Preparedness Ready When It Matters Most Public health preparedness ensures our communities are ready to prevent, respond to, and recover from emergencies. By fostering collaboration, planning, and resource sharing, we protect health and save lives. Health Care Coalitions play a vital role, uniting healthcare providers, public health agencies, and emergency management to ensure a coordinated and effective response to any crisis. Together, we are building stronger, safer communities. Through planning, exercises, and partnerships, PPHD strengthens six key areas of preparedness to enhance state and local public health systems' readiness for health emergencies. Community Resilience: Preparing for and recovering from emergencies Incident Management: Coordinating an effective response Information Management: Making sure people have information to take action Countermeasures and Mitigation: Getting medicines and supplies where they are needed Surge Management Expanding medical services to handle large events Biosurveillance: Investigating and identifying health threats
Preparedness in Action Panhandle identified Nebraska’s first confirmed measles case. PPHD responded immediately, and no additional cases were identified. PPHD supported healthcare providers by distributing measles testing guidance, ensuring access to PPE, providing bilingual signage, and maintaining timely communication throughout the response. Community Outreach & Prevention MMR vaccine clinics were offered, and an Every Door Direct Mail campaign distributed approximately 15,000 flyers to counties with MMR vaccination rates below 95%. These materials were also adapted into posters and distributed to vaccine providers across the region. Medical Reserve Corps In 2025, the MRC accomplished the following: A total of 297 volunteer hours served 10 new members joined our team 4 members completed CPR training 4 members completed Stop the Bleed training Join the MRC to make a meaningful impact on the health and safety of our communities.
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Emily Timm Preparedness & Risk Reduction Coordinator etimm@pphd.ne.gov
Looking Ahead Preparedness is ongoing. PPHD will continue strengthening partnerships, expanding training, especially in behavioral health preparedness, and improving coordination to ensure the Panhandle remains ready to respond when it matters most.
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