Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Prepare, Plan, Stay Informed
Wisconsin’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness program focuses on preparing
for and responding to events that pose a substantial risk to the health of
Wisconsin's residents. The program supports and enhances the capacity of
the state, local public health departments/Tribes, and the healthcare
system to prepare for public health threats and emergencies through
planning, exercising, responding, and training.
Spotlight
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The
Wisconsin Unknown Substance Protocol is a tool for first responders
and public health to
deal with an unknown substance (e.g. "white powder", unknown
liquid, "suspicious" package, etc.) that may pose a risk.
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Preparedness
Training Conference (PDF, 993 KB)
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Medical Reserve Corps Alliance. May
11-12, 2012 (Friday and Saturday) at the Plaza Hotel and Suites, 201
N. 17th Avenue, Wausau, Wisconsin. Information and Training Sessions
for various levels of responders and volunteers. All are welcome. No
registration fee.
Go to TRAIN WISCONSIN to register https://wi.train.org.
Login, search for course #1031498 and select the sessions you wish
to attend.
- The new WEAVR (exit DHS) is
live and ready for current members to re-register and for new
members to join. The new WEAVR benefits you as a health professional
volunteer and those with other skills who may be called upon to
respond to a public health emergency. Your health professional
license/certification/registration information can be verified by
state and national databases. Integration of Medical Reserve Corps
Unit members as well as members of the WI-1 Disaster Medical
Assistance Team (DMAT) into the new WEAVR provide a more central
system to locate the licensure and skills needed for response to a
public health emergency. Verification of credentials will make the
response to an emergency more efficient and timely. In short,
volunteers can be deployed faster.
Systems to help professionals respond to emergencies
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) | WI
Emergency Assistance Volunteer Registry (WEAVR)
Wisconsin-1
Disaster Medical Assistance Team (WI 1 DMAT)
| Health
Alert Network (HAN)
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Last Revised:
May 11, 2012
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