Alberta Health Services is preparing for emergencies
Recent events such as hurricanes, the threat of terrorism, SARS and the potential for an influenza pandemic have highlighted the need for robust emergency preparedness in healthcare.
Management of such events requires partnerships between healthcare, municipalities, businesses and other community groups.
More about the Office of Emergency Preparedness
The possibility of pandemic influenza has been widely covered in the media. Although it is difficult to fully anticipate or prepare for pandemic influenza because we don't know how widespread it will be, the Office of Emergency Preparedness has been working behind the scenes with local, provincial and national groups to plan for our response to a pandemic influenza.
- More about Pandemic Influenza
Use the links below to find out more about emergency preparedness including information about how you can prepare.
E-mail this page
Print this page