{"id":42,"date":"2016-11-29T20:26:02","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T20:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:31:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:31:05","slug":"emergency-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/emergency-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Preparedness and Response"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-42\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-42-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-42-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-42-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_block panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><\/div><div id=\"panel-42-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"icon-buttons\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-42-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features 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in public health emergencies.\u00a0 The MRC volunteers can assist community healthcare partners in training and exercise.\u00a0 To request MRC volunteers, email <a title=\"mailto:princewilliammrc@vdh.virginia.gov\" href=\"mailto:PrinceWilliamMRC@vdh.virginia.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link PrinceWilliamMRC@vdh.virginia.gov\">PrinceWilliamMRC@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/PPHR-Logo.png\" alt=\"=&quot;&quot;\" width=\"235\" height=\"154\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 235px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 235\/154;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The PWHD is accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naccho.org\/programs\/public-health-preparedness\/pphr\">National Association of 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