HDM - Influenza Preparedness

Contact Information

Health Disaster Management Division

405 W. Fifth Street,
Suite 301A
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: 1-(714)-834-3500
Fax: 1-(714)-834-3125

Holly Veale
Division Manager
hveale@ochca.com
1-(714)-834-3500

Greg Boswell
Program Manager
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
gboswell@ochca.com
1-(714)-834-2791

Erik Lowman
Program Manager
Healthcare Preparedness/Grant Management
elowman@ochca.com
1-(714)-834-6281

Business Hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
M - F

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Health Disaster Management (HDM) > Influenza Preparedness

Individuals & Families

Why Prepare?

1) Empower oneself to make well informed decisions
2) Safeguard the personal health and well being of family
3) Develop a culture of personal and social responsibility
4) Contribute to community resilience
5) Be a part of a systematic and controlled response

What can do?
	Prepare ►Stay informed of or on local and national information ►Practice good respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene ►Get vaccinated for seasonal influenza annually ►Develop your home care plan & preparedness kit ►Get involved with local volunteer groups Respond ►Continue to practice good respiratory etiquette & hand hygiene ►Use your home care plan ►Encourage your family members to stay home when sick ►Monitor information sources and health alerts ►Assist in community volunteer programs Recover ►Continue to monitor health alerts ►Return to daily activities
Preparedness Tools Home Care Guide (PDF)
Home Health Care for Pandemic Flu (PDF)
Preparedness Card (PDF)
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