The purpose of this all hazards plan is to establish methods, procedures, and guidelines to be used by the Torrington Area Health District (TAHD) and its emergency planning partners to respond to all types public health emergencies (e.g. infectious diseases, natural disasters, biological terrorism (BT). This plan is designed to complement Emergency Support Function ( ESF ) 8 (health and medical) of the Emergency Operations Plans ( EOP ) for The Town(s) of Bethlehem, Canaan (Falls Village), Cornwall, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, Norfolk, North Canaan, Plymouth, Salisbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Watertown, and Winsted (herein called TAHD member towns) and to integrate them with future regional and state plans as they develop. TAHD is located in Region 5 of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS).