Brown County
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The results of a door-to-door survey will help Brown County formulate more efficient ways to protect the community against natural disasters and health emergencies.
Representatives of the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response or CASPER will be knocking on doors next week in Brown County to ask about 30 questions.
The information gathered will be used to initiate public health action, identify information gaps, facilitate disaster planning, response, and recovery activities, allocate resources, and assess new or changing health needs in the community.
Brown County will be the second county in the state of Wisconsin to complete this type of large-scale community survey, the first being Milwaukee in 2018.
The whole process should take about 10 minutes and residents will be given a gift card for their time.
Representatives will be out on the following days:
- Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 3-7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 3-7 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. and 1p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Every U.S. state and territory is at risk for one or more natural disasters. Disasters can occur without warning, and they can pose health risks including physical injuries, illnesses, and potential disease outbreaks.
Every three years, Brown County Public Health assesses the overall health of the community, and the CASPER will help the health department make informed decisions and more efficiently respond to public health threats or disasters in Brown County.
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