Emergency Preparedness

At St. Mary’s County Health Department, the health and safety of county citizens is our highest priority. It is one of our responsibilities as a public health agency to help individuals prepare themselves for an emergency, whether natural or man-made.

There are two main steps to emergency preparedness: having a plan and packing a kit. The fact sheets and links provided below can help guide the process of preparing.

Fact Sheets

• Emergency Kit 
• Emergency Kits for Seniors 
• Emergency Plan 
• Plan de Emergencias (en español)  
• Extreme Heat 
• Heat Tips for Seniors 
• Hurricanes 
• Nuclear Power Plant Incident 
• Power Outages 
• Person with Special Needs in an Emergency 
• Tornados
• Winter Storms  

Staff Contact
301-475-4316

Links

• Are You Ready?
  • Federal guidance on emergency preparedness
  • Information for children, adults, and businesses
    
      
• CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response
  • Bioterrorism information
  • Chemical and radiation emergency information
    
     
• St. Mary’s County Emergency Guide
  • Local guidance on emergency preparedness
  • Includes important phone numbers