Emergency Response

Butte County Department of Public Health collaborates with local hospitals and health care providers, fire departments, Office of Emergency Services, law enforcement and social service agencies to develop a coordinated response to serve all people residing in Butte County in the event of natural or man-made disasters.

Together we plan and organize, obtain needed equipment and other resources to keep agencies in operation on continuous basis during emergencies and disaster as long as need exists. Our goal is to protect the population, maintain normal governmental services and personnel, and expand service hours in times of emergencies and declared disasters.

Each family must also prepare on their own to be somewhat self-sustaining for a minimum of three days and a maximum of two weeks should a natural disaster or man-made disaster disrupt services. Click on the links below to learn how to develop a family disaster plan and build a disaster supplies kit.

Individuals, agencies, or businesses that desire more information or wish to speak with Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planning staff may call 530-538-6220 or 530-538-7091 in Oroville or 1-800-339-2941 from anywhere in Butte County.