CITY OF EL PASO OPERATIONAL HOURS:
Mon-Thurs, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Closed Fridays

Services

• Provide health information to the public in the event of a public health emergency
• Provide presentations and information to help the community prepare to protect themselves in and emergency
• Maintain contact with state and federal public health agencies to make sure our community is up-to-date in its public health preparedness efforts

Training for Public Health Responder

• Train Texas
• CDC Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC)
• Public Health Law
• Bioterrorism Training
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• National Incident Management System and Incident Command System
• ICS Informational Flyer

Entry Level: FEMA IS-700.A: NIMS, An Introduction ICS-100.A: Introduction to ICS or equivalent
First Line and Supervisors: Independent Study-IS-700.A, ICS-100.A, and ICS-200.A: Basic ICS or its equivalent
Middle Management: Strike Team Leaders, Division Supervisors, Emergency Operations Center Staff, etc.: IS-700.A, IS-800.B National Response Framework (NRF), ICS-100.A, ICS-200.A, and ICS-300
Command and General Staff: Emergency and Emergency Operations Center Manager: IS-700.A, IS-800.B National Response Framework (NRF), ICS-100.A, ICS-200.A, ICS-300, ICS-400

Online Trainings

• South Central Public Health Partnership
• CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)
• North Carolina Centers for Public Health Preparedness
• The National Center for Disaster Preparedness

Texas Homeland Security Preparedness Training Calendar

(For trainings in El Paso choose region - Rio Grande Council of Governments 8)

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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Other Agents

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See our Epidemiology Program page for information on disease reporting requirements and procedures.

Public Health Preparedness All Hazards

Flash Flooding Please select... ==================== Safety Tips Inundaciones Repentinas	Thunderstorms Please select... ==================== Thunderstorms & Lightning Lightning Safety Tips Tormentas y Rayos	Power Line Please select... ==================== Safety Tips	Winter & Ice Storm Please select... ==================== Safety Tips Winter Storm & Extreme Cold Ice Storm Preparedness Tormenta de Invierno
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Hot Weather Please select... ==================== Safety Tips Emergencias de Calor	Hurricane Please select... ==================== Preparedness Tips Evacuation Plans Plan de Desalojo	Tsunami Please select... ==================== Preparedness Information Before and During a Tsunami Preparativos Durante un Tsunami	Earthquake Please select... ==================== Emergency Actions Fast Facts Antes de un Terremoto
Food Safety Please select... ==================== Safety Tips Consejos sobre Alimentos	Isolation & Quarantine Please select... ==================== What you need to know	Wild Fire Please select... ==================== Preparedness Tips Propagacion del Fuego	Hazardous Material Please select... ==================== Before an incident Chemical Emergency Quimicos- Medidas de proteccion Quimicos-Emergencia domestica

Additional Resources for the Public

• Be Ready Campaign
• Centers for Disease Control
• Department of Health & Human Services
• Department of Homeland Security
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• National Weather Service
• American Red Cross
• Institute for Business and Home Safety
• National Mass Fatalities Institute
• The Pan American Health Organization
• American Veterinary Medical Association
• USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness

Program Location
5115 El Paso Dr.
El Paso, Texas 79905
Phone: (915) 771-1263
Fax: (915) 771-5801

Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
After Hours Emergencies: (915) 771-5810
Disease Reporting Hours: 24 hours a day / 7 days a week

Mission Statement

Preparedness is a cross-program responsibility within the department of public health; staff in all of our programs create plans and are trained to respond to protect the community in the event of a bio-terrorist attack, infectious disease outbreak or other public health threat.

Videos and Slideshows

• Put Your Hands Together
• Hand Washing After a Disaster
• I Never Get the Flu
• Texas Department of State Health Services