Center for Disaster Operations and Response (CDOR)

The Center for Disaster Operations and Response (CDOR) is responsible for the development and implementation of emergency plans and operating procedures for the department while ensuring integration into Iowa's Homeland Security and Emergency Plan. CDOR's objective is to upgrade state and local public health and health care preparedness for and response to bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats and emergencies. CDOR works through cooperative planning and participation with multiple agencies and emergency response partners as well as the private sector throughout Iowa. Additionally, CDOR is responsible for the department's Emergency Coordination Center (ECC), Continuity of Operation's Plan, Iowa Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (IA-DMAT), and the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS).

Documents denoted by are available in Portable Document Format (.pdf).

Resources:

• Public Health and Healthcare Terrorism/Disaster Preparedness Program Accomplishments  

Spotlight Newsletter:

• Spotlight - Spring 2009  

Program Links:

• Planning
• Grant Management
• Education and Exercises
• Public Information
• Surveillance and Epidemiology
• Laboratory -- Biological and Chemical 
• Health Alert Network
• IDPH Preparedness Advisory Committees

Links:

• Center for Disease Control and Preparedness - Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• Safeguard Iowa Partnership
• Iowa Hospital Association
• World Health Organization
• American Red Cross

For more Information:

• Call 515 281-5604
• You may also use the "Contact Us" page to submit questions online.