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All-Hazards Preparedness in Responding to the California Wildfires
Southern California continues to recover from over a dozen wildfires across San Diego County occurring in mid-May. The fires were...
Jun 17, 2014 | Admin
White House Releases Report on Climate Change Health Impacts
Coming on the heels of the release of the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) and the June 2 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Jun 10, 2014 | Erin Roberts
CDC Finalizes Transition of SNS Share Point User Accounts to CDC JOIN
The transition between the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) SharePoint...
May 27, 2014 | Sarah Gardner
Insurance Company Sues Illinois Cities over Climate Change Damages
Mounting evidence, including the recent findings of the 2014 National Climate Assessment, show that the impacts of climate change are...
May 21, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Briefing on the Third National Climate Assessment
On May 8, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing on the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Dr. Gary...
May 16, 2014 | Erin Roberts
New National Climate Assessment Highlights Challenges
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit...
May 15, 2014 | NacchoVoice
The NACCHO University and MRC-TRAIN Connection: A New Model for Training Volunteers
NACCHO University is a new learning platform offering professional development resources to assist local public health professionals...
May 06, 2014 | Kim Grimmick
Third National Climate Assessment Released
On May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment...
May 03, 2014 | Justin Snair
Medical Needs Assessment of Colorado Muslim Society Community
By Dr. Mohamed Hamdy, Unit Coordinator, Colorado Muslim Society Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) With NACCHO’s support, the Colorado...
Apr 25, 2014 | Guest Author
All-Hazards Preparedness in Responding to the California WildfiresSouthern California continues to recover from over a dozen wildfires across San Diego County occurring in mid-May. The fires were fueled by drought conditions, unusually high temperatures, and strong Santa Ana winds—hot, dry gusts of wind that can turn small fires or mechanical sparks into blazing infernos. As a result of 14 fires, about 26,000 […] Jun 17, 2014 | Admin |
White House Releases Report on Climate Change Health ImpactsComing on the heels of the release of the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) and the June 2 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carbon pollution standards, the White House has released a report entitled, “The Health Impacts of Climate Change on Americans.” Echoing the NCA’s scientific findings, the report delivers a message of responsible planet stewardship […] Jun 10, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
CDC Finalizes Transition of SNS Share Point User Accounts to CDC JOINThe transition between the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) SharePoint site and new CDC JOIN External Partners (JEP) is in effect, and users of the old site need to re-activate their accounts with the new system within 90 days of receiving an invitation via email if they have not […] May 27, 2014 | Sarah Gardner |
Insurance Company Sues Illinois Cities over Climate Change DamagesMounting evidence, including the recent findings of the 2014 National Climate Assessment, show that the impacts of climate change are already being felt. A lawsuit is driving that point home: Farmers Insurance Co. has filed nine class-action lawsuits against dozens of Chicago-area municipalities, alleging that they knew climate change posed flooding risks, but failed to […] May 21, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Briefing on the Third National Climate AssessmentOn May 8, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing on the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Dr. Gary Yohe, Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies at Wesleyan University, and Dr. Don Wuebbles, Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Illinois, discussed their roles in the development of the 800+ page […] May 16, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
New National Climate Assessment Highlights ChallengesThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. By Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Security, NACCHO On May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Overall,... May 15, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
The NACCHO University and MRC-TRAIN Connection: A New Model for Training VolunteersNACCHO University is a new learning platform offering professional development resources to assist local public health professionals develop their knowledge and competencies while advancing their careers. And now, NACCHO University is connected seamlessly to MRC-TRAIN, the learning management system provided by the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC) to all MRC... May 06, 2014 | Kim Grimmick |
Third National Climate Assessment ReleasedOn May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Overall, the third NCA illustrates that the capacity of the U.S. public health and health care delivery systems faces many challenges. A key concern is the uncertainty in the “extent to which the nation, states, communities, and individuals […] May 03, 2014 | Justin Snair |
Medical Needs Assessment of Colorado Muslim Society CommunityBy Dr. Mohamed Hamdy, Unit Coordinator, Colorado Muslim Society Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) With NACCHO’s support, the Colorado Muslim Society MRC was able to conduct a comprehensive survey to identify health disparities within their community. The research has uncovered demographics about the community that can be used to address medical and emergency preparedness needs within the... Apr 25, 2014 | Guest Author |
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