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Food for Thought
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Greetings from the Orange County Health Care Agency’s Environmental Health Food and Pool Safety Program. Our team of inspectors are here to partner with our food businesses to ensure food prepared or sold within Orange County is safe for consumers. As such, our inspectors share the latest Food for Thought...
Wholesale
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Wholesale food businesses sell products to other businesses and generally do not sell products directly to consumers. The following are examples of the types of food facilities that the wholesale food program regulates: food processing/manufacturing, warehouses, distributors, bakeries, meat processing/packaging, co-packers, bottling (other than water), canning, vending machines, and food...
About Us EMS
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A system to save a life Mission The mission of Orange County Emergency Medical Services is to plan and coordinate the highest quality prehospital and emergency medical care in response to individual needs or community crisis. Objectives To collaborate with system participants to provide the appropriate level of care for...
About Us HDM
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The Health Disaster Management Division (HDM) is part of the Orange County Health Care Agency and coordinates the Agency’s emergency response functions. The Division contains Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Preparedness and Planning. HDM works to ensure the preparedness of the Health Care Agency to all hazards including bioterrorism, pandemic...
About US - HDM
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The Health Disaster Management Division (HDM) is part of the Orange County Health Care Agency and coordinates the Agency’s emergency response functions. The Division contains Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Preparedness and Planning. HDM works to ensure the preparedness of the Health Care Agency to all hazards including bioterrorism, pandemic...
Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs)
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Orange County Emergency Medical Services An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a device used when someone is experiencing certain types of cardiac arrest. In cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac death, the heart’s electrical activity is disorganized and there is no effective pumping of blood. An AED is capable of recognizing...
Universal Waste Resources (Households)
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Disposal options for Orange County Households OC Waste and Recycling OC Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Centers The Home Depot – Compact Fluorescent Bulb Recycling Earth911.com Disclaimer The preceding list of companies is not intended to be all inclusive. This is a partial lists of common resources. Mention of these...
Disaster Preparedness Resources
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Ready Prepare for emergencies Make an emergency plan Build an emergency supply kit Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Recovery resources Disaster assistance Information on current/recent disasters Ready OC Strategies for getting prepared Resources American Society for the Prevention and Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Disaster Preparedness Preparing your pets for disasters...
Active Shooter / Terrorism Web Resources
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – please Google “FBI Run. Hide. Fight. Video” Run. Hide. Fight. Surviving an Active Shooter Event Video FBI Reference Guide – please Google FBI Active Shooter Quick Reference Guide Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Active Shooter Preparedness Active Shooter: What Can You Do Webinar "How...