The CDC Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) is currently seeking local and state health department staff to serve as 2017 presenters for the CDC Second Wednesday Webinar Series. Ideal presentations will provide a 15-20…
NACCHO is currently looking for new members to join its Incident Management Workgroup. Local health officials and public health preparedness professionals are encouraged to apply by Friday, November 4. 2016. NACCHO’s Incident Management Workgroup addresses topics…
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…
In the aftermath of recent terrorist attacks and the global state of heightened awareness surrounding potential threats, we are provided the opportunity to maintain vigilance for suspicious activities, review our preparedness and response plans, reach…
By Kelly Shannon, Crim-Epi Program Manager, FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD) Biological Countermeasures Combating the Biological Threat In the last 30 years, there have been numerous deliberate biological threat incidents, from the Rajneeshi cult…
By Katie Regan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Whether terrorist or criminal in nature, intentional or accidental, a chemical incident is a possibility all local public health departments face. Therefore, public health should ensure response procedures and…
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is offering a funding opportunity, “Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Project 2015.” This opportunity is for small projects to improve access to disaster medicine and public health information…
Since 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant has provided support to public health departments across the nation, allowing them to build and strengthen their ability to…
NACCHO’s Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on April 27. Dr. Robyn Gershon from the University of California, San Francisco presented on research results regarding the current state of mass fatality planning in the…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released A Guide to Operating Public Shelters in a Radiation Emergency. The guide, the result of a multiagency collaboration that included NACCHO, has been developed to…