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Frozen Without a Plan: A Mom, 3 Kids, and the Atlanta Ice Storm
This article was originally posted on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Matters blog for National...
Sep 09, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary: Lessons Learned for Public Health
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...
Sep 03, 2015 | Mary Hodges
ACMT Webinar Series on Chemical Agents of Opportunity
The American College of Medical Toxicology is presenting the fifth module in the Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism Webinar...
Sep 03, 2015 | Rachel Schulman
Apply for the National Health Security Award!
By Stephen Maheux, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO At NACCHO Annual 2015, Dr. Lisa Kaplowitz from the Office of the Assistant Secretary...
Sep 01, 2015 | Mary Hodges
CDC and ASPR Release Ebola Concept of Operations Planning Template
On August 20, the CDC and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response released the Ebola Concept of Operations (ConOps) Planning...
Aug 31, 2015 | Sara Chang
NACCHO Launches Roadmap to Ready Webpage
NACCHO is happy to announce the launch of the Roadmap to Ready Program webpage! Roadmap to Ready is a training and mentoring program...
Aug 31, 2015 | Madison Ferraro
Hurricane and Flooding Preparedness Resources
The arrival of hurricane season and potential impact of Hurricane Joaquin serve as a reminder that the 2,800 local health departments...
Aug 28, 2015 | Admin
CDC Releases Ebola PPE Guidance Clarifications for Healthcare Personnel
On Thursday, August 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance on healthcare workers’ use of...
Aug 28, 2015 | Sara Chang
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August 2015...
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 25. The workgroup finalized its...
Aug 28, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon
Frozen Without a Plan: A Mom, 3 Kids, and the Atlanta Ice StormThis article was originally posted on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Matters blog for National Preparedness Month. It was 4 p.m. on a Tuesday in January, and Kelly had been on the road for four hours. She was only a few miles from work, but many miles from home. Her rearview […] Sep 09, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary: Lessons Learned for Public HealthThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. By Katie Regan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Ten years ago on Saturday, August 29, just before dawn, Hurricane Katrina spun out of the sea and landed on American soil, forever altering the human and environmental landscape... Sep 03, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
ACMT Webinar Series on Chemical Agents of OpportunityThe American College of Medical Toxicology is presenting the fifth module in the Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism Webinar Series addressing Cyanide and Fumigants on Wednesday, September 9th, at 2pm (EDT). All are welcome to register at any time for this module using the registration link on the module website: Module 5: Cyanide and Fumigants. Note that registrants will needs to keep... Sep 03, 2015 | Rachel Schulman |
Apply for the National Health Security Award!By Stephen Maheux, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO At NACCHO Annual 2015, Dr. Lisa Kaplowitz from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) announced a new award program recognizing the accomplishments of local health departments related to national health security. The National Health Security Award will recognize departments that have demonstrated significant... Sep 01, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
CDC and ASPR Release Ebola Concept of Operations Planning TemplateOn August 20, the CDC and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response released the Ebola Concept of Operations (ConOps) Planning Template to assist jurisdictions in developing processes and steps to prepare for and respond to Ebola. It outlines high-level considerations for responding to suspected and confirmed Ebola patients, detailed references and guidance, and recommendations for... Aug 31, 2015 | Sara Chang |
NACCHO Launches Roadmap to Ready WebpageNACCHO is happy to announce the launch of the Roadmap to Ready Program webpage! Roadmap to Ready is a training and mentoring program to help new emergency preparedness coordinators navigate the complex landscape of public health preparedness. The program provides new preparedness coordinators with the knowledge, skills, connections, and resources they need to successfully prepare […] Aug 31, 2015 | Madison Ferraro |
Hurricane and Flooding Preparedness ResourcesThe arrival of hurricane season and potential impact of Hurricane Joaquin serve as a reminder that the 2,800 local health departments across our nation stand ready to help protect residents and families from all sorts of natural disasters and to play a vital role in any recovery efforts. Local health departments are life-saving first responders […] Aug 28, 2015 | Admin |
CDC Releases Ebola PPE Guidance Clarifications for Healthcare PersonnelOn Thursday, August 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance on healthcare workers’ use of personal protective equipment with suspected and confirmed Ebola patients. This guidance was based on feedback received from healthcare facilities and provides clarification on garments and other pertinent topics. For further information, please refer to the... Aug 28, 2015 | Sara Chang |
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August 2015 ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 25. The workgroup finalized its 2015-2016 work plan which will include activities around reviewing model practices, developing or revising a NACCHO policy statement, creating a process for updating the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) toolkit, and many others. For the rest […] Aug 28, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon |
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