Disaster Preparedness
Preparing for a Disaster
To better prepare our community members to deal with emergencies, this section of the website has information about how to prepare and respond to disasters. This information is:
- Easy to read
- Translated into different languages with English (dual language)
- Available free without copyright restrictions
These materials are provided as a project from:
- The Columbus Medical Association Foundation
- The Central Ohio Trauma System
- Columbus Public Health
- Franklin County Board of Health
- Mount Carmel Health
- Ohio State University Medical Center
- OhioHealth
With support from:
- The Columbus Medical Association Foundation
- The Central Ohio Trauma System
- Columbus Public Health
- Franklin County Board of Health
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Ohio Department of Health
Translated Material
- Biological Emergencies
- Bombing or Explosion Emergencies
- Chemical Emergencies
- Decontamination
- Evacuation Plan for Columbus, Ohio
- Home Care for Pandemic Flu
- Mass Casualty Patient Self-Assessment Form
- Nuclear or Radiation Emergencies
- Pandemic Flu: What it is and How to Prepare
- Plan for an Emergency
- Power Outages
- Preventing Illness During an Emergency