Citrus County
The Citrus ESF 8 Working Group brings healthcare, public health, emergency management, and community partners together to strengthen health and medical preparedness across Citrus County.
Chapter Information
Local Leadership
Upcoming Events
To attend a meeting, please request your seat by filling out the form below. All meetings are open to the public.
Member Organizations
- Atlantic Care Home Health
- Bayfront Health ER Citrus Hills
- Bayfront Health Seven Rivers
- Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida
- Citrus County Fire Rescue
- Citrus County Sheriff Office
- Citrus Memorial Hospital
- Cypress Cove Care Center
- DaVita Dialysis
- Florida Department of Health of Citrus County
- Langley Health Services
- Lecanto Surgery Center
- Nature Coast EMS
- S.E.T. Home Health
- The Grove Health & Rehab
CITRUS ESF 8 WORKING GROUP
Building a Stronger Preparedness Network
The Citrus ESF 8 Working Group is a local health and medical preparedness group operating as a subordinate committee of the Tampa Bay Health & Medical Preparedness Coalition. The group brings local partners together to identify preparedness needs, strengthen coordination, and support an effective response to emergencies that impact the health and medical community.
Working together before an emergency helps Citrus County organizations better understand their roles, share resources, address gaps, and build the relationships needed for a coordinated response.
Our Mission
Preparing Together for What Comes Next
The Citrus ESF 8 Working Group works to identify and address health and medical preparedness issues throughout Citrus County. Through collaboration, planning, training, exercises, and resource coordination, the group helps strengthen the county’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies.
Our approach is built on partnership and reflects the Whole Community concept, recognizing that effective emergency preparedness depends on collaboration among government agencies, healthcare organizations, nonprofit organizations, private sector partners, and the community.
OUR FOCUS
Focused on Readiness
The Citrus ESF 8 Working Group focuses on the capabilities and resources that help healthcare and community partners prepare for emergencies and respond effectively when they occur.
Medical Surge
Preparing local healthcare partners to manage increased demands on the healthcare system during emergencies and other high impact events.
Training & Exercises
Supporting opportunities that strengthen knowledge, skills, coordination, and preparedness across Citrus County partners.
Supplies & Equipment
Identifying resource needs and supporting coordination around supplies, equipment, and other capabilities essential to emergency response.
Disaster Response
Strengthening communication and coordination among local partners before, during, and after emergencies that impact the health and medical community.
Training Supports Stronger Response
Preparedness is not a one time event. Ongoing education, collaboration, and practice help healthcare organizations respond faster, recover more effectively, and better protect their communities during emergencies.
ONE REGIONAL NETWORK
Stronger Together Across Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay Health & Medical Preparedness Coalition brings healthcare and emergency preparedness partners together across nine counties. Through collaboration, planning, training, and shared resources, the coalition works to strengthen preparedness and response throughout the region.
