Emergency Preparedness Info Center

General Information

CDC: Long-Term Home Health and Hospice Care Planning Guide for Public Health Emergencies
CDC: Disaster Preparedness - Learn step by step actions you can take to be ready
CDC: Emergency Preparedness for Seniors
Emergency Preparedness Packet for HHA: NAHC's publication of preparedness information for Home Health Agencies
Health Information Privacy: Addresses the release of PHI for planning/response activities in emergency situations
Make An Emergency Plan: Communication plan template
OSHA's Emergency Preparedness: How to prepare and train for emergencies and hazards to be aware of when an emergency occurs
Ready America, A Part of Homeland Security: Has checklist for emergency supply list, state EMS information
Small Business Administration: Emergency preparedness plan for a small business & assistance program

ASPRTRACIE: Info & Technical Assistance for Emergency Preparedness
CMS: Emergency Preparedness Interpretive Guidelines
CMS: Emergency Preparedness for Every Emergency
CMS Survey & Cert. Emergency Preparedness: "One Stop Shop" for emergency preparedness info. Has links to other resources & websites
Prepare for Emergencies: Red Cross uses 3 steps for readiness
Public Health Emergency FAQ All Hazards: CMS & Cert (S&C) developed FAQ to address allowable deviations from provider S & C requirements during a declared public health disaster
All Hazards FAQ

SC DHEC Bureau of Public Health Preparedness: Protecting the Palmetto State
SC Emergency Management Division: Provides hurricane guides, earthquake guides, severe weather guides specific for SC and state plans for emergency operations, hurricanes, earthquakes, hazard mitigation, and mass casualty. Includes list of county contacts.
SC DHEC Specific Disaster Information: Flood & hurricane, wildfire, terrorism information for emergency planning
Ready.gov: Plan & prepare for common natural hazards
SC EMD Preparing Pets for Emergencies: Provides tips on pet and animal emergency planning