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New Online Radiation Emergency Training for Poison Control Professionals
In response to requests from Poison center (PC) professionals on additional training when informing the public on radiation-related...
Oct 14, 2016 | Raymond Puerini
Funding Opportunity: Radiation Response Volunteer Corps Sub-Awards
The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) for the Radiation Response Volunteer Corps program is seeking grantees...
Oct 05, 2016 | Raymond Puerini
Taking a Global Approach to Preparedness
By Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, NACCHO Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...
Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Factsheet: Radiological Sheltering Tabletop Exercise Toolkit
NACCHO recently released a new fact sheet titled, Radiological Sheltering Tabletop Exercise Toolkit. This fact sheet provides key...
Aug 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New NACCHO Radiation Resources for Local Health Departments
Radiation preparedness is no longer just a necessity for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities. In fact, there is concern from...
Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
EPA Seeks Comments on Draft Drinking Water Guidance for Radiological Emergencies
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding an open comment period to begin the week of June 13-17, 2016 for its draft...
Jun 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Individual & Family Emergency Response Guides
The New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response released scenario-specific...
May 25, 2016 | Mary Hodges
Measuring Mass Fatality Preparedness – How Does Public Health Stand Up?
Many of the catastrophic hazards that LHDs plan for have serious potential to become mass fatality events. Even in the most...
Jan 13, 2016 | Rachel Schulman
RadResponder to Host Nationwide Drill December 15
RadResponder, a radiological data management application, will be hosting a Nationwide Data Quality Drill next Tuesday, December 15...
Dec 10, 2015 | Kelsey Edge
New Online Radiation Emergency Training for Poison Control ProfessionalsIn response to requests from Poison center (PC) professionals on additional training when informing the public on radiation-related inquires, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released free online training. Categorized by five modules, these presentations aim to train PC staff on reacting appropriately and sharing vital information in the event of a radiation […] Oct 14, 2016 | Raymond Puerini |
Funding Opportunity: Radiation Response Volunteer Corps Sub-AwardsThe Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) for the Radiation Response Volunteer Corps program is seeking grantees for its Radiation Response Volunteer Corps Sub-Awards. State radiation control programs, health department preparedness programs or local non-government organizations partnering with radiation control and public health programs are encouraged to submit proposals to... Oct 05, 2016 | Raymond Puerini |
Taking a Global Approach to PreparednessBy Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, NACCHO Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health […] Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Factsheet: Radiological Sheltering Tabletop Exercise ToolkitNACCHO recently released a new fact sheet titled, Radiological Sheltering Tabletop Exercise Toolkit. This fact sheet provides key details on the new toolkit developed by the NACCHO preparedness team in collaboration with the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Applicable for local health departments (LHDs) at all levels of planning, this resource is designed for LHD staff to […] Aug 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New NACCHO Radiation Resources for Local Health DepartmentsRadiation preparedness is no longer just a necessity for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities. In fact, there is concern from experts that the threat of a radiological emergency is growing across the nation. Moreover, there are readily available and often poorly protected radioactive materials in use throughout military, academic, research and industrial agencies1. While the probability... Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
EPA Seeks Comments on Draft Drinking Water Guidance for Radiological EmergenciesThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding an open comment period to begin the week of June 13-17, 2016 for its draft Drinking Water Protective Action Guide (PAG) and Planning Guidance for Radiological Incidents. This guidance was created for use in the event of a radiological emergency, as a precaution to the likelihood of radioactive material […] Jun 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Individual & Family Emergency Response GuidesThe New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response released scenario-specific response guides. With input from their community partners, they created 10 Individual and Family Response Guides that provide actionable guidance on how to response during specific emergencies. The guides cover biological, chemical, cyber, extreme weather,... May 25, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
Measuring Mass Fatality Preparedness – How Does Public Health Stand Up?Many of the catastrophic hazards that LHDs plan for have serious potential to become mass fatality events. Even in the most well-prepared communities, events such as pandemics, chemical spills, radiation releases, mass shootings, and acts of terrorism can still result in extremely high death tolls. Moreover, it doesn’t necessarily take a large number of deaths […] Jan 13, 2016 | Rachel Schulman |
RadResponder to Host Nationwide Drill December 15RadResponder, a radiological data management application, will be hosting a Nationwide Data Quality Drill next Tuesday, December 15 from 9 AM to 6 PM EST. Participants will take actual background radiation measurements and submit them to RadResponder for review. This drill will involve data quality assessment and will ensure that all required data elements are captured. […] Dec 10, 2015 | Kelsey Edge |
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