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San Bernardino Shooting Incident: Community Preparedness Resources for Active...
Our thoughts are with our friends and colleagues at NACCHO member San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, which was the...
Dec 02, 2015 | Admin
HHS to Obtain Two Inhalational Anthrax Treatments for National Supply
In order to better protect the American people, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary...
Nov 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Community Preparedness Resources for Terrorism-Related Incidents
In the aftermath of recent terrorist attacks and the global state of heightened awareness surrounding potential threats, we are...
Nov 18, 2015 | Mary Hodges
CDC Modifies Enhanced Entry Screening for Travelers from Sierra Leone
The CDC and the Department of Homeland Security announced modifications to enhanced Ebola port-of-entry screening for travelers from...
Nov 12, 2015 | Sara Chang
U.S. Ebola Screening Stops for Travelers from Liberia
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security announced that Liberia will be removed...
Sep 21, 2015 | Sara Chang
August 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on August 12. NACCHO’s Chief of Government Affairs kicked off the...
Aug 17, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon
Partnerships between Local Health, FBI Lead to Greater Chemical Incident Preparedness
By Katie Regan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Whether terrorist or criminal in nature, intentional or accidental, a chemical...
Aug 11, 2015 | Katie Regan
New Article Identifies Local Public Health’s Role in Large-Scale Chemical Incidents
In a new article for Domestic Preparedness, Rachel Schulman, senior program analyst at NACCHO, details a collaboration between NACCHO...
Jul 27, 2015 | Mary Hodges
NSI Releases Suspicious Activity Reporting Awareness Training for Health Care...
The Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative (NSI) has released Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) awareness training for...
Jul 02, 2015 | Mary Hodges
San Bernardino Shooting Incident: Community Preparedness Resources for Active Shooter IncidentsOur thoughts are with our friends and colleagues at NACCHO member San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, which was the location of Wednesday’s shooting that left 14 people dead and 17 wounded. In the aftermath of recent active shootings – including last week’s Planned Parenthood attack in Colorado Springs, CO – NACCHO remains committed […] Dec 02, 2015 | Admin |
HHS to Obtain Two Inhalational Anthrax Treatments for National SupplyIn order to better protect the American people, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will add two types of anthrax antitoxin drugs for the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) as options to treat inhalational anthrax. The Secretary of Homeland Security determined anthrax to be a material […] Nov 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Community Preparedness Resources for Terrorism-Related IncidentsIn the aftermath of recent terrorist attacks and the global state of heightened awareness surrounding potential threats, we are provided the opportunity to maintain vigilance for suspicious activities, review our preparedness and response plans, reach out to our community partners in public safety and emergency response, and test our communication and situational awareness tools and […] Nov 18, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
CDC Modifies Enhanced Entry Screening for Travelers from Sierra LeoneThe CDC and the Department of Homeland Security announced modifications to enhanced Ebola port-of-entry screening for travelers from Sierra Leone effective November 10. This decision follows CDC’s downgrade of Sierra Leone’s travel notice for Ebola from a Warning Level 3 to an Alert Level 2 on November 2, meaning it is no longer recommended that […] Nov 12, 2015 | Sara Chang |
U.S. Ebola Screening Stops for Travelers from LiberiaThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security announced that Liberia will be removed from the list of nations affected by Ebola subject to enhanced visa and port-of-entry screening effective September 21. This decision is based on a CDC determination that the risk of importation of Ebola by travelers from Liberia […] Sep 21, 2015 | Sara Chang |
August 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on August 12. NACCHO’s Chief of Government Affairs kicked off the meeting with an update on the FY2016 Health and Human Services Appropriations, focusing on funding for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). During this call, PPAG members also heard from NACCHO’s Infectious Disease team regarding […] Aug 17, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon |
Partnerships between Local Health, FBI Lead to Greater Chemical Incident PreparednessBy Katie Regan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Whether terrorist or criminal in nature, intentional or accidental, a chemical incident is a possibility all local public health departments face. Therefore, public health should ensure response procedures and preparedness efforts are in place before an event happens to make sure their community is resilient. As first responders, it […] Aug 11, 2015 | Katie Regan |
New Article Identifies Local Public Health’s Role in Large-Scale Chemical IncidentsIn a new article for Domestic Preparedness, Rachel Schulman, senior program analyst at NACCHO, details a collaboration between NACCHO and the Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs to determine how local health departments could best contribute to large-scale chemical event response. After a research review, NACCHO conducted a multidisciplinary focus group of 33 […] Jul 27, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
NSI Releases Suspicious Activity Reporting Awareness Training for Health Care ProfessionalsThe Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative (NSI) has released Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) awareness training for public health and health care professionals. The everyday duties and responsibilities of these professionals place them in a unique position to observe suspicious activity that may indicate preoperational planning of a terrorist-related incident. The training... Jul 02, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
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