Emergency Preparedness
Information on biological events
Contact Information
Public Health Regional Planner/EPHS 1
(p) 636-583-7310
(f) 636-583-7305
Emergency
911
DHSS MO Dept Situation Room
1-800-392-0272
Biological Nat'l Response Center
1-800-424-8802
DNR Spill Response Hotline
573-634-2436
Hazardous Chemicals
911
Franklin County Department of Health is part of the CRI Cities. This is a federally funded program; Center for the National Strategic Stockpile. This initiative is part of a national effort to prepare for biological events in our major cities, and is a shared effort in the St. Louis Region.
Be Ready
GET A KIT – MAKE A PLAN – BE INFORMED
Put together an emergency kit for every family member at home or in the car. Talk to your family about your plans and consider how you will get the information you need to survive.
You never know when you will need to pick up and run with no time available to "pack a bag". Food, water, and a solar powered radio & light are just a few of the items that you will need in your emergency kit. Items needed in an emergency kit are outlined on the following web page: Build a Kit.
Store enough water to meet your family's needs. Human beings can only survive three days without water. In a large-scale disaster, a person could go weeks if not months before clean drinking water becomes available.
The Red Cross recommends storing at least one gallon of water per person per day. Consider that necessary just to survive. What about bathing, washing your dishes, cooking, sanitation, and other personal needs?
Power outages can occur at any time of the year, and it may take from a few hours to several days for electricity to be restored to residential areas. Without electricity people cannot get water from their wells or keep food stored in refrigerators and freezers.
Store foods that are nonperishable. After a large disaster, what will you eat when the stores run out of food and it takes weeks to restore their supplies? What do you have in your cupboards or supplies that will help sustain you and your family? Nonperishable items will help you prepare for the unexpected.
Prepare for alternative power sources. With a large-scale disaster comes long term power loss. Replace old battery lights, radios, and cell phone chargers with inexpensive solar powered alternatives. Have a first aid kit and remember to keep valuable papers with your Go Kit, such as identification, cash, birth certificates, etc.
Don’t forget to consider volunteering for a Public Health Emergency.
Legislation
The events of September 11, 2001, reinforced the need to enhance the security of the United States. Since then, Congress has passed several laws to better prepare the nation, many of which affect the FDA.
In particular, on June 12, 2002, the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act) was signed into law. In 2004, section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C 360bbb-3) was amended by the Project Bioshield Act of 2004 (Public law 108-276).
The FDA is responsible for carrying out certain provisions of the Bioterrorism Act, particularly Title III, Subtitle A (Protection of Food Supply) and Subtitle B (Protection of Drug Supply).
Public Health Emergencies are a concern of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
In 1999, Congress charged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with the establishment of the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile (NPS). The mission was to provide a re-supply of large quantities of essential medical material to states and communities during an emergency, within twelve hours of the federal decision to deploy.
As part of the Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI), in the event a large-scale natural disaster targets the U.S. civilian population, the CDC has stored a large quantity of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies for distribution by area Local Health Departments
No one can anticipate exactly what emergency might occur, so the Strategic Stockpile was created to distribute in the event of an infectious disease within 48 hours.
Additional information can be found on at the Center for the Strategic National Stockpile.
Volunteers
To register as a volunteer in the event of an emergency for the Franklin County Health Department, click on the link below. Mail in a Registration Form to the Franklin County Health Department at 414 E. Main St. Union, MO 63084 or call 636-583-7309.
Show-Me Response is Missouri’s Emergency System for Advanced Registration for Volunteer Health Professionals, which is a federal directive through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support more efficient intrastate, state-to-state, and state-to-federal health care volunteer response. Show-Me Response provides readily available, verifiable, up-to-date information regarding a volunteer’s identity, professional license verification status, and employment information, as well as tools to notify and manage the activation of volunteers.