NACCHO, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invited local health department representatives and other stakeholders to a webinar to introduce the new tool CRC SimPLER. CRC SimPLER is a free, publicly available, online tool to help state and local emergency and public health planners prepare for setting up community reception centers (CRCs) to monitor people following a large-scale radiation emergency. The CRC SimPLER enables planners to estimate their throughput based on currently available resources. Planners can also determine where additional resources would be most beneficial to optimize their response goals. Presenters introduced CRC SimPLER and provided a walk-through demonstration during a webinar on December 10. View the recording. Download slide deck one and slide deck two.
Presenters:
Lauren Finklea, MS
Radiation Studies Section
National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Craig Kassinger
Environmental Tracking Section
National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention