Emergency Response

Any flood or major rainstorm that generates significant runoff could contaminate your water supply making it unsafe to drink. Find out what you need to do.

The Vermont Department of Health worked with the Agency of Agriculture to investigate the misue of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in treating residences in the Rutland area for bed bugs and other pests.

Find out about upcoming EMS trainings, class schedules, practical exam schedules, leadership calls, regional and EMS Advisory Committee meetings.

The Vermont Crisis Standards of Care Plan is intended to provide an ethical and operational framework for the development of statewide resource allocation and clinical guidelines in the context of a catastrophic disaster or massive public health emergency in which...

Save lives in your community and become an EMS practitioner! Check out EMS employment opportunities.

Find contact information for EMS services, EMS district chairs, training coordinators and medical advisors.

EMS Education Resources Agency affiliation isn’t required to take an EMS course, but agencies usually cover some or all of the cost of EMS training and can provide opportunities to practice the skills you’re learning. All of Vermont’s initial training...

Find information about past and ongoing urgent public health incidents.

For Immediate Release: July 12, 2024 Media Contact: Ben Truman │ Department of Health 802-316-2117 │ 802-863-7280 AHS.VDHMedia@vermont.gov Health Department Resources and Guidance for Safe Flood Recovery HealthVermont.gov/Flood WATERBURY, VT – As people throughout Vermont begin recovery from yet another...

Learn about opioid overdose including the signs of an overdose, what to do to save a life and the six steps you can take to prevent overdose.