In this article from EMSWorld, Andy Roszak, NACCHO’s Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness and Catastrophic Response, shares how local health departments can work more closely with their local Emergency Management Services (EMS). Roszak attended the 2013 EMS World Expo in September 2013 to learn more about the current trends facing the EMS sector, to look for opportunities to further collaborate and strengthen partnerships, and to ensure the voice of public health was represented in the national dialogue around the future of EMS. Read the article to learn more about NACCHO’s role in fostering partnerships between local health departments and EMS.
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