Public Health Mutual Aid Agreements (PDF)

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Author: Cambridge Advanced Practice Center

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The Cambridge Advanced Practice Center for Emergency Preparedness has developed materials to assist local health departments in creating public health mutual aid agreements. These materials have been used to develop and implement a public health mutual aid agreement in a 27-community region in Massachusetts. The materials include 5 PDF documents that can help local health departments begin the process of creating jurisdiction appropriate mutual aid agreements: Public Health Mutual Aid Agreement: A Template - Explanation of a Public Health Mutual Aid Agreement-Scenarios for Use of a Public Health Mutual Aid Agreement","Frequently Asked Questions: Public Health Mutual Aid - A Public Health Mutual Aid Agreement: White Paper","Format: PDF

Program: Public Health Preparedness

Submitted Date: Oct 12, 2016 | Modified Date: Sep 30, 2025

Primary Toolkit: Preparedness Toolkit | Secondary Toolkit: N/A

Jurisdiction: City

Institution Type: LHD - City,

Keywords: Public Health Preparedness

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