Public health has always been concerned with emergency planning, but it is increasingly apparent that we must be prepared to respond quickly to a variety of threats, on a potentially lagre scale, and in partnerhship with other agencies.

The Richland County Health Department actively coordinates with the Local Emergency Preparedness Committee (LEPC), Disaster and Emergency Services and other local agencies that will be called on to respond in a time of emergency.

The RCHD also prepares for disasters through practice scenarios like the yearly flu shot clinic, which simulates a mass vaccination.

We want everyone to be prepared for an emergency, starting with the individual. For more information on how to prepare yourself and your family for an emergency, you can download planning guides from the State of Montana Emergency Preparedness website.

The mission of Citizen Corps is to harness the power of every individual through education, training, and volunteer service to make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to the threats of terrorism, crime, public health issues, and disasters of all kinds.