{"id":11484,"date":"2023-08-31T14:43:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T18:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/?page_id=11484"},"modified":"2025-11-10T13:49:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:49:57","slug":"community-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/emergency-preparedness\/community-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-11484\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-11484-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-11484-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11484-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-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>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Prince William Health District is prepared to assist the community in enhancing individual and organizational emergency preparedness.\u00a0 There are many factors to consider when creating an emergency plan.\u00a0 The EP&amp;R Division is willing and able to assist with emergency planning, response training and exercise, and personal and family preparedness or other emergency management topics.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like technical assistance in any part of emergency management or training and exercise, contact the PWHD EP&amp;R Division at <a href=\"mailto:PWHDEPR@vdh.virginia.gov\">PWHDEPR@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.\u00a0 A staff member will respond as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-11484-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><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>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-11484-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-3479597a4adf-11484\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"resources-for-individuals-and-families\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-resources-for-individuals-and-families\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-resources-for-individuals-and-families\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResources for Individuals and Families\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" 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A comprehensive list of supplies to have on hand in case of emergency.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalert.gov\/signup\/sign-up.html\">Capital Alert<\/a> -\u00a0Signup for local emergency alerts in your place of residence and work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"emergency-management-partners\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-emergency-management-partners\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-emergency-management-partners\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Emergency Management Partners\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.pwcva.gov\/department\/office-emergency-management\">Prince William County Office of Emergency<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwcva.gov\/department\/office-emergency-management\"> Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manassasva.gov\/fire___rescue\/emergency_management\/index.php\">Manassas City Emergency Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manassasparkva.gov\/departments\/emergency_management\/index.php\">Manassas Park Emergency Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaemergency.gov\/\">Virginia Department of Emergency Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"resources-for-healthcare-providers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-resources-for-healthcare-providers\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-resources-for-healthcare-providers\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResources for Healthcare Providers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t 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