- (a) development and maintenance of an All Hazards Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan;
- (b) activities designed to maintain readiness to provide appropriate medical countermeasures to the public in response to an emergency;
- (c) ensure training and health education to local health department staff, health care providers and the community on health emergency preparedness;
- (d) participation and implementation of exercises and drills that include appropriate response partners; and
- (e) responding to emergencies as described in the All Hazards Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan.
The local health department shall conduct a program designed to ensure readiness to respond to health emergencies, whether naturally occurring or deliberate, to protect the health of its residents. The program shall include at a minimum: