Emergency Preparedness and Response

The Emergency Preparedness and Response Team is a group of professionals that are responsible for planning for and responding to any disaster or emergency event (natural or man-made) that affects the health and medical infrastructure within Nassau County.

Plans developed by this team prepare all DOH-Nassau staff to respond to various scenarios such as:

• Epidemiological Surveillance & Investigation
• Epidemiological Isolation & Quarantine
• Mass Casualties
• Mass Prophylaxis
• Special Needs Shelters

The team is part of Region 3 of the Florida Domestic Security Task Force and, when needed, assists with disaster events that have occurred in other Florida counties. During times of catastrophic national incidents the team may deploy to disasters outside the state of Florida.

The Emergency Preparedness Program and employees of DOH-Nassau ensure essential public health services throughout disaster events through coordination with Nassau County emergency services agencies, federal, state, and local agencies, local hospitals, and volunteer organizations.

Preparedness Resources

• Hurricane Preparedness Checklist
• Survival Kit Supplies
• Preparedness for Children
• Preparedness for People with Disabilities
• Preparedness for the Elderly
• Preparedness for Pets
• Preparing Trees for Hurricanes