Emergency Preparedness

Any emergency that affects the health of the public is at least in part a Public Health Emergency.

In a Public Health Emergency, Aitkin County Public Health will:

• Follow the directives of the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers of Disease Control & Prevention in declared emergency.
• Offer information and resources on staying well during emergencies.

When necessary, Public Health may also:

• Provide assistance to the public after or during an emergency by providing:
• Space to gather and get information.
• A system to connect family members and to connect them to services.
• Assist with providing shelter after a natural disaster, providing assistance to persons in quarantine, and providing mass immunization clinics.

You can help by being prepared for emergencies.

Find out more about a local emergency as it unfolds by visiting the Aitkin County Sheriff’s & Aitkin County Public Health Education’s Facebook pages.