Georgetown Climate Center’s Workshop on Supporting State and Local Adaptation...

On Jan. 31, NACCHO staff attended the Supporting State and Local Adaptation through Existing Federal Programs: Water Infrastructure...

Feb 10, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • The Atlanta “Snowpocalypse”–The Case for Preparedness Training for Rare Weather...

    For U.S. cities like Albany and Green Bay that are accustomed to winters of low temperatures and high snow drifts, two inches of snow...

    Feb 05, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

  • Public Health Response Systems In-Action: Learning from Local Health Departments’...

    NACCHO staff contributed to a research study about the role of health departments in responding to disease and health threats. This...

    Dec 03, 2013 | Admin

  • Building Resilience to Weather for Healthcare Facilities and Services

    Date: Oct. 18, 2013 Staff Representative: Scott Fisher and Laura Biesiadecki Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The American...

    Nov 11, 2013 | Scott Fisher

  • Online Game Provides Cyber Security and Disaster Planning Training

    As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology...

    Oct 25, 2013 | Frances Bevington

  • 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

  • Medical Reserve Corps Units Help Their Communities Get Ready during National...

    Today is Get Ready Day, which reminds Americans to prepare themselves, their families, and their communities for all disasters and...

    Sep 17, 2013 | Admin

  • Integrating Extreme Weather Events into Preparedness Planning

    Authors: Resham Patel, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Stacy Hosler, MSPH, Program Analyst; Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO In 2011...

    Sep 08, 2013 | Resham Patel

  • Georgetown Climate Center’s Workshop on Supporting State and Local Adaptation through Existing Federal Programs: Water Infrastructure

    On Jan. 31, NACCHO staff attended the Supporting State and Local Adaptation through Existing Federal Programs: Water Infrastructure workshop hosted by Georgetown Climate Center (GCC). GCC is a nonpartisan organization that seeks to advance effective climate, energy, and transportation policies in the United States by supporting policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help communities...

    Feb 10, 2014 | Justin Snair

    The Atlanta “Snowpocalypse”–The Case for Preparedness Training for Rare Weather Events

    For U.S. cities like Albany and Green Bay that are accustomed to winters of low temperatures and high snow drifts, two inches of snow is barely cause for concern. In the warmer cities of the south, however, what may seem like a minor weather event can be a major disruption to the community. Atlanta found […]

    Feb 05, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

    Public Health Response Systems In-Action: Learning from Local Health Departments’ Experiences with Acute and Emergency Incidents

    NACCHO staff contributed to a research study about the role of health departments in responding to disease and health threats. This article, published in the journal PLoS ONE, examines the common themes in health departments’ response patterns that will influence predictions and expectations for the resources and capabilities required to respond to future acute events. More than 120...

    Dec 03, 2013 | Admin

    Building Resilience to Weather for Healthcare Facilities and Services

    Date: Oct. 18, 2013 Staff Representative: Scott Fisher and Laura Biesiadecki Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The American Meteorological Society hosted a two-day workshop on building healthcare facility resilience to high-impact weather events and featured a number of presentations from hospital and healthcare facility representatives. The first day of the meeting primarily focused on the...

    Nov 11, 2013 | Scott Fisher

    Online Game Provides Cyber Security and Disaster Planning Training

    As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology released its second Web-based security training module, “CyberSecure: Your Medical Practice” for healthcare providers and staff on October 24, 2013. The game provides training on disaster planning, data backup and recovery, and other elements of...

    Oct 25, 2013 | Frances Bevington

    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

    Medical Reserve Corps Units Help Their Communities Get Ready during National Preparedness Month

    Today is Get Ready Day, which reminds Americans to prepare themselves, their families, and their communities for all disasters and hazards, including pandemic flu, infectious disease, natural disasters, and other emergencies. While it is important to take the time today to prepare for a disaster or emergency, Americans should be prepared all year for any unforeseen event.

    Sep 17, 2013 | Admin

    Integrating Extreme Weather Events into Preparedness Planning

    Authors: Resham Patel, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Stacy Hosler, MSPH, Program Analyst; Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO In 2011 and 2012, the United States experienced 25 extreme weather events—storms, floods, droughts, heat waves, and wildfires—that each caused at least $1 billion in damages.[1] These events resulted in a total price tag of over $174 billion […]

    Sep 08, 2013 | Resham Patel

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