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The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 26. During the call, Nicole Dunifon...
Aug 28, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
The American College of Chest Physicians Releases Consensus Statement on the Care of...
The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) has released the 2014 Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and...
Aug 28, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Webinar Recording Now Available: MRC Connect Application Demonstration
NACCHO hosted a demonstration of MRC Connect, the new web- and mobile-based application for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit leaders,...
Aug 27, 2014 | Admin
Surge Management Workgroup August Report
The Surge Management workgroup held its August call on the 25th. The workgroup was tasked on the last call to bring ideas for webinar...
Aug 27, 2014 | Stacy Stanford
Recap of the White House Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Demo Day
On Tuesday, July 29th, I was lucky to attend the White House Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Demo Day. I never tire of...
Aug 27, 2014 | Guest Author
Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup August Report
On August 11, the MCM Workgroup held its second monthly call of the project year. It was my first day working as a Senior Program...
Aug 27, 2014 | Raymond Puerini
EPA Launches Student-Focused Radiation Website, RadTown
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s student-focused radiation website, RadTown, has newly launched. This interactive, virtual...
Aug 22, 2014 | Lisa Brown
2014 National Preparedness Month Resources Now Available
September marks the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has designated...
Aug 22, 2014 | Admin
Curriculum Recommendations for Disaster Health Professionals: The Geriatric...
“Curriculum Recommendations for Disaster Health Professionals: The Geriatric Population” is the third in a series of...
Aug 21, 2014 | Admin
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 26. During the call, Nicole Dunifon discussed the 2014-2015 work plan and members provided feedback. The final work plan will be submitted to NACCHO membership on September 12. Rachel Shulman provided a brief update on the Resource Portfolio Project on the […] Aug 28, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
The American College of Chest Physicians Releases Consensus Statement on the Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and DisastersThe American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) has released the 2014 Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. The statement aims to guide ethical decision-making, coordination of care, resource conservation, and research in disasters. The statement is intended primarily for clinicians and hospital administrators involved in planning for... Aug 28, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Webinar Recording Now Available: MRC Connect Application DemonstrationNACCHO hosted a demonstration of MRC Connect, the new web- and mobile-based application for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit leaders, on August 25. MRC Connect helps unit leaders and volunteers share best practices and track logistics via their smartphones and a new online system. It also connects users with other partners throughout the national MRC […] Aug 27, 2014 | Admin |
Surge Management Workgroup August ReportThe Surge Management workgroup held its August call on the 25th. The workgroup was tasked on the last call to bring ideas for webinar topics to this call. The workgroup is considering a webinar series of two to three presentations for the 2014-2015 program year. The top ideas around surge management that were discussed on the call […] Aug 27, 2014 | Stacy Stanford |
Recap of the White House Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Demo DayOn Tuesday, July 29th, I was lucky to attend the White House Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Demo Day. I never tire of having the opportunity to meet with people who are working directly in the field of emergency preparedness and response. The day was organized to highlight some of the ways technology can empower survivors; first responders; and local, state, tribal, territorial,... Aug 27, 2014 | Guest Author |
Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup August ReportOn August 11, the MCM Workgroup held its second monthly call of the project year. It was my first day working as a Senior Program Analyst at NACCHO and I was announced as the new NACCHO staff lead of the workgroup. On the call, representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) described […] Aug 27, 2014 | Raymond Puerini |
EPA Launches Student-Focused Radiation Website, RadTownThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s student-focused radiation website, RadTown, has newly launched. This interactive, virtual community provides information for students and teachers about different radiation sources, links to additional information and all new graphics and content. A new addition to RadTown is EPA’s Radiation Education Activities for middle and high school students... Aug 22, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
2014 National Preparedness Month Resources Now AvailableSeptember marks the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has designated this year’s theme to be “Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare.” The CDC will also promote the importance of preparedness planning for vulnerable populations throughout the month. Local health departments have an especially critical role in promoting […] Aug 22, 2014 | Admin |
Curriculum Recommendations for Disaster Health Professionals: The Geriatric Population“Curriculum Recommendations for Disaster Health Professionals: The Geriatric Population” is the third in a series of peer-reviewed disaster health curriculum recommendations from the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH). “Curriculum Recommendations for Disaster Health Professionals: The Geriatric Population” provides resources on planning... Aug 21, 2014 | Admin |
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