Past Events

Planning and zoning are important tools for communities to address climate vulnerabilities and build resilience. Land use, transportation, public health, the built environment, and more can be addressed through codes, ordinances, incentives, and other local government strategies. The Sustainable Development Code is a new, online tool that offers best practices for communities of all sizes to integrate environmental sustainability and climate resilience into zoning codes and comprehensive plans. Through 32 chapters on topics ranging from floodplain and river corridor land use to…

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Emergency Services Sector-Specific Agency (ES SSA) and Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) Mission Advocate have partnered to conduct a webinar titled "HSIN Enhances Public Safety Capabilities of Tribal Governments." David Henry, mission advocate for the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) program, will share ways that Tribal communities can improve and safeguard their information for planning and operations. HSIN supports several Tribal communities for special event, infrastructure security, public safety, law enforcement and intelligence…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Governors Association, and American Bar Association announced the launch of a four-part webinar series, "Preparedness and Response for Public Health Emergencies: Exploring the Role of Law," which will explore legal preparedness for public health emergencies. The series aims to provide a more in depth look into the common legal challenges posed by public health emergencies. The fourth webinar in the series will focus on providing an overview of the legal authorities to…

One Health recognizes the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health. To better address the many One Health issues facing public health, such as vector-borne diseases and zoonoses driven by wildlife diversity, socioeconomic disparities, and extreme weather events, Arizona Department of Health Services developed a comprehensive One Health toolkit. The toolkit addresses the need for documentation outlining partner roles and responsibilities and aims to strengthen existing collaborations, foster communication, and enhance capacity for routine investigations and emergency preparedness purposes. NACCHO…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Exercise Program (NEP) will hold two 60-minute webinars to inform the whole community about the benefits of being a part of the NEP and how to nominate an exercise for 2020. NEP provides free assistance to state, local, tribal, territorial partners, nonprofits and the private sector with exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation. Findings from whole community exercises are used to directly inform national preparedness efforts to include in the National Preparedness Report. To learn more about…

Recent incidents in the U.S. and abroad have highlighted the need to plan for accidents involving chemicals and emerging chemical threats (e.g., fourth generation agents). Issue 9 of The Exchange focused on planning, response, and lessons learned specific to chemical incidents. Due to the growing interest in this topic area, ASPR TRACIE is pleased to host a webinar to further expand on those articles. Panelists will discuss the potential effects of a chemical incident and share recent guidance and lessons…