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Incident Management Workgroup December Report
The Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on Dec. 9. The National Emergency Management Association’s...
Jan 06, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
The 2013 National Infrastructure Protection Plan and the Local Role In Critical...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP)...
Jan 06, 2014 | Justin Snair
Incident Management Workgroup November Report
The Incident Management Workgroup postponed its November call until Dec. 9 to avoid conflicts with the Thanksgiving holiday. Work is...
Dec 04, 2013 | Rachel Schulman
Radiation Legal Preparedness Project Update and Webinar
On September 18, 2013, Andrew Roszak presented a webinar for the National Alliance on Radiation Readiness (NARR) to provide an...
Nov 27, 2013 | Andy Roszak
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
Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance System Online Training...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has introduced the course “Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance...
Sep 19, 2013 | Admin
NACCHO Incident Management Workgroup August Report
Chair: Terence Hayes; Staff: Justin Snair and Rachel Schulman The Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on August 26....
Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Incident Management Workgroup December ReportThe Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on Dec. 9. The National Emergency Management Association’s (NEMA’s) Executive Director joined the call to discuss the organization’s work in public health preparedness and response. NEMA also highlighted potential opportunities for collaboration with NACCHO, such as work on Emergency Management Assistance Compact... Jan 06, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
The 2013 National Infrastructure Protection Plan and the Local Role In Critical Infrastructure Security and ResilienceThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) recently released the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) 2013: Partnering for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience. The plan represents an evolution from concepts introduced in the initial version of the NIPP released in 2006 and revised in... Jan 06, 2014 | Justin Snair |
Incident Management Workgroup November ReportThe Incident Management Workgroup postponed its November call until Dec. 9 to avoid conflicts with the Thanksgiving holiday. Work is ongoing with various projects, including the public health strike teams concept and the public health resource guide. Workgroup members received notification that their abstract for a 90-minute learning session was accepted for the 2014 Preparedness […] Dec 04, 2013 | Rachel Schulman |
Radiation Legal Preparedness Project Update and WebinarOn September 18, 2013, Andrew Roszak presented a webinar for the National Alliance on Radiation Readiness (NARR) to provide an overview of the Radiation Legal Preparedness (RLP) project, the relevant findings from the project to date, and the important legal considerations that underpin a radiological response. Watch the archived webinar on YouTube. In 2012, the […] Nov 27, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
Risks of Cyber Attacks on the Healthcare Sector Leave Public Health of Communities VulnerableIn 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 |
Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance System Online Training AvailableThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has introduced the course “Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance System: Leadership Training.” Leaders in organizations responsible for planning and executing an incident response that optimizes the health and safety of response, remediation, recovery, and volunteer workers. The intended audience is decision makers at the local,... Sep 19, 2013 | Admin |
NACCHO Incident Management Workgroup August ReportChair: Terence Hayes; Staff: Justin Snair and Rachel Schulman The Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on August 26. Members provided feedback on two resources that were under development with the former Public Health Emergency Management Workgroup, which will now be taken on by this workgroup. Members also discussed and finalized the group’s workplan […] Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
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