Anthony Arakelian

Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
600 S. Commonwealth Ave. Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA
USA 90005
Email: aarakelian@ph.lacounty.gov

Disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Management and I have worked in the field of homeland security and emergency management for the past 5 years. I have worked in the Public Health Emergency Preparedness field specifically for the past 3 years with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH). As the Cities Readiness Initiative Coordinator for LACDPH, I am involved in all phases of emergency preparedness for the department, including grants management, emergency planning, conducting POD and Incident Command System training, and planning and conducting disaster exercises. In addition, I was a key member of LACDPH's Incident Command Structure during the emergency response to pandemic H1N1 in 2009.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

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