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- Most Recent: Special Pathogen Outbreaks
- Preparedness in a Minute
- A Look Back
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Most Recent: Special Pathogen Outbreaks |
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Preparedness Webinar Series
Special Pathogen Global Outbreaks |
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In June, the R7DHRE hosted a preparedness webinar titled
"Special Pathogen Global Outbreaks: Identifying the Risks and Impacts."
This training provided a current global picture on special pathogen outbreaks, how the pathogens impact Region 7, and planning considerations for your organization.
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What you need to know about Health Emergencies. |
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Check out the The Global Center for Health Security's "Transmission", a curated weekly wrap-up of timely, relevant news and data focused on global health security. |
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The Incident Command System |
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According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the incident command system (ICS) is “… a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of on-scene incident management that provides a common hierarchy within which personnel from multiple organizations can be effective.”
But, what does that actually mean?
At its core, ICS is a system used to organize a response to any kind of incident, and should be used as a baseline to help organize your response operations. It is not meant to be a rigid structure that must be adhered to at all costs, but instead should expand, collapse, and morph to fit the needs of the organization and the incident. In a hospital setting ICS may look a little different (and is often termed HICS to denote a hospital emphasis), but its basic principals remain the same and an effective understand and use of this system can have a profound influence on your organizations response to an incident.
- When was the last time you reviewed your organization’s ICS/HICS chart?
- Is everyone necessary trained in the use of ICS/HICS?
- In what kind of situations does your organization use ICS/HICS?
Helpful ICS Resources:
FEMA: Incident Command System Course
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R7DHRE directors Shelly Schwedhelm and Dr. James Lawler attended the 2023 National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Preparedness Summit. The theme
Recover. Renew: Reprioritizing All-Hazards Preparedness provided an opportunity to revisit and share pressing issues of COVID-19, natural disasters, emerging infectious diseases, terroristic threats, and climate issues. Abbey Lowe, PhD and Sara Donovan, MPH (pictured left) gave a presentation about Health Inequities in Disaster Health Planning and Response presentation at the NACCHO Summit.
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May Radiation Activities
The R7DHRE hosted a regional webinar titled “Radiation 101: Planning for your community” as part of our R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar Series. Our Radiological Specialty Team leads Angela Leek and Frank Rutar discussed radiological emergencies / incidents and how to plan for them by identifying proper resources, equipment, procedures and communications to rapidly adapt the response to address radiological hazards.
In addition, we participated in a 4-hour full-scale radiation exercise drill that simulated the detonation of a dirty bomb in downtown Omaha facilitated by the Omaha Metropolitan Health Care Coalition (OMHCC).
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On June 13 & 14, the R7DHRE co-hosted (along with Region 4 SRDRS) a Chemical and Radiological Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism virtual course, which reviewed the medical and psychological consequences of exposures to a variety of chemical and radiological materials. It included practical information regarding scene safety for such agents as high potency fentanyl analogs, inhaled irritants, and proper decontamination of a victim contaminated with radiological material. Registration for the Chemical session on June 13th was 884 and the Radiological session on June 14th was 878.
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