The Office of Public Health Preparedness (OPHP) coordinates the
Department’s preparation and response to a large-scale public
health emergency in order to protect the health and safety of
residents in Monroe County. Examples of a large-scale public
health emergency may include the following: We accomplish this
by: One thing that we all can do to prepare for disasters is to
make a plan, build a kit with essential items, and stay
informed. We know that people who prepare before an emergency
happens are able to keep their families safe and recover more
quickly when disasters do occur. Primary responsibilities
include: The federal Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) has
large quantities of medicine and medical supplies to protect the
American public if there is a public health emergency (terrorist
attack, flu outbreak, earthquake) severe enough to cause local
supplies to run out. Once federal and local authorities agree
that the SNS is needed, medicines will be delivered to any state
in the U.S. within 12 hours. E