The Public Health Preparedness Office strives to ensure that essential public health services are maintained during natural or man-made emergencies and disasters affecting Seminole County.
We collaborate closely with Seminole County Government, the State of Florida, federal emergency service agencies, local hospitals, volunteer organizations, and religious and charitable groups to enhance community resilience.
Be Prepared
Every family should have an emergency plan in place and an emergency supply kit ready and stocked.
Essential Resources
- American Red Cross (ARC)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Florida Department of Health (FDOH)
- Florida Division of Emergency Management | FloridaDisaster.org
- Ready.gov
- Office of Emergency Management | Seminole County
- State of Florida
Emergency Preparedness Resources
For Seniors
For Adults
For Children
For People with Disabilities
- Caregivers | Ready.gov
- People with Disabilities | Ready.gov
- Special Needs Shelters | Seminole County
For Pets
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)
Our office is proud to have earned the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recognition—a prestigious, criteria-based public health preparedness program that evaluates local health department capacities to effectively plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies.
PPHR’s mission is to safeguard the public’s health by enhancing infrastructure and empowering local health departments with sustainable tools to plan, train, and conduct exercises using a continuous improvement model.