Environmental Health Officer Professional Advisory Committee

Pre-Deployment

Pre-Deployment

Basic Readiness Compliance Checklist

Click here to view the Environmental Health Readiness Guidelines (PDF: 113 KB, 21pages). These guidelines assist Commissioned Corps officers performing emergency environmental health duties by listing skill sets and competencies required for a successful deployment under the Office of Force Readiness and Deployment (OFRD).

The Environmental Health Officer Utilization Handbook is available here (PDF: 138 KB, 17 pages). This handbook lists a summary of skills possessed by Environmental Health Officers of the United States Public Health Service. It also describes typical activities these officers might perform in an emergency response situation following a disaster under the Federal Response Plan.