South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

• Ten Years of Preparedness
• Office of Public Health Preparedness Report 2011 (pdf)
• National Preparedness Standards and Guidance
• Preparedness Planning: The Capabilities Approach
• Emergency Response Plans
• Statewide Emergency Registry of Volunteers (SCSERV)
• Hurricane Preparedness
• Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
• Pandemic Influenza Ethics Task Force and Report
• Natural Threats
• Terrorists Hazards
• Personal Preparedness
• Preparedness for People with Functional Needs
• Preparedness Links and Resources
• Preparedness Topics
• Contact Information

Emergency Response Plans

The Office of Public Health Preparedness is responsible for the development and oversight of emergency response plans for potential threats that would affect the public health programs, health care systems, or the health of the public. Under the State Emergency Response Plan DHEC has responsibility for ESF-8 and ESF-10 and support of state plans that guide the mitigation, response and recovery of potential hazards. These plans are maintained by the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, and are available online. Each plan is developed in compliance with the national standards and framework.

State Emergency Operations Plans

• ESF-8 Health and Medical Services
• ESF-10 Hazardous Materials
• South Carolina Mass Casualty Plan
  • Annex 1: Strategic National Stockpile
  • Annex 2: Pandemic Influenza
  • Annex 3: Small pox
  • Annex 4: Mass Fatality Management
  • Annex 5: Wide Area Radiological Plan
• South Carolina Hurricane Plan
• South Carolina Earthquake Plan
• South Carolina Mitigation Plan (pdf)
• South Carolina Operational Radiological Emergency Response Plan (pdf)
• South Carolina Recovery Plan (pdf)

For additional information, contact:  (803) 898-3708