Rural and Community Health Systems
The Division of Public Health's Rural and Community Health Systems -- a section encompassing the Health Emergency Response Operations and Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as well as the Alaska Trauma System and Office of Healthcare Access -- leads the way in preparing the State of Alaska and its citizens for any public health emergency or disaster, either natural or man-made.
The Section accomplishes this goal by:
- working, planning, and training with its partner agencies and providing educational materials for healthcare agencies and the general public;
- conducting training for first responders and healthcare agencies;
- holding readiness exercises for and with our local, state, federal, tribal and non-profit partners;
- ensuring the availability and quality of EMS personnel and agencies in Alaska through guidelines, training, certification, technical assistance, data collection, and quality assurance activities;
- providing emergency planning support for Alaskan communities and healthcare agencies; and
- providing grant funding for statewide hospital and healthcare preparedness and for the operations of the seven EMS Regions.
Related Resources
Related resources older than 25 months can be found on the State of Alaska Library Archives website.