For more information call the Emergency Response and Preparedness Division at 513.946.7889

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

• Practical Information on Crisis Planning
  U.S. Department of Education planning guide for schools and communities. 
• Preventing the Flu: Information for Schools, Childcare Providers, and Parents
  Information from the CDC on preventing the flu, as well as, materials and tools for schools. 
• Healthy Schools, Healthy People: It's a Snap!
  School Network for Absenteeism Prevention Web site with hand washing resources for teachers, school nurses, students and administrators. 
• BAM!
  CDC's Body and Mind Web site for students and teachers
• Cover Your Cough posters available in English and Spanish

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

• School District (K-12) Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
  The Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC have developed the following checklist to assist schools in developing and/or improving plans to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic. 
• Daycare Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
  The Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC have developed the following checklist to assist daycares in developing and/or improving plans to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic. 
• College/University Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
  The Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC have developed the following checklist to assist colleges and universities in developing and/or improving plans to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic. 
• Resources for Teachers
  Click here for fact sheets and lesson plans from Ohio's pandemic influenza Web site.
• Read the CDC's new Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation (February 2007)