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Public health emergencies can be any disaster or crisis that can harm the health of people living in communities throughout Philadelphia. PDPH works every day to make sure Philadelphia is prepared for any kind of public health emergency. Our plans involve partners at the local, state, and federal levels.
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A public health emergency can happen at any time. This is why it is important to be prepared. Click here to learn more about the Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness Program and ways that you can prepare for public health emergencies of the future.
The Public Health Preparedness Program offers printed and digital guidance, in-person and virtual trainings, mobile information desks, door to door canvassing and more. Topics include extreme heat events, severe storms and flooding and infectious disease outbreaks, like COVID-19, seasonal flu, and Hepatitis A as well as any emergent public health hazard affecting the city of Philadelphia. Click here to access outreach opportunities and resources.
The Philadelphia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a committed group of volunteers who help keep Philadelphia safe by responding to public health emergencies. Both medical and non-medical volunteers are trained in advance, so you will be better prepared to help yourself and others during an emergency. The MRC also offers training opportunities where medical professionals can earn free continuing education credits. Click here to learn more about the Philadelphia Medical Reserve Corps and other volunteer opportunities.
PDPH maintains a number of communication networks to ensure that both internal and external partners can receive key response information in a timely and efficient fashion. Click here to learn more about PDPH's emergency communication networks.
During emergencies that require the urgent dispensing of medication to a large portion of the Philadelphia population, PDPH relies on the support of Closed POD Partners to provide emergency medical countermeasures to the residents of Philadelphia in the quickest and most effective manner.
Learn more about Closed PODs and how your organization can become a Closed POD here.
Authorization to access these sites must be approved by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Division of Disease Control. Please send an email to healthresponse@phila.gov to request information about becoming a response partner.