Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP)
Tuscarawas County Health Department receives grant money from the Ohio Department of Health to aid in County emergency preparedness. Funding goes towards the following initiatives:
TCHD co-chairs the Tuscarawas County Community Organizations Assisting in Disasters (COAD) with the Tuscarawas County Emergency Management Agency. This group works to ensure all residents and visitors in Tuscarawas County are prepared for public health emergencies and/or natural disasters. Meetings are held quarterly. If you are interested in attending these meetings please contact Paul Westlake at (330) 343-5555 x178 or email westlakepaultchd@gmail.com
- Public health surveillance
- Emergency operation coordination
- Emergency public information and warnings
- Community preparedness
- Responder safety
- Volunteer management
- Community recovery
- Mass care
- Fatality management
TCHD co-chairs the Tuscarawas County Community Organizations Assisting in Disasters (COAD) with the Tuscarawas County Emergency Management Agency. This group works to ensure all residents and visitors in Tuscarawas County are prepared for public health emergencies and/or natural disasters. Meetings are held quarterly. If you are interested in attending these meetings please contact Paul Westlake at (330) 343-5555 x178 or email westlakepaultchd@gmail.com
Plans & Resources
NOTE: The Tuscarawas County Emergency Response Plan is open for public comment until Tuesday, April 10, 2018. If you have any comments or questions, please send an email to Paul Westlake, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.
Tuscarawas County Health Department Emergency Response Plan, Version 2018.4
Promulgation statements for the ERP and its attachments are on file in the Tuscarawas County Health Department's Public Health Emergency Preparedness Office.
Attachments and Appendices to the Emergency Response Plan
Incident Command System Tools
2017 Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Links
