Emergency Preparedness: being ready should disaster strike

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Increase the proportion of adults who are vaccinated annually against influenza and ever vaccinated against pneumococcal disease.

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Emergency Preparedness

Being Ready Should Disaster Strike

Current U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Threat Advisory level

Being prepared in the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or other large-scale emergency or public health threat is a necessary part of today's world. On a national level, agencies such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vigilantly work to protect and secure America. Here in Tulsa, local organizations including THD, Tulsa-area hospitals, EMSA, Tulsa Police Department, Tulsa Fire Department, the Tulsa Mayor's Action Center, Tulsa Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency and more have come together to create a community disaster preparedness and response plan.