Public Health Preparedness

The Health Coordinator provides planning, coordination, and community education on health emergency issues.

Planning

• Emergency Preparedness for Shelby County
• Develop Plans For Public Health Emergencies – Natural disasters, Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Bioterrorism, etc.

Coordinating

• Under the Direction of Shelby County Health Officer
• In Cooperation with
  • Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
  • Indiana State Department of Health
  • All Local Health Volunteers

Community Education

Educating the Public on how to handle public health events

**If there is a public health emergency, please call 911 or the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department at (317) 398-6661.