Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Think Tank

Date: Oct. 25, 2013 Staff Representative: Rachel Schulman Member Representative: N/A Highlights: FEMA held a Think Tank in conjunction...

Nov 11, 2013 | Rachel Schulman

  • Risks of Cyber Attacks on the Healthcare Sector Leave Public Health of Communities...

    In December 2011, a hospital in Georgia was forced to divert all non-emergency admissions to other medical centers, after a malware...

    Oct 24, 2013 | Justin Snair

  • First Watch

    Date: Sept. 17, 2013 Staff Representative: Scott Fisher, Andy Roszak, Laura Biesiadecki, Frances Bevington Member Representative: N/A...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • NACCHO Staff Report: Indiana State Level Exercise Tests Preparedness and Response...

    Andrew Roszak served as a subject matter expert and evaluator at the State of Indiana's State Level Exercise (SLE) at Muscatatuck...

    Oct 03, 2013 | Andy Roszak

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Think Tank

    Date: Oct. 25, 2013 Staff Representative: Rachel Schulman Member Representative: N/A Highlights: FEMA held a Think Tank in conjunction with the International Association of Emergency Managers Conference in Reno, NV, with non-conference attendees participating via conference call. Presenters from the Department of Homeland Security, University of California at Berkeley, and Texas A&M...

    Nov 11, 2013 | Rachel Schulman

    Risks of Cyber Attacks on the Healthcare Sector Leave Public Health of Communities Vulnerable

    In December 2011, a hospital in Georgia was forced to divert all non-emergency admissions to other medical centers, after a malware infection downed the institution’s IT network and required staff to use paper records. The attack affected computer connectivity, as hospital computers could not communicate with each other. The hospital was forced to use a runner system, where papers were shuttled...

    Oct 24, 2013 | Justin Snair

    First Watch

    Date: Sept. 17, 2013 Staff Representative: Scott Fisher, Andy Roszak, Laura Biesiadecki, Frances Bevington Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Staff met with representatives of First Watch Solutions, including Dr. Alexander Garza, former assistant secretary for health affairs and chief medical officer of the Department of Homeland Security. First Watch provides real-time situational awareness...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

    NACCHO Staff Report: Indiana State Level Exercise Tests Preparedness and Response Capabilities

    Andrew Roszak served as a subject matter expert and evaluator at the State of Indiana's State Level Exercise (SLE) at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Indiana. This year's exercise simulated severe weather sweeping through a town in Indiana, including an EF3 tornado, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall that produced localized flooding.

    Oct 03, 2013 | Andy Roszak

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