The program is responsible for preparedness and response to bioterrorism, outbreaks of infectious diseases, and other public health threats and emergencies on the Leech Lake Reservation.
The program provides:
- Education and training to community members on family emergency preparedness
- Risk communication and health information dissemination, monitors information to assure the most current and accurate information is available
- Health Alert Network/Communications and Information Technology, monitoring state health alerts
- Surveillance and Epidemiology
- Responsibility for the development and maintenance of the Public Health Emergency
- Preparedness Plans as well as various other programs as necessary
- Coordinating LLBO preparedness and response to public health emergencies
- Participates in the development, review, and management of policies for preparedness, to mitigate possible events that could jeopardize public safety, health, and the environment
- Development of training materials to educate the public
HOW TO PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES
- Make a plan for what you will do in an emergency, develop a family communication plan;
- Get a kit of emergency supplies such as food and water for at least 3 days for everyone in your family and don’t forget your pets, get a first aid kit, supply it with items unique to your family needs;
- stay informed about what might happen or is happening, listen to the radio, watch the news, have a weather radio.
WINTER WEATHER SUPPLIES FOR YOUR CAR:
- Cell phone
- portable charger and extra batteries
- shovel
- windshield scraper
- battery powered radio and extra batteries
- flashlight with extra batteries
- water
- snack food
- extra hats
- coats
- mittens
- blankets
- chains or rope
- fix a flat
- road salt and/or sand
- booster cables
- emergency flares
- bright colored flag and/or help signs
- first aid kit
- tool kit
- road maps
- compass
- waterproof matches
- empty can to melt snow for water
- paper towels