For Immediate Release: October 12, 2023 Media Contact: Ben Truman | Public Health Communication Officer Vermont Department of Health 802-316-2117 | [email protected] Public Input Sought for Future of Regional Emergency Medical Services in Vermont BURLINGTON, VT – The Vermont Department...
About Radiation Radiation is a form of energy that is present all around us. There are different types of radiation. All may cause us harm with strong exposures. The dose of radiation that a person receives is measured in units...
Vermont works diligently to prevent radiological incidents and to be prepared for radiological and nuclear emergencies. State law enforcement monitors for radiation during their routine work as part of Vermont’s Preventive Radiological Nuclear Detection Program. The Health Department and the...
Resources for families and caregivers using Emergency Medical Services for their children.
The Vermont Statewide Incident Reporting Network (SIREN) is a comprehensive electronic prehospital patient care data collection, analysis, and reporting system that has been in use since 2010. EMS reporting serves several important functions, including legal documentation, quality improvement initiatives, billing...
For Immediate Release: June 20, 2025 Media Contact: Kyle Casteel Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280 │ [email protected] National Weather Service Burlington – 802-658-0150 Vermont Emergency Management – 802-244-8721 Stay Safe as Summer Heats Up in Vermont Learn how...
Vermont’s rivers, streams and lakes can be harmful to our health and safety when they flood. Learn about the steps you can take to stay safe before, during and after a flood.
Heat Safety Information in: العربية (Arabic) | မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | دری (Dari) | Français (French) | Kirundi | नेपाली (Nepali) | پښتو (Pashto) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish)
Air Quality Information in: العربية (Arabic) | မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | دری (Dari) | Français (French) | Kirundi | नेपाली (Nepali) | پښتو (Pashto) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish)
In January 2010 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station notified the Health Department that samples taken in November 2009 from a ground water monitoring well contained tritium, signaling an unintended release of radioactive material.