The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project Initiation Request to the NFPA Standards Council asking for the...
Oct 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in Preparedness and Emerging Infections, recently co-authored...
Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory Response Network (LRN). The...
Apr 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published its final guidance “Extending Expiration Dates of Doxycycline Tablets and...
Safety Alerts for Education Foundation (S.A.F.E.) Donates Emergency Alerts Platform to Schools, Colleges and Universities Across the...
Apr 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
From emerging infectious diseases and catastrophic natural disasters to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents, our...
Apr 11, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Developed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and...
Apr 09, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
In response to the “bomb cyclone” in the Midwest, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and...
Mar 18, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
This blog post was written by: Dr. Sarah Taft, Division Director (Acting) for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National...
Mar 14, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project Initiation Request to the NFPA Standards Council asking for the development of an ANSI-accredited standard for community-based response to drug overdoses (CReDO).
Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in Preparedness and Emerging Infections, recently co-authored a new article, CDC Engagement with Community and Faith-Based Organizations in Public Health Emergencies, which discusses examples from the H1N1, Ebola and Zika responses.
2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory Response Network (LRN). The Laboratory Response Network for Biological Threats (LRN-B) was created to strengthen the nation’s ability to detect biological threat agents, like smallpox and anthrax. Its structure and unique capabilities enable it to respond not only to biothreats, but also emerging...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published its final guidance “Extending Expiration Dates of Doxycycline Tablets and Capsules in Strategic National Stockpiles: Guidance for Government Public Health and Emergency Response Stakeholders.” The document provides guidance to government stakeholders that maintain stockpiles of doxycycline tablets or capsules for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)...
Safety Alerts for Education Foundation (S.A.F.E.) Donates Emergency Alerts Platform to Schools, Colleges and Universities Across the US for Enhanced Protection in the Event of a Life-Threatening Emergency Hyper-local Mobile Alerts Can Save Lives in An Emergency Such As, A Mass Shooting, Where A Few Seconds Can Be The Difference Between Life and Death April 19, […]
From emerging infectious diseases and catastrophic natural disasters to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents, our nation’s threat environment continues to evolve. CDC’s Public Health Emergency Law Online Course helps to ensure your agency’s emergency law savvy evolves with it. Launched in 2007 and now available online, the course prepares state, tribal, local, and territorial...
Developed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE), this fact sheet: Outlines current guidance that exists regarding the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances during a disaster; Details the challenges that patients, healthcare providers, and emergency managers experience related...
In response to the “bomb cyclone” in the Midwest, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has published food safety tips for people in the areas affected. See additional food safety resources from FSIS below. FSIS’ YouTube video “Food Safety During Power Outages” has instructions for keeping frozen and […]
This blog post was written by: Dr. Sarah Taft, Division Director (Acting) for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Homeland Security Research Center Large-scale disruptions from intentional chemical, biological, and radiological contamination events, natural disasters like hurricanes, or industrial accidents such as oil spills cause devastating effects on human health and the...
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Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes
Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for local health departments.
Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo
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
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
During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...
Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...
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