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DHS Releases First Responder Guidance for Improvised Explosive Devices and Active...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Justice, and...
Jun 10, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Subcommittee Hearing: Strategic Perspectives on the Bioterrorism Threat
On April 22, The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications held a hearing regarding...
Apr 30, 2015 | Rachel Schulman
April 2015 Preparedness Committee Meeting
On Monday, April 13, 2015, NACCHO’s Preparedness Committee – which is comprised of the chairs of the seven preparedness workgroups –...
Apr 28, 2015 | Katie Dwyer
Fred the Preparedness Dog Conducts Interview for NACCHO Podcast Series
Fred the Preparedness Dog has been all over the 2015 Preparedness Summit, meeting fellow public health professionals, attending...
Apr 16, 2015 | Katie Regan
2015 Preparedness Summit Begins With Opening Plenary on Emerging Threats
The 2015 Preparedness Summit began on Tuesday, April 14, with an opening plenary by Mike Walker, Senior Consultant at the Naval...
Apr 15, 2015 | Mary Hodges
NACCHO Study Examines Local Role in Large-Scale Chemical Incident Response
NACCHO, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs, Chemical Defense Program, has initiated an...
Mar 23, 2015 | Katie Regan
Emergency Preparedness Funding and Ebola: A Look into the Efforts Being Made by a...
Infectious diseases continue to pose a threat to communities, with Ebola being in the spotlight over the last six months. The threat...
Jan 29, 2015 | Katie Dwyer
New Evidence-Based Planning Guidance for Patient Decontamination Released
Every day large quantities of hazardous materials are made, transported, stored, and used in communities throughout the United States....
Dec 19, 2014 | Justin Snair
NACCHO Staff Support D.C. Department of Health and the Concert for Valor
On Veterans day, Tuesday, November 11, 2014, NACCHO staff members volunteered with the D.C. Department of Health to provide support...
Nov 14, 2014 | Andy Roszak
DHS Releases First Responder Guidance for Improvised Explosive Devices and Active Shooter IncidentsThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Justice, and Transportation, has released “First Responder Guidance for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents.” This first responder guidance provides evidence-based response strategies based on best practices and lessons learned... Jun 10, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Subcommittee Hearing: Strategic Perspectives on the Bioterrorism ThreatOn April 22, The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications held a hearing regarding the threat of bioterrorism and the steps that need to be taken to prepare for and mitigate it. With recognition that bioterrorism is an urgent, continuing threat in an increasingly interconnected world, there is concern that recommendations […] Apr 30, 2015 | Rachel Schulman |
April 2015 Preparedness Committee MeetingOn Monday, April 13, 2015, NACCHO’s Preparedness Committee – which is comprised of the chairs of the seven preparedness workgroups – convened in Atlanta, Georgia before the 2015 Preparedness Summit. During the meeting, committee members discussed current and emerging preparedness priorities at the local level, opportunities for enhanced state and local collaboration, and the status […] Apr 28, 2015 | Katie Dwyer |
Fred the Preparedness Dog Conducts Interview for NACCHO Podcast SeriesFred the Preparedness Dog has been all over the 2015 Preparedness Summit, meeting fellow public health professionals, attending sessions, and even hosting one of his own. Fred, a 3-year-old German shepherd who works with the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment (KDHE) to teach children about family and pet preparedness, on Wednesday even sat […] Apr 16, 2015 | Katie Regan |
2015 Preparedness Summit Begins With Opening Plenary on Emerging ThreatsThe 2015 Preparedness Summit began on Tuesday, April 14, with an opening plenary by Mike Walker, Senior Consultant at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Walker’s presentation focused on emerging threats that could have an extreme impact on the public health infrastructure of the United States and beyond. Walker noted the […] Apr 15, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
NACCHO Study Examines Local Role in Large-Scale Chemical Incident ResponseNACCHO, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs, Chemical Defense Program, has initiated an effort to understand the role local health departments play in responding to large-scale chemical incidents. As part of that effort, NACCHO last month hosted a one-day focus group with local health departments and community response representatives […] Mar 23, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Emergency Preparedness Funding and Ebola: A Look into the Efforts Being Made by a Rural Local Health Department in Ector County, TexasInfectious diseases continue to pose a threat to communities, with Ebola being in the spotlight over the last six months. The threat of Ebola has also increased attention on local health departments and their role in preparing for and responding to emerging infectious diseases. To better understand how local health departments are utilizing preparedness funding […] Jan 29, 2015 | Katie Dwyer |
New Evidence-Based Planning Guidance for Patient Decontamination ReleasedEvery day large quantities of hazardous materials are made, transported, stored, and used in communities throughout the United States. With nearly 25 million people living near chemical facilities in the nation, many could be exposed to chemicals following a catastrophic incident. To protect health and save lives in such catastrophic incidents, first responders, medical providers, […] Dec 19, 2014 | Justin Snair |
NACCHO Staff Support D.C. Department of Health and the Concert for ValorOn Veterans day, Tuesday, November 11, 2014, NACCHO staff members volunteered with the D.C. Department of Health to provide support for the Concert for Valor on the National Mall. The event, featuring performances from Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Eminem, Metallica, Carrie Underwood, Dave Grohl, the Black Keys, and Jessie J, Zac Brown Band, was expected to draw 800,000 […] Nov 14, 2014 | Andy Roszak |
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