Provides a 24-hour informational hotline featuring recorded messages which address the community's concerns about local or national disasters. Options are given on how to obtain information on how households and businesses can protect themselves against known disaster issues and on how to get specific questions answered by appropriate agency personnel.

Offers personal disaster preparedness information. Promotes individuals, especially those with access and functional needs, to identify a friend or family member who is trusted by the individual to check on them during a disaster or emergency incident. Offered through a partnership with Summit County Public Health, American Red Cross, County Animals Rescue and Evacuation, Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging, and Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board.

Emergency disaster mobile canteens respond to local emergencies and calls from fire, police, disaster, civil defense and other groups.

Collaborates with local emergency management during disasters providing fire, emergency medical services, hazardous materials and technical rescue.

Partners within the local area that have entered into an agreement with local disaster responders to support their activities following a disaster.

Coordination between environmental health division and local and state agencies in the planning and response to emergencies.

Develop plans to address public health emergencies (such as a biological attack or a flu pandemic). Provides for interaction of Public Health with other public safety organizations to ensure a cooperative response to emergencies that threaten the safety of health of residents.

Provides transportation to evacuate an endangered area in the event of a natural disaster per Lake County EMA.

Provides free smoke alarms installed in homes and fire safety preparedness education.

Emergency Preparedness and Response information to increase the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies including: Bioterrorism, Chemical Emergencies, Mass Casualties, Natural Disasters and Severe Weather, Radiation Emergencies, and Recent Outbreaks and Incidents.

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.