Public Health Emergency Preparedness
The County of San Luis Obispo Public Health has overall responsibility for protecting the public's health in an emergency. In order to protect your health, we have developed comprehensive emergency response plans in coordination with local, state, and federal agencies, as well as private health care providers and the American Red Cross.
Public Health Emergency Preparedness works to:
- prepare and plan for public health emergencies with community partners and agencies with whom we respond
- coordinate with epidemiology regarding surveillance of disease within the county to ensure early detection of outbreaks
- plan for social distancing measures such as isolation, quarantine, and the closing of venues to decrease the spread of disease
- plan for dissemination of health information during public health emergencies to ensure residents and visitors have the most accurate and updated information
- plan for mass countermeasure distribution to residents and visitors in the event where medication/vaccines/medical equipment/supplies are available
- exercise with community partners and agencies to ensure a timely and well-coordinated response
PREPAREDNESS
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- County of San Luis Obispo Office of Emergency Services (OES)
- Planning for people with Access and Functional Needs
- Potassium Iodide (KI) Distribution
- Be Prepared California
- CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response
PARTNERS
- Disaster Healthcare Coalition
- GIS Facility Vulnerabilities Map-Skilled Nursing, Residential Care, Developmental Disabled, Hospitals, Acute Dialysis Centers, Surgical Centers, Clinics
- Medical and Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC)
- SLO Health Hazard Vulnerabilities Assessment
PLANS
- All-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan
- Closed Point of Distribution (POD) SOP
- Emergency Triage Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC) SOP
- Surge Capacity Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
VOLUNTEER
Related Services
- Emergency Planning-Access and Functional Needs »
- Potassium Iodide (KI) Pre-Distribution »
- Report a Public Health Emergency »
- Disaster Healthcare Coalition »
FAQs
- Individuals and families looking for emergency preparedness resources can visit the Office of Emergency Services (OES) webpage.
- Healthcare organizations looking for emergency preparedness resources can visit the Disaster Healthcare Coalition webpage to learn about county-wide preparedness activities.
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Download the Emergency Preparedness App to your Android or iOS device or tablet.
- Visit our Potassium Iodine Pre-Distribution webpage for information on how and where to get KI.
- Call the pre-recorded Public Information Line at 1-805-788-2903
- Follow SLO Public Health on social media:
If you are a first responder or medical/health organization representative and need to talk to a public health representative regarding an emergency situation, such as multi-casualty incidents (MCIs), MHAOC requests, threats to the medical and public health system or medical and mutual aid requests, call 1-805-380-3411.
This is a 24/7 phone number for the EMS Duty Officer which functions as the MHOAC Program until the County Health Agency Department Operations Center (CHADOC) is activated.
If you are a first responder, report all other public health emergency calls, call:
- 1-805-781-1077 during regular business hours
- 1-805-781-4553 after hours
- For General Public Health Inquires: 1-805-781-5500
- For Emergency Preparedness Inquires:
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program
- Phone: 1-805-781-1077
- Fax: 1-805-788-2715 or toll-free: 1-844-806-4661
- Email: [email protected]
- Mail:
- San Luis Obispo Public Health Department/Emergency Preparedness
- 2995 McMillan Ave, Ste #178, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program
- Environmental Health Services: 1-805-781-5544
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Mental Health Department: 1-805-781-4700
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Automated touchtone telephone directory: 1-805-781-5000
