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FEMA Develops New Data Visualization Tool to Map Past Disasters
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a new data visualization tool that allows people to explore and record...
Jun 18, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
Medical Reserve Corps Units Celebrate National Safety Month
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national group of local volunteers committed to improving the health, safety, and resiliency of...
Jun 16, 2015 | Mary Hodges
New ASPR TRACIE Gateway Provides Emergency Preparedness Information to Health...
Whether you work for a hospital, are part of a healthcare coalition, or are a healthcare provider, emergency manager or a public...
Jun 15, 2015 | Mary Hodges
CDC Develops Medical Countermeasure Inventory Data Exchange
By Barbara Nichols, CDC Office of Public Health Scientific Services, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services,...
Jun 11, 2015 | Guest Author
From Connecticut, a Tool for the Ebola Response and Beyond
By Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO With the World Health Organization declaring Liberia free of Ebola virus...
Jun 09, 2015 | Guest Author
Preparedness 101: Establishing a Core Curriculum for the Next Generation of Local...
Preparedness coordinators new to their roles and new to the field of public health preparedness face a tremendous learning curve when...
Jun 01, 2015 | Raymond Puerini
FEMA Releases 2015 National Preparedness Report
On Thursday, May 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its partners released the 2015 National Preparedness Report...
May 29, 2015 | Mary Hodges
NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition Highlights Emergency Preparedness at...
By Jasmine Tinoco, NACCHO government affairs/media relations intern On April 28, NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) held...
May 06, 2015 | Guest Author
FEMA Develops New Data Visualization Tool to Map Past DisastersThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a new data visualization tool that allows people to explore and record historic federal disaster declarations by state, county, hazard, or year. Users can see the number of disaster declarations and the types of hazards – such as fires, floods, storms, tornadoes, and mudslides – that have occurred […] Jun 18, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
Medical Reserve Corps Units Celebrate National Safety MonthThe Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national group of local volunteers committed to improving the health, safety, and resiliency of their communities. In honor of National Safety Month this June, MRC units across the country are continuing to honor their mission by holding events dedicated to promoting community safety. National Safety Month focuses on […] Jun 16, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
New ASPR TRACIE Gateway Provides Emergency Preparedness Information to Health ProfessionalsWhether you work for a hospital, are part of a healthcare coalition, or are a healthcare provider, emergency manager or a public health practitioner, you are probably looking for a smarter way to keep the people who rely on you healthy, safe, and informed when disaster strikes. The ASPR Technical Resources Assistance Center and Information […] Jun 15, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
CDC Develops Medical Countermeasure Inventory Data ExchangeBy Barbara Nichols, CDC Office of Public Health Scientific Services, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance; and Benjamin Erickson, CDC Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Division of Strategic National Stockpile In response to inventory and tracking needs identified during the 2009 H1N1 Influenza pandemic, the... Jun 11, 2015 | Guest Author |
From Connecticut, a Tool for the Ebola Response and BeyondBy Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO With the World Health Organization declaring Liberia free of Ebola virus transmission on May 9 and cases slowing in the most affected areas, now is the time for local health departments to take stock and make improvements to further strengthen their preparedness efforts. Melissa Marquis, RN, MS, […] Jun 09, 2015 | Guest Author |
Preparedness 101: Establishing a Core Curriculum for the Next Generation of Local Health Department Preparedness WorkersPreparedness coordinators new to their roles and new to the field of public health preparedness face a tremendous learning curve when they first start their jobs: they have multiple enormous federal guidance documents to review, thousands of pages of existing health department plans to read, laws and regulations from local, state, and federal governments to […] Jun 01, 2015 | Raymond Puerini |
FEMA Releases 2015 National Preparedness ReportOn Thursday, May 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its partners released the 2015 National Preparedness Report (NPR). This annual status report summarizes the Nation’s profess toward reaching the 2011 National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. The 2015 NPR places particular emphasis on highlighting preparedness progress in implementing the National […] May 29, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition Highlights Emergency Preparedness at Congressional BriefingBy Jasmine Tinoco, NACCHO government affairs/media relations intern On April 28, NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) held “Short Term Fixes, Long Term Consequences: How Vaccines, Viruses, and Dollars Impact Emergency Preparedness in America’s Big Cities,” a congressional briefing with honorary co-hosts Representatives Tom Price (R-GA) and John Lewis (D-GA). The panelists at the briefing... May 06, 2015 | Guest Author |
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