New NACCHO Report: Population Monitoring Data Management during Radiological...

Radiological emergencies can vary by size and type and result from transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, explosive...

Jul 26, 2017 | Alexandra Harris

  • Seeking Volunteers: Radiation CRC Exercise – 2017 Preparedness Summit

    NACCHO in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be coordinating the set-up of a mock radiation...

    Mar 28, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

  • Seeking Input on Community Reception Center Radiation Exercises

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with support from NACCHO is seeking health departments who are either currently...

    Feb 27, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

  • Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness Summit

    The public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer...

    Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann

  • 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

  • New NACCHO Report: Population Monitoring Data Management during Radiological Emergencies

    Radiological emergencies can vary by size and type and result from transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, explosive radiological dispersal devices (RDDs/ dirty bombs), radiation exposure devices, and improvised nuclear devices (INDs). However, regardless of origin, large scale radiation emergencies, are likely to leave a sizeable group of individuals impacted by radiation...

    Jul 26, 2017 | Alexandra Harris

    Seeking Volunteers: Radiation CRC Exercise – 2017 Preparedness Summit

    NACCHO in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be coordinating the set-up of a mock radiation Community Reception Center (CRC) in the exhibit hall during lunch on both Wednesday, April 26 and Thursday, April 27 at the 2017 Preparedness Summit. The mock CRC will have stations that simulate the functions that need […]

    Mar 28, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

    Seeking Input on Community Reception Center Radiation Exercises

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with support from NACCHO is seeking health departments who are either currently planning to conduct or interested in conducting functional radiation community reception center (CRC) exercises in the next year. This effort aims to capture time-motion /throughput data on the CRC process. Health departments interested in collaborating […]

    Feb 27, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

    Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness Summit

    The public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer without them even being aware of it. It is not until disaster strikes that people find out the value of their public health department.

    Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann

    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

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