations
  This checklist identifies specific steps faith-based and community organizations can take now to prepare for a pandemic. 
• Tools for Community Organizations 
  More information for community groups from Ohio's Pandemic Influenza Web site, including fact sheets, check lists and sample newsletter articles.