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Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response Planning

The Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG) and Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Region 7 have been partners with a focus on aiding rural counties in planning for a bioterrorism event or other public health emergency since September 2002. Some of the activities that have been completed and are still on going include county public health response plans, assessments, volunteer recruitment and identification of special needs populations in each county. For more information on the Bioterrorism Planning Program, please contact Rebecca Hill at (979) 595-2800 or rhhill@bvcog.org.

Links provided by the Bioterrorism department.

Risk Watch  Curriculum to help children and their families make better emergency preparations and learn safe responses when disaster strikes
Bomb Threat Response: An Interactive Planning Toll for Schools
School Safety and Emergency Planning—US Department of Education
CDC Emergency and Risk Communication Training Resources
Information for Public Information Officers and Others Working with the Media  Communications in a Crisis: Risk Communication Guidelines for Public Officials
Communicable Disease Control Measures in Texas A Guide for Health Authorities in a Public Health Emergency

Risk Communication Publications by Peter Sandman http://www.psandman.com/webpubs.htm
TDH Office of Public Health Policy—Important information for Local Health Authorities
The Essential Role of Public Works in Emergency Management (APWA)
Information for Emergency Management Coordinators and Other Responders  Governor’s Division of Emergency Management
Strategic National Stockpile
Department of State Health Services Public Health Preparedness Home Page