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Bureau of Child Care Licensing
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency preparedness info for children, parents, & staff.
In Child Care Settings
Info and resources for public health incidents.
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Work with your family to plan and practice for emergency situations.
Just in Case Arizona!
Get real-time emergency updates and hazard info.
AZ Emergency Information Network
This information should be used in preparing, practicing, and handling emergency situations and the people involved in them at home, at work and at other locations (school, child care, hospitals, etc.).
General Resources
- Governor Declared Emergency Waiver Request Form
- Use the Emergency Disaster Contact Form to communicate your plan to the Bureau of Child Care Licensing prior, during and after an emergency or disaster.
- The Disaster Kit Brochure lists items that need to be gathered prior to an emergency.
- The Emergency Preparedness Glossary contains terms and definitions frequently used by emergency management agencies and associated organizations.
- The Immediate Response Rule Exemptions form includes information that will help facilities to maintain compliance with basic safety standards during the first 24-48 hours of an emergency event.
- Visit Flu.gov for information and resources related to flu and other disease outbreaks in Arizona.
- The Arizona Department of Environmental Health has valuable information regarding wildfires, including brochures about what to do before and after a fire.