Infographic: The Power of Preparedness

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The Power of Preparedness
National Preparedness Month 2016

Global

Prepare Globally

• The world has come together to better prevent, detect, and respond to health threats.
• About 2/3 of the world remains unprepared to handle a public health emergency.¹

Country

Prepare to Respond

• Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) bring experts together to make decisions quickly in emergencies.
• The CDC EOC has been activated more than 90% of the time in the last 7 years.²

State

Prepare Locally

• Preparing today can reduce the impact of future disasters.
• Nearly 2000 U.S. emergency responders have been trained in how to get critical medicines through the Strategic National Stockpile³

Community

Prepare Together

• In times of crisis communities have to help one another.
• Only 34% of people reported having volunteered to help during a disaster.⁴

Individual

Prepare Yourself

• Plan for what to do in an emergency.
• Over 60% of people do not have an emergency plan that they have discussed with their household.⁴

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2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015). CDC Emergency Operations Center (EOC): Fast Facts.
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016).  Public Health Preparedness: 2016 National Snapshot.
4. Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2014). Preparedness in America: Research Insights to Increase Individual, Organizational, and Community Action.