The Hazmat Spill in West Virginia: What It Means for Local Public and Environmental...

A week after Freedom Industries leaked approximately 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM) from a storage facility...

Jan 14, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • The Local Role in Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security: January Chemical...

    Several hundred thousand facilities in communities throughout the United States use, manufacture, store, transport, or deliver...

    Jan 06, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • 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

  • NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”

    Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author

  • Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural Communities

    In recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three...

    Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington

  • NACCHO Staff Present Keynote Session at Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness...

    NACCHO staff Andrew Roszak and Sarah Yates were invited to speak at the second annual Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative...

    Nov 21, 2013 | Andy Roszak

  • Partnerships Between Emergency Management and Local Health Departments

    In this article from EMSWorld, Andy Roszak, NACCHO’s Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness and...

    Nov 11, 2013 | Admin

  • NACCHO Staff Report: International Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Conference

    Local governmental attorneys convened at the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) Annual Conference in San Francisco,...

    Oct 16, 2013 | Andy Roszak

  • National Press Club Luncheon

    Date: Sept. 10, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann, Samantha Morgan and Justin Snair Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Dr....

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • The Hazmat Spill in West Virginia: What It Means for Local Public and Environmental Health

    A week after Freedom Industries leaked approximately 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM) from a storage facility along the Elk River near Charleston, West Virginia, questions have emerged over whether state and federal regulations were adequate enough to prevent the spill. Reports[i] indicate that the facility has not been subject to a federal inspection in over 20 years […]

    Jan 14, 2014 | Justin Snair

    The Local Role in Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security: January Chemical Safety Listening Sessions

    Several hundred thousand facilities in communities throughout the United States use, manufacture, store, transport, or deliver chemicals in some manner, encompassing everything from petroleum refineries to pharmaceutical manufacturers to hardware stores. Due to its size and characteristics, the Chemical Sector may be an attractive target for attack or be at risk of incidents caused by […]

    Jan 06, 2014 | Justin Snair

    The 2013 National Infrastructure Protection Plan and the Local Role In Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience

    The 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

    NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”

    Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author

    Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural Communities

    In recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three Rivers District Health Department in Kentucky about the unique preparedness needs of rural communities. In addition to her work at Three Rivers, Denise is on the Kentucky Department of Public Health Emergency Rapid Response Team and […]

    Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington

    NACCHO Staff Present Keynote Session at Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative & Strategic National Stockpile Workshop

    NACCHO staff Andrew Roszak and Sarah Yates were invited to speak at the second annual Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) & Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Workshop on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. The full-day workshop provided Michigan public health emergency planners with information and tools related to all-hazards planning, legal considerations, international border...

    Nov 21, 2013 | Andy Roszak

    Partnerships Between Emergency Management and Local Health Departments

    In this article from EMSWorld, Andy Roszak, NACCHO’s Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness and Catastrophic Response, shares how local health departments can work more closely with their local Emergency Management Services (EMS). Roszak attended the 2013 EMS World Expo in September 2013 to learn more about the current trends facing the EMS sector, to […]

    Nov 11, 2013 | Admin

    NACCHO Staff Report: International Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Conference

    Local governmental attorneys convened at the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) Annual Conference in San Francisco, California. This year's conference included sessions focusing on several public health issues, such as, land use law, developments in the public safety wireless spectrum, the FCC's proceedings on radio-frequency radiation health risks, environmental contamination...

    Oct 16, 2013 | Andy Roszak

    National Press Club Luncheon

    Date: Sept. 10, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann, Samantha Morgan and Justin Snair Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Dr. Frieden, director of CDC, reported on the major health issues and challenges facing both the United States and the world. He provided an overview of CDC’s priorities on infectious diseases, food-borne pathogens, environmental health, occupational safety and...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

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