{"id":215,"date":"2016-03-01T21:25:38","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T21:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/?page_id=215"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:12:24","slug":"emergency-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-215\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-215-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-215-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-215-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Office of Emergency Preparedness Mission<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong><em>Our mission is to effectively respond to any emergency impacting public health through preparation, collaboration, education and rapid intervention. VDH Emergency Preparedness involves state, regional and local emergency response partners working together to enhance readiness to respond to all hazards, including bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Upcoming OEP Training Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-215-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-215-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><script data-js='tribe-events-view-nonce-data' type='application\/json'>{\"tvn1\":\"2a03cd2ba3\",\"tvn2\":\"\"}<\/script><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-215-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-215-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-215\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/04\/2024-Cook-off-winners.png\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/04\/2024-Cook-off-winners.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/04\/2024-Cook-off-winners-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/04\/2024-Cook-off-winners-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/04\/2024-Cook-off-winners-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/04\/2024-Cook-off-winners-1536x1187.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-215-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Let's Be Prepared<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/public-preparedness-guidance\/\">Public Preparedness Guidance page<\/a> to learn more about personal preparedness.<\/p>\n<p>On this page there are preparedness tips for older adults and people with disabilities, pet and animal preparedness, how to build a kit, and preparing for hurricanes. There is also a cookbook with 7 years of delicious Emergency Kit Cook-off recipes. It shows that the loss of power doesn\u2019t have to equal loss of taste and a little gourmet can help provide comfort during an emergency.<\/p>\n<p>There is also more information about biological and chemical agents, as well as, nuclear and radiological threats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-215-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-215-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-215-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-cc78e2008770-215\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"2025 Summit\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/public-health-preparedness-summit-virginia-epidemiology-seminar\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf19d;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/public-health-preparedness-summit-virginia-epidemiology-seminar\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2025 Summit\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\" \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/oep-lunch-and-learn-sessions\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf787;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #fff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/training-education\/oep-lunch-and-learn-sessions\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOEP Lunch and Learn Sessions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/shelter-training-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf7f2;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/shelter-training-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShelter Training\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/resources-for-disaster-support-and-help\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf4c4;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/resources-for-disaster-support-and-help\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisaster Support and Help\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/hurricane-and-extreme-heat-preparedness\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf863;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 74px; color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/emergency-preparedness\/hurricane-and-extreme-heat-preparedness\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHurricane and Extreme Heat Preparedness\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; 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