Emergency Preparedness Starts at Home
The first line of defense against the effects of a disaster is personal preparedness. The government may not be able to meet your needs in an emergency. To find brochures entitled Preparedness for Home & Family in Bergen County and Ready Together New Jersey: A Public Health Guide to Emergency Planning, visit the Bergen County Emergency Preparedness page and look under Resources. Copies are also available at Borough Hall.
New Jersey is preparing for a flu pandemic. You should too.
- Have a family emergency plan (see above).
- Practice healthy hygiene habits.
- Keep informed and listen to advice from medical experts.
- Prepare. Read this document released by NJFluPandemic.
- For the most up-to-date information about H1N1 Swine Flu, go to the official CDC website.