SBCDPH’s jurisdictional risk assessment (JRA) was developed for public health emergency preparedness, response, and recovery planning and serves as a structured evaluation of potential threats, vulnerabilities, and response capacities within San Bernardino County. The risk assessment process is a foundational component of emergency preparedness that ensures public health risks and threats specific to a jurisdiction (i.e. infectious disease outbreaks, environmental hazards, and bioterrorism) are identified and integrated into emergency planning efforts.

The purpose of the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health’s (SBCDPH) Multi-Year Integrated Preparedness Plan (MYIPP) is to outline a strategic approach for strengthening public health and emergency management capabilities across the county. This plan documents the process for enhancing the core capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from threats and hazards impacting the community.