The Casper-Natrona County Health Department, in conjunction with Natrona County Emergency Management, announces a new program to assist our community members to become disaster ready. The program, entitled the Public Health Registry Program, allows those individuals with special medical needs to voluntarily register their needs and location with the Health Department. That information will be mapped so that, in the event of a disaster or extraordinary circumstance, emergency response agencies will be able to provide assistance in an efficient and effective manner. All information will be kept confidential and only shared for planning or response purposes.

To register for the program, individuals are encouraged to complete a form that will be in the Casper Star Tribune for the next two Wednesdays and Sundays, and will also be in the Casper Journal over the next two weeks. Also, the form may be accessed via the Health Department website, www.casperhealth.com, or picked up at the Health Department.

The form allows people needing supplemental oxygen, insulin for diabetes, kidney dialysis or having mobility problems to register with the Health Department. It also allows for space for individuals to include other medical needs.