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Exercise Resources Released for Pandemic Medical Countermeasure Risk Communications
The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security released an exercise scenario resource that examines risk communication challenges that...
Oct 25, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
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
Funding Opportunity—Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Cooperative Agreement for...
Oct 12, 2017
EPA Publishes Two Public Communication Tools for Radiation Emergencies
In January 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a revised, 2017 Protective Action Guide (PAG) Manual. The PAG Manual...
Oct 10, 2017 | Alexandra Harris
Now Accepting Abstracts: 2018 Preparedness Summit
NACCHO in coordination with the Preparedness Summit Planning Committee, invites health departments,...
Sep 12, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Launches New Medical Countermeasure Readiness Newsletter
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) is launching the new Medical...
Sep 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Funding Opportunity: Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Flood Mitigation...
Aug 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience...
This September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of...
Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New NYC Health Department Report: Health Care System Preparedness
In response to proposed federal budget cuts, the New York City (NYC) Department’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response...
Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Exercise Resources Released for Pandemic Medical Countermeasure Risk CommunicationsThe Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security released an exercise scenario resource that examines risk communication challenges that could occur when medical countermeasures (MCMs) are provided during pandemics. The SPARS Pandemic Scenario book describes an outbreak scenario in the future when a coronavirus spreads throughput the United States and more than 40 countries over a three-year […] Oct 25, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
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 |
Funding Opportunity—Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis ResponseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response. CDC provides funding to enhance the Nation’s ability to mobilize and respond to specific public health emergencies, including infectious disease outbreaks, pandemics, and other public health emergencies that exceed... Oct 12, 2017 |
EPA Publishes Two Public Communication Tools for Radiation EmergenciesIn January 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a revised, 2017 Protective Action Guide (PAG) Manual. The PAG Manual contains radiation dose guidelines that would trigger public safety measures, such as evacuation or staying indoors, to minimize or prevent radiation exposure during an emergency. EPA has issued two companion documents to assist public information […] Oct 10, 2017 | Alexandra Harris |
Now Accepting Abstracts: 2018 Preparedness SummitNACCHO in coordination with the Preparedness Summit Planning Committee, invites health departments, partner agencies and other emergency preparedness stakeholders to contribute to the advancement of U.S. national health security by submitting an abstract for the 2018 Preparedness Summit (April 17-20, 2018 in Atlanta, GA). Now more than ever, the public health... Sep 12, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC Launches New Medical Countermeasure Readiness NewsletterThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) is launching the new Medical Countermeasure Readiness newsletter in September 2017. This resource is designed to provide regular communications to state, local, territorial, and tribal partners regarding medical countermeasure (MCM) planning.The newsletter will offer program updates, announce... Sep 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
Funding Opportunity: Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant ProgramThe U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program (FEMA). FEMA provides funding to states, territories, federally-recognized tribes and local communities for projects and planning that reduces or eliminates long-term risk of flood damage. FEMA requires state, tribal, and local governments to... Aug 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience and ResponseThis September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of emergency preparedness and encourage Americans to take action. Each year, throughout the month of September, more than 3,000 public and private organizations at the national, state, and local levels promote guidelines and resources on planning for and […] Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New NYC Health Department Report: Health Care System PreparednessIn response to proposed federal budget cuts, the New York City (NYC) Department’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response recently released their inaugural annual report on Health Care System Preparedness. The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the critical efforts made possible with emergency preparedness funding that is in danger of being cut by $163 million in […] Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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