Public Emergency Preparedness
& Response Program

Health Services

Mission

Protect the health and safety of Kent County residents from the effects of manmade and naturally occurring public health emergencies.

To carry out this mission, the Kent County Health Department has developed plans in cooperation with other county, state and federal agencies to mitigate or lessen the effects of, prepare for, respond to and recover from a public health emergency.

Public health emergencies may include communicable diseases or diseases that spread from person to person (flu), natural events (hurricanes or tornadoes, which may cause water contamination) and intentional acts (spreading bacteria, viruses or natural toxins that cause sickness or death to many people at once).

As a part of the emergency preparedness and response program, the following information is offered to our citizens:

General Emergency Preparedness

1. Citizens
2. Businesses
3. Child Care facilities and Schools
4. Health Care Providers
5. Long-Term Care Facilities
6. Group Homes
7. Assisted Living
8. Shelters in Place for an Emergency
9. Food and Water
10. Protect Your Pet

Special Needs Population - Emergency Preparedness

1. Seniors
2. People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs

Pandemic Influenza

1. What is Pandemic Influenza?
2. Pandemic Influenza Information
3. Individuals and Families
   
4. Stay-at-Home Toolkit
   
5. Health Care Workers
6. Business
7. Child Care, Preschool, K-12, and College
8. Community Groups
9. Transportation

Avian (Bird)Flu

1. What is Avian Flu?
2. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
3. Maryland Department of Agriculture
4. Maryland Department of Natural Resources
5. Domestic Poultry (Backyard Flocks) Exotic Bird Registration

Other Important Emergency Preparedness Web Sites:
Kent County Office of Emergency Services
Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
MD Office of Preparedness & Response
MD Department of Health -Infectious Disease and Environmental Health
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Centers for Disease Control
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
American Red Cross

 

Location
Kent County Health Department
125 S. Lynchburg Street
Chestertown, Maryland 21620

 

Contact
Phone: 410-778-1050
Fax: 410-778-6119
Email: cperry@dhmh.state.md.us

Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY
Phone: 443-480-4661

in the event no one answers,
Phone 410-778-1242

125 South Lynchburg Street, Chestertown, MD 21620 | Phone: 1-410-778-1350 | FAX: 1-410-778-6119 | TTY: 1-800-735-2258 Maryland Relay | Hours: 8am–5pm Monday–Friday | Email