Announcements

• See our Public Health Facebook page to keep up-to-date.
• Follow us on Twitter! or send an email to: VCPH.Updates@ventura.org with "Subscribe" in the subject line to get email updates.
• Find out about the 1918 pandemic and why it matters today.
• Read the results of our survey of what Ventura County Residents knew about terrorism planning

The State Honored EPO

We received an Award for Outstanding Exercise Expertise for our 36 Hour Medical Shelter Exercise. We held the 36-hour exercise May 9-11, 2011. It included hundreds of volunteers and medical professionals who got to train first hand in responding to a major earthquake.

• Read what Richard Serino, FEMA deputy administrator had to say.
• Read more about it in this Ventura Star article with video and images, and their
  editorial comment.
• Watch KCAL 9's news report and see the Ventura City Fire Department's video.

Find out how to be prepared for emergencies at:

Goals

Get Ready

Pandemics

Special Needs

More Resources

 

We work to reduce health threats from natural and human-caused disasters; Prepare for and respond to health aspects of disasters and help communities recover from them.

Activities

We plan for County-wide health related disasters: Educate people in our communities; Conduct disaster drills; Plan the Health Care Agency's disaster operations. We work with any organization that wants to become better prepared for health-related disasters. Click the tabs below for more information on what we do, and what you can do to get better prepared.

Emergency Alert Radio Stations

• KVTA 1590 AM
• KHAY 100.7 FM
• KMLA 103.7 FM (SPANISH)

 

Join our preparedness coalition

Are you a medical or health facility/organization in Ventura County?

Join the many others who have been collaborating on disaster preparedness activities, trainings, and initiatives! Click the icon below to learn more about the Ventura County Health Care Coalition.