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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

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

ASPR and NACCHO Work to Advance National Health Security through Local Stakeholder...

National health security (NHS) refers to the level of national preparedness and resiliency in the face of health threats or incidents...

Sep 06, 2017 | Danielle Chatelain

Accessing Resources and Technical Assistance through CDC’s New On-TRAC Portal

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched the Online Technical Resource and Assistance Center (On-TRAC)...

May 24, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

New FDA Draft Guidance: Extended Expiration Dating for Doxycycline

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published new draft guidance, titled: “Extending Expiration Dates of Doxycycline...

May 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

Medical Countermeasures FDA Authorizes First Extensions of Doxycycline Held in Stakeholder Stockpiles Under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) April 2017 draft guidance Extending Expiration Dates of Doxycycline Tablets and Capsules in Strategic Stockpiles, the first two-year expiration date extensions were authorized by FDA on Aug. 22, based on a request received from a stakeholder that tested five lots of its properly stockpiled doxycycline for anthrax preparedness. […] Sep 11, 2018 \| Raymond Puerini
All of Us 2018 Preparedness Summit Second plenary session—“Strengthening Health Security: Visions for a Prepared and Resilient Nation” The second plenary session convened leaders from the U.S. government to discuss their visions for a more resilient nation. Dr. Umair Shah, executive director of Harris County Public Health, moderated the session. Shah kicked off the session with this observation, “There is one certainty. [Extraordinary] events will occur and we need to be ready when […] Jun 27, 2018 \| Kim Rodgers
Webinar, Training Webinar on Regulatory Considerations for Strategic National Stockpile Products Now Available A recording of the CDC Division of Strategic National Stockpile’s (DSNS) webinar “Regulatory Considerations for the Use of Strategic National Stockpile Medicines and Supplies” is now available on CDC TRAIN. This webinar originally was conducted on March 20 and focuses on threat-specific medical countermeasures and their anticipated regulatory mechanisms. All Public Health Emergency Preparedness... May 08, 2018 \| Raymond Puerini
Awards & Recognition, Medical Countermeasures Apply for the 2018 National Health Security Award! The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) are pleased to announce the third annual National Health Security Award! This award recognizes local health departments that have demonstrated significant accomplishments in implementing health security-related initiatives within their jurisdictions.... Mar 22, 2018
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
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 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
ASPR and NACCHO Work to Advance National Health Security through Local Stakeholder Engagement National health security (NHS) refers to the level of national preparedness and resiliency in the face of health threats or incidents with potentially negative health consequences. Such threats include incidents like severe weather, infectious disease outbreaks, hazardous material exposure, or acts of terrorism, each of which, whether naturally occurring or human-made, can result in widespread... Sep 06, 2017 \| Danielle Chatelain
Accessing Resources and Technical Assistance through CDC’s New On-TRAC Portal The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched the Online Technical Resource and Assistance Center (On-TRAC) to support state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) staff in preparing for public health emergencies related to medical countermeasure (MCM) distribution and dispensing. On-TRAC is a web-based resource and sharing center where SLTT staff can access resources,... May 24, 2017 \| Raymond Puerini
New FDA Draft Guidance: Extended Expiration Dating for Doxycycline The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published new draft guidance, titled: “Extending Expiration Dates of Doxycycline Tablets and Capsules in Strategic Stockpiles; Draft Guidance for Government Public Health and Emergency Response Stakeholders.” The draft guidance is also published in the Federal Register and electronic and written comments are currently being accepted until June 26,... May 08, 2017 \| Raymond Puerini