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Emergency Contact Information: · If this is an emergency, call 911. · If you are ill, call your health care provider. · For a poisoning emergency, call Minnesota Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. · To report a natural or manmade emergency that may have serious public health consequences for the community, call the Minnesota Department of Health Emergency Operations at 651-201-5735 or visit http://www.health.state.mn.us/emergency/contacts.html · For general public health questions or comments Monday-Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm please call Isanti County Public Health at 763-689-4071. Emergency Preparedness Isanti County Public Health is committed to the public’s health and safety and leads efforts to plan, mitigate, respond to, and recover from domestic public health and medical threats and emergencies occurring in Isanti County. Isanti County Public Health is accomplishing these efforts by developing operational plans, community awareness, trainings, and exercises to enhance the preparedness of Isanti County staff, partner agencies and the public. Public health and medical threats may include infectious disease outbreaks/pandemics, heath effects of sever weather/natural disasters, incidents of mass casualties, toxic chemical spills, radiological releases, and acts of bioterrorism. Personal, Family, and Community Preparedness It is easier for individuals, families, and the community to manage emergencies if they have taken some steps before an incident occurs. Emergencies can happen any time, any where, and to any one so Isanti County Public Health encourages folks to take these three easy steps: 1) Get Informed 2) Get Prepared 3) Get Connected.
Explore the following websites on ways you complete theses three steps: · http://www.codeready.org/ (CodeReady) · http://www.ready.gov/ (Ready.gov) · http://www.ready.gov/kids/index.html (Ready Kids) · http://redcrossla.org/getprepared/be-prepared-be-red-cross-ready (American Red Cross) · http://www.bt.cdc.gov/preparedness/ (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
Minnesota Responds Medical Reserve Corps (MN Responds MRC) MN Responds MRC is a partnership that integrates local, regional, and statewide volunteer programs to assist our public health and healthcare systems during disaster and non-disaster times. It is part of a national initiative to coordinate and mobilize health volunteers to respond to emergencies.
Whether you are licensed or certified in a health field, active or retired, or a person with an interest in assisting in a health response, we invite you to register in Minnesota Responds.
Isanti County locally belongs to the Central Region MN Responds MRC Unit that is administered by public health and consists of over 900 registered volunteers from fourteen central Minnesota counties.
For more information on MN Responds MRC please contact these resources: · Tony Buttacavoli, Isanti County Public Health- 763-689-8284 or tony.buttacavoli@co.isanti.mn.us · To register as a MN Responds MRC volunteer go to www.mnresponds.org · For information on the National MRC, education, and training go to http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/HomePage
Influenza You may already know or have recently heard more about influenza (flu) from the media and community lately. There are actually many kinds of flu that can infect people, birds, and other animals. Health officials have been especially concerned about particular strains of flu lately such as H5N1. Below is a short summary about these different types of flu and web links with additional information. Link to information on H1N1 Novel Influenza Seasonal Flu Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death in people. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccination each year. Every year in the United States, on average 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu; more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and; about 36,000 people die from flu. http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/index.html (Minnesota Department of Health) http://www.cdc.gov/flu/ (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
Bird Flu Bird flu also known as Avian Flu (AI) is a viruse that infect birds, including chickens, other poultry and wild birds such as geese and ducks. Avian flu (AI) is caused by influenza viruses that occur naturally among wild birds. Low pathogenic AI is common in birds and causes few problems. Highly pathogenic H5N1 is deadly to domestic fowl, can be transmitted from birds to humans, and is deadly to humans. There is virtually no human immunity and human vaccine availability is very limited. http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/avian/index.html (Minnesota Department of Health) http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/ (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
Pandemic Flu Pandemic flu is dangerous human flu that causes a global outbreak, or pandemic, of serious illness. Because there is little natural immunity, the disease can spread easily from person to person. A pandemic flu event could be caused by any new flu virus whether from birds or any other animal. Currently, there is no pandemic flu. http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/pandemic/index.html (Minnesota Department of Health) http://www.pandemicflu.gov/ (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
Emergency Preparedness Resources The following are specific programs, agencies, or tools to assist with Emergency Preparedness efforts.
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Emergency Supply Kit
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Family Emergency Plan
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Business Emergency Preparedness
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Kid Friendly Emergency Preparedness
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Pet Emergency Plan
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School and Daycare Emergency Planning
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People with disabilities or special needs
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