The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.
In this week’s episode of Podcast from Washington, Ian Goldstein and Adriane Casalotti discuss Congress’ return to...
Aug 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and is ready to assist...
Aug 28, 2019 | Katie Dwyer
During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is severely interrupted and capability can be almost...
Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
In a mass casualty incident, healthcare coalitions (HCCs) need to understand their capacity to accommodate the incident from both the...
The 2019 update to Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials (Wildfire Smoke Guide) is now available. The 2019 Wildfire...
National Preparedness Month provides local health department (LHD) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Unit leaders, staff, and volunteers...
Each year, approximately 60,000 victims in the United States die from internal and/or external hemorrhaging. In some cases, it may...
Aug 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO is pleased to release the 2019 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Deployment Readiness Guide, which was developed to help MRC units...
FEMA is reviewing the 2013 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) doctrine to incorporate the lessons learned and...
Aug 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
In this week’s episode of Podcast from Washington, Ian Goldstein and Adriane Casalotti discuss Congress’ return to Capitol Hill after Labor Day to tackle appropriations for FY2020 that begins October 1. They also discuss the proposed rule change to 42 CFR Part 2 in an effort to improve access to quality treatment for those with Substance Use Disorder. Finally, […]
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and is ready to assist and support local health departments with response and recovery efforts. This page will be updated continually. Please reach out to NACCHO’s Preparedness team for additional updates or assistance. Local health departments are life-saving first responders to...
During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is severely interrupted and capability can be almost completely degraded within two hours. In order to maintain daily operations and patient care services, healthcare facilities need to develop a water supply plan in advance of an emergency.
In a mass casualty incident, healthcare coalitions (HCCs) need to understand their capacity to accommodate the incident from both the conventional (usual) and contingency or crisis (surge) capacity perspectives. The aggregate of this data can provide critical information about the capacities of the HCC’s acute care hospitals and allow prediction about whether a given incident […]
The 2019 update to Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials (Wildfire Smoke Guide) is now available. The 2019 Wildfire Smoke Guide provides public health officials with the information they need to prepare for smoke events and, when wildfire smoke is present, to communicate health risks and take measures to protect public health. It has been updated […]
National Preparedness Month provides local health department (LHD) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Unit leaders, staff, and volunteers with an opportunity to foster greater community understanding and support for the critical role of local public health in supporting emergency preparedness. By hosting preparedness-themed education and outreach activities throughout September, LHDs and MRC Units...
Each year, approximately 60,000 victims in the United States die from internal and/or external hemorrhaging. In some cases, it may take only five minutes for blood loss to take a life. Stop the Bleed and Until Help Arrives campaigns encourage the nation’s public to stand up as active bystanders during an emergency event within their community. Both initiatives […]
NACCHO is pleased to release the 2019 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Deployment Readiness Guide, which was developed to help MRC units manage volunteers, develop volunteer capabilities, and strengthen unit capabilities. The guide overviews the various roles MRC units could play in supporting an emergency response and outlines the skill sets and training requirements needed for […]
FEMA is reviewing the 2013 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) doctrine to incorporate the lessons learned and best practices from the past six years of HSEEP’s use among the whole community’s exercise practitioners. A critical element of the HSEEP review process is direct engagement with our state, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal partners […]
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