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WebWISER 4.5 Released

In January 2014, the National Library of Medicine announced that WebWISER 4.5 is now available. This new release integrates Chemical...

Jan 22, 2014 | Andy Roszak

  • The Hazmat Spill in West Virginia: What It Means for Local Public and Environmental...

    A week after Freedom Industries leaked approximately 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM) from a storage facility...

    Jan 14, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • The Local Role in Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security: January Chemical...

    Several hundred thousand facilities in communities throughout the United States use, manufacture, store, transport, or deliver...

    Jan 06, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • Public Health Response Systems In-Action: Learning from Local Health Departments’...

    NACCHO staff contributed to a research study about the role of health departments in responding to disease and health threats. This...

    Dec 03, 2013 | Admin

    • WebWISER 4.5 Released

    In January 2014, the National Library of Medicine announced that WebWISER 4.5 is now available. This new release integrates Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) content and updates the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) content from 2012. WISER is a system designed to assist emergency responders in hazardous material incidents by providing a wide range of information on hazardous...

    Jan 22, 2014 | Andy Roszak

    The Hazmat Spill in West Virginia: What It Means for Local Public and Environmental Health

    A week after Freedom Industries leaked approximately 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM) from a storage facility along the Elk River near Charleston, West Virginia, questions have emerged over whether state and federal regulations were adequate enough to prevent the spill. Reports[i] indicate that the facility has not been subject to a federal inspection in over 20 years […]

    Jan 14, 2014 | Justin Snair

    The Local Role in Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security: January Chemical Safety Listening Sessions

    Several hundred thousand facilities in communities throughout the United States use, manufacture, store, transport, or deliver chemicals in some manner, encompassing everything from petroleum refineries to pharmaceutical manufacturers to hardware stores. Due to its size and characteristics, the Chemical Sector may be an attractive target for attack or be at risk of incidents caused by […]

    Jan 06, 2014 | Justin Snair

    Public Health Response Systems In-Action: Learning from Local Health Departments’ Experiences with Acute and Emergency Incidents

    NACCHO staff contributed to a research study about the role of health departments in responding to disease and health threats. This article, published in the journal PLoS ONE, examines the common themes in health departments’ response patterns that will influence predictions and expectations for the resources and capabilities required to respond to future acute events. More than 120...

    Dec 03, 2013 | Admin

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    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

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    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Water Quality

    Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to Aid Safe Building Reopening...

    Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for local health departments.

    Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

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    National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to Health Departments

    The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and aims to...

    May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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    COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

    ASPR TRACIE has just released COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources, a collection of new resources that can help stakeholders address...

    Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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    AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

    During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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    NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

    The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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