Public Health Preparedness Program
Mission
Preparedness planning and readiness assessment- to establish leadership, direction, assessment and coordination of activities during bioterrorism events, outbreaks of infectious diseases, and other public health threats and emergencies.
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (915) 771-5789
Fax: (915) 771-5892
After Hours Emergency: (915) 771-5702
See our Epidemiology Program page for information on disease reporting requirements and procedures.
Links to other sites
Many of these pages have helpful information to help you prepare yourself, your family and friends for a disaster.
Ready.gov (information on preparing families, businesses and schools)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Governor's Division of Emergency
Management
National School Safety and Security
Services (for schools)
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Red Cross
CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response
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Services
- Provide Health Information Dissemination to the general public in the event of a Public Health Threat/Disaster
- Provide community presentations related to bioterrorism, preparedness issues such as shelter-in-place, smallpox awareness, bioterrorism agents,
emergency kits.
- Coordinate health fairs, conferences, training opportunities and workshops to promote public health awareness on preparedness issues and emergency
response
- Lead agency in the Smallpox Vaccination Program
- Maintain relationship with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with agencies
involved with the Metropolitan and Medical Response System (MMRS)
- Train health department staff to respond in emergency situations
Public Health Preparedness Volunteer Network
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer with the El Paso Department of Public Health?
If you are a caring and sharing individual and would like to share your skills and knowledge with others, please Email: Public Health Preparedness Volunteer
Network.
Class A Bio-terrorism agents
Bio-terrorism involves the intentional or threatened use of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and toxins from living organisms to produce death or disease in humans,
animals, or plants. These are the agents of greatest concern for use in bio-terrorism.
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