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Public Health Emergency Declared for Opioid Epidemic
On Friday, the White House declared a public health emergency for the opioid epidemic. A public health emergency lasts 90 days and no...
Oct 30, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
FEMA Releases Updated National Incident Management System (NIMS)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the refreshed National Incident Management System (NIMS) doctrine on October...
Oct 17, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
October 2017 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report
On October 11, NACCHO’s Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) met for its monthly meeting. The focus of the meeting was on a...
Oct 12, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Wildfire Resources for Local Health Departments
Over 40 wildfires threaten the public’s safety and health across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and throughout...
Oct 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Key Messages and Resources for Hurricane Preparedness and Response
NACCHO is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response...
Oct 04, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Volunteer and Donations for Puerto Rico
The following message is being shared from the HHS Critical Infrastructure Protection Program pertaining to Hurricane Maria response...
Sep 26, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Administrative Preparedness
Throughout National Preparedness Month, many local health departments will remind their communities about the importance of personal...
Sep 19, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
FEMA National Level Exercise Planning: Opportunity for Local Health Departments
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct their biennial National Level Exercise (NLE) to test and evaluate the...
Aug 08, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
NYC Releases Annual Report on Healthcare System Preparedness
The New York City (NYC) Health Department, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response is pleased to share the first annual report...
Aug 04, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Public Health Emergency Declared for Opioid EpidemicOn Friday, the White House declared a public health emergency for the opioid epidemic. A public health emergency lasts 90 days and no additional federal funds will be released. Local health departments play a critical role in supporting the prevention of prescription and illicit drug overdoses and ensuring appropriate prescribing. City, county, metropolitan, district, and tribal […] Oct 30, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
FEMA Releases Updated National Incident Management System (NIMS)The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the refreshed National Incident Management System (NIMS) doctrine on October 17, 2017. NIMS provides a common, nationwide approach to enable the whole community to work together to manage all threats and hazards. NIMS applies to all incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity. The refreshed NIMS: Retains key […] Oct 17, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
October 2017 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group ReportOn October 11, NACCHO’s Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) met for its monthly meeting. The focus of the meeting was on a document developed by NACCHO and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (NACCHO) to support state and local preparedness officials conduct extended medical countermeasure distribution and dispensing, which was developed to complete recent... Oct 12, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Wildfire Resources for Local Health DepartmentsOver 40 wildfires threaten the public’s safety and health across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and throughout the western United States. At least 15 people have died in California as a result of the fires in Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino counties. Wildfire smoke also poses a health risk to communities who are not directly impacted […] Oct 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Key Messages and Resources for Hurricane Preparedness and ResponseNACCHO is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), as well as state and local agencies in response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. NACCHO is sharing the below resources from CDC to help promote greater sharing of information and tools to support local […] Oct 04, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Volunteer and Donations for Puerto RicoThe following message is being shared from the HHS Critical Infrastructure Protection Program pertaining to Hurricane Maria response and recovery efforts. Response and recovery efforts continue in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands while most issues surround the abundance of fuel shortages, transportation, little to no communication throughout the islands, and airport congestion. The... Sep 26, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Administrative PreparednessThroughout National Preparedness Month, many local health departments will remind their communities about the importance of personal and family preparedness. NACCHO encourages local health departments (LHDs) to also take the opportunity to assess their health departments’ internal preparedness for all-hazards threats, including administrative preparedness. Administrative preparedness is the... Sep 19, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
FEMA National Level Exercise Planning: Opportunity for Local Health DepartmentsThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct their biennial National Level Exercise (NLE) to test and evaluate the capability of the nation to respond and recover, in a coordinated and unified manner, to a catastrophic incident. This year’s effort will focus on a catastrophic hurricane impacting the National Capital Region. Themes for the exercise include protective […] Aug 08, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
NYC Releases Annual Report on Healthcare System PreparednessThe New York City (NYC) Health Department, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response is pleased to share the first annual report on Health Care System Preparedness (http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/em/nyc-healthcare-system-preparedness-report.pdf). The report documents the collaborative and intensive work between the Health Department and health care facilities across NYC and the... Aug 04, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
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