DOH Partners:
- Office of Emergency Management, Public Schools, Police, Fire, Central Services, other Local Health Depts
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH)
- Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
- Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical
Services Systems (MIEMSS) - Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)
- Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
The Department of Health works closely with many partners at the local, state and federal levels to respond to emergencies. In Anne Arundel County, emergencies are considered a “County” concern, not solely an individual agency concern. In AACo, all necessary resources from across the County are utilized to respond to emergencies.
During the 2009-2010 national H1N1 influenza outbreak, multiple County agencies worked with the DOH in the large-scale vaccination effort. The Police Department provided security. The Central Services Department assisted with delivery of clinic supplies. The Public School System and the Community College provided space for the larger vaccination clinics, and employees from many other County agencies worked at the DOH’s high-volume H1N1 phone bank. The DOH provided the leadership, while other County agencies provided additional support to respond to the large-scale vaccination effort.
