Emergency preparedness planning and response
Public Health’s emergency response plans direct, coordinate, and mobilize health and medical resources, information, and public health personnel during emergencies and disasters. We also work closely with other emergency management partners and organizations.
Public Health preparedness and response plans
- Infectious disease outbreaks and bioterrorism
- Extreme Heat Response Plan
- Public Health wildfire smoke response
- Wildfire smoke health impacts mitigation strategy (3.7 MB), Public Health - Seattle & King County, May 2025
- Disaster Behavior Health Plan (693 KB)
- Workforce Mobilization Plan (404 KB)
- Mass Fatality and Family Assistance Center Plan