Annual U.S. Disasters
125
Average number of federally declared disasters in the U.S. each year from 2021-2025.
Community Health / Emergency Preparedness
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program Review
Southeastern Idaho Public Health's Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program helps ensure the community is ready to respond to public health emergencies and disasters. The program supports planning, coordination, training, exercises, and resource development so agencies and partners can act quickly and effectively during emergencies.
Key Numbers
Selected measures highlighted in the Public Health Emergency Preparedness report.
Exercise Participation
30
Total exercise participation instances shown for FY2024 through FY2026.
Community Outreach
43
Number of community events and outreach activities from FY2024 through FY2026.
People Trained
650
Total number of people trained through PHEP-supported training activities in FY2024-FY2026.
Visual Summary with Expandable Data
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Why Preparedness Matters
The report explains why preparedness is important in Idaho, including frequent disasters, the state’s largely rural geography, and healthcare access challenges during emergencies.
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| Measure | Reported Value |
|---|---|
| Federally declared disasters in the U.S. annually on average | 125 (2021-2025) |
| Idaho rural proportion | 88% |
| Rural access concern | Longer EMS transport times, fewer hospitals, and limited access to specialized care |
Emergency Responses and Exercises
The report highlights the types of emergencies addressed through PHEP activities and summarizes exercise participation from FY2024 through FY2026.
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Response Categories
- COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2023): mass vaccination clinics, testing sites, contact tracing, and hospital surge coordination.
- Wildfire Seasons (recurring annually): wildfire smoke advisories, evacuations, air quality alerts, and multi-agency response.
- Flooding & Severe Weather Events (seasonal): spring flooding, winter storms, road closures, emergency sheltering, and EMS delays.
- Extreme Heat Events (seasonal): heat advisories, heat illness prevention outreach, and support for vulnerable populations.
- Infectious Disease Outbreaks (episodic spikes): influenza surges, foodborne illness outbreaks, EMS overload, and hospital capacity strain.
| Fiscal Year | Participation Count |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | 14 |
| FY2025 | 6 |
| FY2026 | 10 |
| Total | 30 |
| Area | Participation Count |
|---|---|
| District-Wide | 13 |
| Bannock | 4 |
| Bingham | 2 |
| Butte | 1 |
| Caribou | 1 |
| Franklin | 2 |
| Outside District | 7 |
Note: Exercise data captures both SIPH-led exercises and exercises conducted by partner organizations where SIPH staff participated.
Community Outreach, Partners, and People Reached
The report summarizes outreach activities, partner organizations, preparedness resources, and the number of people reached each year.
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Community Events / Outreach Activities
FY2024-FY2026 total: 43
Activities, Training & Resources
- Hazard risk assessment
- Emergency operations plan development
- Training and exercising plan objectives and hazard-specific response
- Medical Reserve Corps volunteer training and deployment
- Mass testing and vaccination clinic operation
- Cooling center operation and coordination
- Personal protective equipment distribution
- Preparedness and safety supply distribution
- First Aid, CPR, and Naloxone administration training
- Guidance on personal preparedness kit building
- Vehicle preparedness kit distribution
- Education on preparedness topics such as food safety, water decontamination during power outages, and extreme weather safety
Community Partners
- Emergency Management
- Greater Idaho Healthcare Coalition
- Healthcare Providers and Pharmacies
- First Responders
- National Weather Service
- Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
- Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters
- Idaho State University
- School Districts
- Aid For Friends
- AmeriCorps
- Southeast Idaho Council of Governments
- Life, Inc. A Center for Independent Living
- Senior Centers
- Community and Faith-Based Organizations
| Fiscal Year | People Reached |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | 726 |
| FY2025 | 1,551 |
| FY2026 | 1,092 |
Training Programs
The report highlights training activities completed from FY2024 through FY2026, including topics taught and groups reached.
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Total people trained: 650
Training Topics
- Compression-only CPR
- Heartsaver total CPR
- AED
- Stop-the-bleed
- First-aid
Participants Included
- Medical school students
- Girl Scouts
- Community organizations
- ISU Health Center
- High school students
- LDS preparedness fair attendees
Original One-Pager Pages
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