OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

HOMELAND SECURITY STATUS Click on the image to get more information about the current status, or click the link below for information about the Homeland Security Alert System. Homeland Security Alert System Information

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Atlantic County Government is constantly striving to be as well prepared as possible should the unthinkable occur. This series of pages includes an outline of Atlantic County's efforts of preparedness. You will find descriptions of various "threats" as well as actions, you the resident, can take to prepare for a terrorist event. This planning process is a collaborative effort of County Administration, the Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Division of Public Health.

• Anthrax & Bio-Terrorism
• Preparing for a Terrorist Attack
• Preplanning During Periods of Heightened Alert
• Terrorism Information
• Understanding the Homeland Security Alert System

Other Homeland Security Websites

• American Red Cross (Atlanta), How Can You Prepare
• Federal Department of Homeland Security - Ready.gov
• New Jersey Homeland Security
• Red Cross Homeland Security Advisory System

Information Documents*

• "Homeland Security- What Every Atlantic County Citizen Should Know"(.pdf format).
• Plain Talk on Terrorism Preparedness (.pdf format).

*These publications require the Adobe Acrobat (pdf) reader. For a free copy of the reader Click Here.

For a copy of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's "Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks", CLICK HERE.