The office of Public Health Preparedness (PHP) is charged with coordinating the planning activities related to protecting the public health during an emergency. PHP serves as a portal to information regarding emergency preparedness for residents, employers, healthcare providers and others.
Residents
If a natural, technological, or manmade disaster occurred would you and your family be prepared? Do you have fresh water and supplies to live on should you and/or your family be isolated or have to leave your home? What if you are elderly or disabled? Find the answers.
Employers
Is my business prepared for a disaster? What do I do with consumers who are in my business during a disaster? How do I protect my employees? Making sure your business survives a disaster requires months of planning. Find the answers.
Healthcare Providers
Did you know that Boston has a system in place that monitors emergency room visits and alerts staff and officials if the number of visits increase above the normal average? Do you know where to go in Boston to get disaster training? Find the answers.
Specific Threats
What are they? The three most common categories associated with terrorist threats are Biological, Chemical and Radiological. What are their effects on people and how are they removed from our environment? Find the answers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is our water supply safe? Do I have to worry about nuclear power plants? Should I cancel my travel plans if an emergency occurs? What do I do about my pets? Find the answers.
About the PHP
Find out more about the Public Health Preparedness office. | 
