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Be Prepared for Radiation Emergencies
“Failing to plan is planning to fail:” This saying applies to many aspects of preparedness, including radiation disaster preparedness....
Nov 30, 2017
Calling all New Preparedness Coordinators and Experienced Preparedness Professionals!
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently accepting applications for new preparedness...
Nov 06, 2017
Now Accepting Applications for the WASH Emergency Preparedness and Response Workgroup
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently accepting applications for the Water, Sanitation...
Nov 01, 2017
Why Local Health Departments Should Participate in the Project Public Health Ready...
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), a criteria-based training and recognition program, helps local health departments (LHDs) develop...
Oct 30, 2017
Frontier State Wyoming Prepares for the Total Eclipse
By Kimball Croft, public health response coordinator, Park County Public Health Emergency Response and Audrey Gray, public health...
Oct 26, 2017
Wildfires: Information and Resources for Preparedness, Response and Recovery
California’s fall fire season started on Oct. 1, and after only a week, more than a dozen wildfires raged across Northern California....
Oct 12, 2017
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Vulnerable Populations
As local health departments (LHDs) take part in National Preparedness Month activities with their communities, it’s important to...
Sep 26, 2017
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Administrative Preparedness
Throughout National Preparedness Month, many local health departments will remind their communities about the importance of personal...
Sep 19, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Roadmap to Ready
Just this summer alone, Americans have faced multiple public health threats, including the Zika Virus, west coast wildfires, and most...
Sep 13, 2017 | Madison Ferraro
Be Prepared for Radiation Emergencies“Failing to plan is planning to fail:” This saying applies to many aspects of preparedness, including radiation disaster preparedness. 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). It is... Nov 30, 2017 |
Calling all New Preparedness Coordinators and Experienced Preparedness Professionals!The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently accepting applications for new preparedness coordinators and preparedness mentors to participate in the 2018 Roadmap to Ready Program. Roadmap to Ready is a training and mentoring program that helps new emergency preparedness coordinators navigate the complex landscape of public health preparedness. As part... Nov 06, 2017 |
Now Accepting Applications for the WASH Emergency Preparedness and Response WorkgroupThe National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently accepting applications for the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Emergency Preparedness and Response Workgroup. In the event of a hurricane, flood, chemical spill, or water contamination, clean and safe water may be unavailable and fail to meet drinking, sanitation, and hygiene needs. Community […] Nov 01, 2017 |
Why Local Health Departments Should Participate in the Project Public Health Ready ProgramProject Public Health Ready (PPHR), a criteria-based training and recognition program, helps local health departments (LHDs) develop core public health, emergency preparedness competencies. NACCHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established this intensive 18-month program to provide LHDs the structure to build training and preparedness capacities using a continuous... Oct 30, 2017 |
Frontier State Wyoming Prepares for the Total EclipseBy Kimball Croft, public health response coordinator, Park County Public Health Emergency Response and Audrey Gray, public health preparedness manager, Casper-Natrona County Health Department The Great American Eclipse passed through 12 states on August 21, 2017. The direct path of totality for Wyoming started on the western side of state and continued 366 miles to […] Oct 26, 2017 |
Wildfires: Information and Resources for Preparedness, Response and RecoveryCalifornia’s fall fire season started on Oct. 1, and after only a week, more than a dozen wildfires raged across Northern California. California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an emergency proclamation for Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Solano, Sonoma and Yuba counties and activated the State Operations Center. On Oct. 10, the President approved California Disaster Declaration... Oct 12, 2017 |
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Vulnerable PopulationsAs local health departments (LHDs) take part in National Preparedness Month activities with their communities, it’s important to include people who require additional assistance in the event of a natural disaster or emergency in those conversations. In support of LHD efforts to address the needs of their entire communities, NACCHO and its partners have developed […] Sep 26, 2017 |
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Administrative PreparednessThroughout National Preparedness Month, many local health departments will remind their communities about the importance of personal and family preparedness. NACCHO encourages local health departments (LHDs) to also take the opportunity to assess their health departments’ internal preparedness for all-hazards threats, including administrative preparedness. Administrative preparedness is the... Sep 19, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Roadmap to ReadyJust this summer alone, Americans have faced multiple public health threats, including the Zika Virus, west coast wildfires, and most recently Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. As one of the first lines of defense protecting U.S. communities from emergencies and other major health risks, now more than ever, it is critical that local health departments (LHDs) […] Sep 13, 2017 | Madison Ferraro |
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