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About PHSKC APC

Public Health - Seattle & King County APC is a resource for local public health agencies throughout the nation as it develops plans and builds local and regional capacity for responding to an act of bioterrorism or other public health emergency. PHSKC APC has contributed to the nation's preparedness through the development of a number of best practice tools for public health departments nationwide. Some of these products include:

The Planning and Managing Isolation & Quarantine Web Toolkit includes tools for putting a plan together, an I&Q response center model, and tabletop exercises for testing your I&Q plan.

An Emergency Risk Communication Course for Public Health Professionals was developed in collaboration with the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine. This course was designed to provide an introduction to emergency risk communication concepts and principles.

Speak First: Communicating Effectively in Times of Crisis and Uncertainty is a proven, practical training for building the skills to delivering first messages in the early hours of a crisis. Learn what you need to know, to sharpen your skills and to teach others how to master these best practices.

Hello, how may I help you?: Creating and operating a Public Information Call Center is a toolkit to assist public health departments in building capacity to handle a surge in phone calls during an emergency.

Preparing for Pandmic Flu: It's Not Business as Usual offers business engagement outreach template and resources for developing partnerships with the business community around public heath preparedness, specifically pandemic influenza.

For more information about the Public Health-Seattle and King County APC please contact the APC Program Manager, Carina Elsenboss.