Public Health Preparedness
Florida Department of Health in Hernando County
- 352-540-6800
- Web.HernandoCHD@flhealth.gov
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Mailing Address
7551 Forest Oaks Blvd
Spring Hill, Florida 34606
We can’t predict which disasters or accidents might happen, but we can get ourselves prepared and keep our families and businesses safe with a disaster plan.
- Talk with your family and pick a family rally spot.
- Put together a home disaster kit and plan for evacuations.
- Update everyone’s contact information, back up your data, photograph your possessions, and copy important papers (wills, trusts, deeds, mortgages, utility and financial statements, etc).
We react more quickly if we think ahead about difficult situations. People who plan ahead for emergencies and have supplies ready will get through disasters and recover more quickly.
Helpful Links
Use these helpful links to help prepare your family, business, children and elders with special needs.
- ReadyKit (PDF 1.72 MB) (link will open in new Window)
- Sign up today for emergency alerts at AlertHernando.org
- Florida Families (link will open in new Window)
- How To Prepare (link will open in new Window)
- Hernando County Emergency Management (link will open in new Window)
- Hernando Make A Plan (link will open in new Window)
- Hernando Evacuations (link will open in new Window)
- National Hurricane Center -- Weather (link will open in new Window)
Business Disaster Planning
A disaster of any size can cause long-term impacts to businesses and the economy. Reduce the impact of disasters by having a business continuity plan in place and help employees get prepared. It’s important to consider how disasters affect employees, customers, and workplaces.
Whole Community Preparedness
Health, medical, mental health and public safety join forces for the common cause of making Hernando County safer, healthier, and more resilient. We all share in the responsibility to be prepared, because no should do it alone. FEMA’s Concept of Whole Community involves everyone — businesses, volunteers, neighbors, governments, media and social media, educators, not-for-profits, residents who are vulnerable to disasters, young people, and elders. We learn to rely on each other and to understand our strengths and discover places to improve.
Disaster Guide for Day Cares
Disasters affect thousands of Floridians and children are at extra risk of physical and mental impacts. The Child Care Emergency Response Plan helps child care centers prepare for emergencies, disasters, and accidents. Print the Guide, fill in the forms, train your staff, and practice often!
Communities Working Together for Children
Health care, schools, and communities are working together to help children feel safe, secure, and resilient. Community resources and school curriculum help the whole community to get prepared, make plans, assemble kits, and stay informed.
Special Needs Program
In Florida, everyone is vulnerable to severe weather, accidents, and other emergencies. Individuals with special health and medical needs are especially vulnerable. The special needs shelter is under the supervision of a health department registered nurse and is staffed by medical professionals, a consulting physician and volunteers.
- The Special Needs Program supports people living with physical, mental, or serious medical conditions that require observations, assessment, or maintenance, but who are not ill enough for a hospital.
- The Special Needs Shelter is voluntary. It is one of many options you have to shelter at home, with neighbors, friends, and relatives, or to evacuate.
- The shelter provides a safe and secure environment, but does not take the place of a hospital, assisted living facility or long-term care facility.
- The Special Needs Shelter helps with transportation and shelter during emergencies and disasters.
- A caregiver should accompany each person who has a medical or health care need.
- Please bring all of your medical equipment, oxygen, medications, and supplies.
Helpful Links
Register Today for the Special Needs Shelter
All forms are confidential and Emergency Management reviews registrations once a year. Remember to tell your physician, health care provider, home health agency, oxygen company, and medical equipment provider that you are registered for Special Needs.
- MAIL: 18900 Cortez Blvd Brooksville, Florida 34601
- CALL: (352)-754-4083
- FAX: (352) 754-4090
- EMAIL: eocops@co.hernando.fl.us
- Web Registration: Everbridge (link will open in new Window)
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