Tackling the Legal Aspects of Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Imagine a new type of influenza or other communicable condition is spreading rapidly throughout your state or locality. Essential...

Jul 14, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Preparedness Summit Podcasts Now Available on NACCHO University

    Couldn’t make it to the 2014 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta? Several presenters share their insights in these new interactive podcasts...

    Jun 03, 2014 | Kim Grimmick

  • NACCHO’s 2014 Summer Preparedness Webinar Series

    NACCHO will be hosting a 2014 Summer Preparedness Webinar Series highlighting topics in preparedness and emergency management. To...

    May 21, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

  • The NACCHO University and MRC-TRAIN Connection: A New Model for Training Volunteers

    NACCHO University is a new learning platform offering professional development resources to assist local public health professionals...

    May 06, 2014 | Kim Grimmick

  • CDC Launches “Radiation Basics Made Simple” Training Module

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Radiation Studies Branch announces the launch of Radiation Basics Made Simple, the...

    Apr 15, 2014 | Lisa Brown

  • Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance Online Training Available

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched the course, “Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and...

    Sep 19, 2013 | Admin

  • Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance System Online Training...

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency has introduced the course “Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance...

    Sep 19, 2013 | Admin

  • Tackling the Legal Aspects of Public Health Emergency Preparedness

    Imagine a new type of influenza or other communicable condition is spreading rapidly throughout your state or locality. Essential resources are quickly being depleted. State and local health care personnel are strained by the number of cases and infections within their own ranks. What legal powers do you need to respond effectively and protect the public's health? Could you use volunteers from...

    Jul 14, 2014 | Guest Author

    Preparedness Summit Podcasts Now Available on NACCHO University

    Couldn’t make it to the 2014 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta? Several presenters share their insights in these new interactive podcasts now available on NACCHO University. Podcasts feature Summit speakers from a variety of topic areas, including the role of Medical Reserve Corps volunteers in preparedness activities, collaborating with pharmacists during a pandemic, and preparedness for disabled...

    Jun 03, 2014 | Kim Grimmick

    NACCHO’s 2014 Summer Preparedness Webinar Series

    NACCHO will be hosting a 2014 Summer Preparedness Webinar Series highlighting topics in preparedness and emergency management. To start the series off, the first webinar will explore how local health departments utilize closed Points of Dispensing (PODs) to improve emergency planning for vulnerable populations. Other scheduled webinars will look at topics regarding the use of […]

    May 21, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

    The NACCHO University and MRC-TRAIN Connection: A New Model for Training Volunteers

    NACCHO University is a new learning platform offering professional development resources to assist local public health professionals develop their knowledge and competencies while advancing their careers. And now, NACCHO University is connected seamlessly to MRC-TRAIN, the learning management system provided by the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC) to all MRC...

    May 06, 2014 | Kim Grimmick

    CDC Launches “Radiation Basics Made Simple” Training Module

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Radiation Studies Branch announces the launch of Radiation Basics Made Simple, the first in a series of radiation preparedness training modules. Radiation Basics introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. View a 2-minute preview of Radiation Basics Made Simple. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced...

    Apr 15, 2014 | Lisa Brown

    Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance Online Training Available

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched the course, “Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance” to provide first responders with a recommended health monitoring and surveillance framework, referred to as the Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) system. ERHMS includes specific recommendations and tools for all phases of a...

    Sep 19, 2013 | Admin

    Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance System Online Training Available

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency has introduced the course “Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance System: Leadership Training.” Leaders in organizations responsible for planning and executing an incident response that optimizes the health and safety of response, remediation, recovery, and volunteer workers. The intended audience is decision makers at the local,...

    Sep 19, 2013 | Admin

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