Category Archives: LINCS Information for the General Public

LINCS Information for the General Public

Links for the Public

Links to other useful resources

 

 

New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps

https://njmrc.nj.gov/hcpr/index.html

 

An easy-to-remember telephone number that connects callers to the human services they need

http://www.nj211.org/index.cfm

 

 

Ready Together NJ – A public health guide to emergency planning

http://nj.gov/health/er/documents/citizens_guide.pdf

 

Todos Listos Nueva Jersey – Guía De Salud Pública Para La Planificación Contra Emergencias

http://nj.gov/health/er/documents/citizens_guide_sp.pdf

 

State of NJ Bioterrorism Preparedness Links Page

www.state.nj.us/health/er/erlinks.htm

 

Center for Disease Control’s Bioterrorism Page

www.bt.cdc.gov

 

Be Ready and Prepared

www.ready.gov

 

New Jersey Homeland Security

http://www.njhomelandsecurity.com/

 

Helping Children Cope with Disaster

http://www.fema.gov/rrr/children.shtm

 

Children, Terrorism and Disasters

www.aap.org/terrorism/index.html

 

FEMA

www.fema.gov

 

Redcross

www.redcross.org

 

Preparedness for People with Disabilities

www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/disability.html

www.state.nj.us/njoem/preparedness_disabarc_contents.html

 

Preparedness for Pets

www.hsus.org/ace/18774

 

LINCS Information for the General Public

Bioterrorism

What is Bioterrorism?

 

It is the use or threatened use of germs (biological weapons) in order to create fear and disease among a population for religious, political, ideological, financial, or personal purposes. *AZ Department of Health Services 1991

 

Bioterrorism is not new. It is dated back as early as 1346, and you may remember more recently in 1984 when a religious cult in Oregon contaminated salad bars with Salmonella to influence the outcomes of an election.

 

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has classified six diseases as high priority agents or “A” list because they meet some or all of the following criteria

 

  • Can be spread person to person

  • High death rate or potential for public health impact

  • Potential for panic and social disruption

  • Special action is needed for public health preparedness

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LINCS Information for the General Public

LINCS Information for the General Public

 

 

 

Assigned NJDHSS  Bioterrorism Planner Glenn Bukowski gives a presentation to the Essex LINCS team

 

Local Information Network and Communications System

  

Seven Keys to a Safer Healthier Home

An Ounce of Prevention

Keeps the Germs Away

 

Staying healthy is important to you and your entire family.
Follow these easy, low-cost steps to help stop many
infectious diseases before they happen!
 

Poster– Download this poster and follow these easy and low-cost steps to stop many infectious diseases

Brochure– Download this brochure for Seven Keys to a Safer Healthier Home

 

 

West Nile Virus: What You Need To Know

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a potentially serious illness. Experts believe WNV is established as a seasonal epidemic in North America that flares up in the summer and continues into the fall.  When dealing with West Nile virus, prevention is your best bet. Fighting mosquito bites reduces your risk of getting this disease, along with others that mosquitoes can carry. Take these commonsense steps to reduce your risk.

 

 

 
 
 

LINCS, established by the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services in conjunction with NJ’s local health departments, is an electronic information system that supports interactive reporting, health data analysis, and the efficient dissemination of public health information. As a statewide program LINCS agencies are working together in conjunction with the NJDHSS, local and county health units, Office of Emergency Management and other public officials to develop and operate a system which will greatly facilitate the rapid identification and assessment of, and coordinated response to, public health emergencies.

The purpose of this program is to develop and expand core capacity, expertise and infrastructure for public health emergency preparedness at the local public health level.

The CDC has defined Critical Capacities as the "core expertise and infrastructure to enable a public health system to prepare for and respond to bioterrorism, other infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats and emergencies."