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Promoting Better Shelter Safety during Peak Fire Season

In a blog post, ASPR shares six ways emergency manager and shelter providers can protect wildfire evacuees, shelter workers, and...

Sep 02, 2020 | Beth Hess

  • Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    EPA Launches SmokeSense Data Visualization Tool

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new online tool called the Smoke Sense Data Visualization Tool, which...

    Nov 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    Online Course: Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients’ Health

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnered with the CDC to develop a new online course, Wildfire Smoke and Your...

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Air Quality

    2019 Revision of Wildfire Smoke Guide Now Available

    The 2019 update to Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials (Wildfire Smoke Guide) is now available. The 2019 Wildfire...

    Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Air Quality, Emergency Response, Extreme Weather

    Wildfire Health and Safety Information and Resources

    Local Health Departments’ Role in Wildfire Response Local health departments are life-saving first responders to natural disasters...

    Jun 27, 2018 | Katie Dwyer

  • Wildfires in Southern California

    SITREP As of December 11, there are multiple active wildfires throughout southern California, primarily located in Ventura and Los...

    Dec 06, 2017 | Katie Dwyer

  • Wildfires: Information and Resources for Preparedness, Response and Recovery

    California’s fall fire season started on Oct. 1, and after only a week, more than a dozen wildfires raged across Northern California....

    Oct 12, 2017

  • Wildfire Resources for Local Health Departments

    Over 40 wildfires threaten the public’s safety and health across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and throughout...

    Oct 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer

    • Tools & Resources, Air Quality

    Wildfire Smoke Resources for Communities

    Resources to help communities monitor and mitigate impacts of wildfire smoke.

    Jun 08, 2023 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

    COVID-19, Emergency Response

    Promoting Better Shelter Safety during Peak Fire Season

    In a blog post, ASPR shares six ways emergency manager and shelter providers can protect wildfire evacuees, shelter workers, and volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Sep 02, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    EPA Launches SmokeSense Data Visualization Tool

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new online tool called the Smoke Sense Data Visualization Tool, which provides information on how the Smoke Sense app is being used by citizen scientists to report the impacts of wildfire smoke. Smoke Sense is a research project that enables the public to use a mobile phone […]

    Nov 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    Online Course: Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients’ Health

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnered with the CDC to develop a new online course, Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients' Health, with continuing education credit provided by the CDC. Sections include: health effects; life stages and populations at greater risk of experiencing health effects; air quality and smoke; actions to take before and during a wildfire.

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Air Quality

    2019 Revision of Wildfire Smoke Guide Now Available

    The 2019 update to Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials (Wildfire Smoke Guide) is now available. The 2019 Wildfire Smoke Guide provides public health officials with the information they need to prepare for smoke events and, when wildfire smoke is present, to communicate health risks and take measures to protect public health. It has been updated […]

    Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Air Quality, Emergency Response, Extreme Weather

    Wildfire Health and Safety Information and Resources

    Local Health Departments’ Role in Wildfire Response Local health departments are life-saving first responders to natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods and earthquakes, as well as to other public health emergencies such as disease outbreaks, major accidents and terrorist attacks. The nearly 3,000 local health departments across our nation stand ready to help protect...

    Jun 27, 2018 | Katie Dwyer

    Wildfires in Southern California

    SITREP As of December 11, there are multiple active wildfires throughout southern California, primarily located in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. The National Weather Service has warned of damaging wind gusts which have the potential to lead to rapid or dramatic increases in wildfire activity. The Governor of California has declared a State of Emergency for […]

    Dec 06, 2017 | Katie Dwyer

    Wildfires: Information and Resources for Preparedness, Response and Recovery

    California’s fall fire season started on Oct. 1, and after only a week, more than a dozen wildfires raged across Northern California. California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an emergency proclamation for Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Solano, Sonoma and Yuba counties and activated the State Operations Center. On Oct. 10, the President approved California Disaster Declaration...

    Oct 12, 2017

    Wildfire Resources for Local Health Departments

    Over 40 wildfires threaten the public’s safety and health across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and throughout the western United States. At least 15 people have died in California as a result of the fires in Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino counties. Wildfire smoke also poses a health risk to communities who are not directly impacted […]

    Oct 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer

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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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    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease

    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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