Emergency Preparedness
Whether there are draughts, wildfires, extreme cold or heat, tornadoes, or pandemics, Roosevelt County Health Department takes an active role in emergencies:
Preparation
Planning, assessment, education, training, family emergency planning, pet preparedness…
Mitigation
Points of distribution for immunizations or other medications, disease surveillance and epidemiology, laboratory capacity, Health Alert Network messaging, emergency risk communication, care of at risk/special populations…
Recovery
We help the community function at a healthy level again and build resiliency
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RCHD leads the “Epi Team” – members of clinics, labs, hospitals, county and tribal health departments meet monthly to discuss current events and prepare to partner together in times of emergency
For more information, contact Michelle Barsness at (406) 653-6269 or mbarsness@rooseveltcounty.org