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Wednesday, 15 July 2009 |
 Welcome to the Steele County Emergency Management Portal. The website was designed with the primary goal of providing Emergency Operation Center Officials with real time access to the ever changing Emergency Operations Plan. Accurate and up to date information is crucial before, during, and after local and national emergencies. Emergency Management officials are issued a unique username and password to gain access to the secured information area.
This valuable online resource also provides both static and dynamic safety information to the public. Static information is delivered to help educate the public to increase hazard awareness. In the event of a major event such as an avian flu outbreak, the Emergency Management Office will utilize this site to relay up to date safety information in real time.
Note the logo for Steele County Emergency Management consists of four arrows forming a circle. The four arrows represent a systematic approach where each arrow represents one phase of a comprehensive process:
- Mitigation - Actions involve lasting, often permanent, reduction of exposure to, probability of, or potential loss from hazard events.
- Preparedness - Since emergencies often evolve rapidly, preparedness involves planning for emergency actions and securing the resources to support them.
- Response - When an incident occurs, response represents the time-sensitive actions to save lives and property.
- Recovery - After the initial response, recovery is the effort to restore infrastructure and the social and economic life of a community to normal.
There is not beginning or end to the process. Mitigation and Preparedness are ongoing efforts to identify hazards and prepare for them. Response and Recovery actions are the result of an event occuring. The recovery process includes mitigation actions as part of the preparation for the next event.
New Emergency Notification System
The CodeRed system provides city officials with the ability to provide pre-recorded emergency telephone notification/information messages to targeted areas or the entire city. Residents and businesses located within the city limits are encouraged to sign up for CodeRed to be sure they receive timely emergency notifications when alerts are issued.
(Click here to enroll)
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Last Updated ( Friday, 11 December 2009 )
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Protect Yourself from Seasonal and H1N1 Influenza - Steele County Public Health |
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Thursday, 01 October 2009 |
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Fall is here which means the leaves are changing, kids are back at school, and it's time to get your flu shots. This year will be a little different when it comes to flu shots because of Novel H1N1 influenza. Novel H1N1 is a new influenza which was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. It is continuing to cause illness. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.
What can I do to protect myself from getting sick?
Prevention is best! There are actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses such as influenza. Take these everyday steps to protect your health.
- First and most important: wash your hands.
- Stay in good general health. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.
- Try not touch surfaces that may be contaminated with the flu virus.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- If you get sick with influenza, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth as germs spread this way.
For more information on Novel H1N1 Influenza:
What is H1N1?
Worried about influenza like symptoms?
Press Release 11/6/09: H1N1 Vaccine - Limited Supply
How to Manage Symptoms of Influenza
When Should a Person with Flu Symptoms Seek Medical Attention
H1N1 Flu Vaccine: Setting the Record Straight
Minnesota Department of Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 12 November 2009 )
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