Overview: Department Emergency Response

When an actual emergency or disaster event occurs in Colorado, state support to the impacted jurisdiction(s) occurs at their request. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment supports public health and medical response.

The attached document provides a comprehensive summary of the public health emergency response planning efforts at the state level, which support the department’s role in state-level response activities. This document is a reflection of the department’s commitment to public health emergency response, both in policy and practice.

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Overview: Department Emergency Response