{"id":66,"date":"2016-12-14T21:49:58","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T21:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/crater\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2025-09-25T16:54:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:54:20","slug":"emergency-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/crater\/emergency-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Preparedness &amp; Response"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/emergency_management-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/emergency_management-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/emergency_management-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/emergency_management-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/emergency_management-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/emergency_management-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/emergency_management-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/emergency_management-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/emergency_management-950x630.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/>What We Do<\/h2>\n<p>Our Emergency Preparedness &amp; Response (EP&amp;R) program coordinates Crater&#8217;s response any public health emergency through preparation, collaboration, education and rapid intervention.<\/p>\n<p>It works closely with local, regional and state emergency response partners to enhance readiness and response to bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Volunteer with Virginia Medical Reserve Corps<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mrc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2234 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/11\/MRC-BILLBOARD-1-1024x272.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/11\/MRC-BILLBOARD-1-1024x272.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/11\/MRC-BILLBOARD-1-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/11\/MRC-BILLBOARD-1-768x204.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/11\/MRC-BILLBOARD-1-1536x408.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/11\/MRC-BILLBOARD-1-2048x543.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a force of dedicated volunteers who stand ready to support the community in the event of a public health emergency.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Low time commitment<\/li>\n<li>All training is FREE<\/li>\n<li>Become engaged in Public Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mrc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register Online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vvhs.vamrc.org\/?action=welcome.faqs\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Preparedness Resources<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Ready.Gov<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nReady Gov provides a wide variety of preparedness tips and plans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/FamEmePlan_2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Ready.Gov Family Emergency Plan<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nPlan for you and your family to fill in together so that everyone knows what to do in the event of an emergency<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/files\/checklist_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Ready.Gov Emergency Supplies Checklist<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nChecklist of supplies to have in your go-kit in case of an emergency.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>National Weather Service<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nEnter your zip code and stay informed on current weather events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bt.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>CDC Emergency Preparedness<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nPreparedness guidance for public health emergencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What We Do Our Emergency Preparedness &amp; 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