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The next EPC call is scheduled on September 14, 2017 from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT. An agenda will be released in the next PHEP Update. As a reminder, starting with September, the EPC calls will be held on a quarterly basis. Regional HCCs will no longer participate. Additional calls/webinars will be scheduled if needed.
The revised BP1-17 call schedule is below:
- September 14, 2017
- December 14, 2017
- March 8, 2018
- May 3, 2018 (to discuss end of BP1-17/upcoming BP2-18 WP)
In-person Meeting:
At this time, Michigan has not received any EMAC requests for assistance in response to the Texas flooding. For LHDs that may be receiving questions on donating or volunteering, FEMA has issued a press release with guidance on providing support to affected communities in Texas.
National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI) leaders will host a webinar on Businesses and Health Security: The Bottom Line on Preparedness from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT on August 31, 2017. This event will feature an interactive discussion on how health security issues like disasters and disease epidemics impact the U.S. economy and can influence key business decisions. Presenters will highlight how private sector leaders can use the latest health security information to support their bottom lines and community preparedness.
Interested participants may register online to join experts from the business and health communities and NHSPI leaders for this discussion of health security issues.
CDC’s next Second Wednesday Webinar is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT on September 13, 2017. The Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services will share best practices and lessons learned while partnering with the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland in “Operation Shortbread.” Operation Shortbread was a low-cost, full-scale exercise simulating logistical operations involved in receiving, staging, storing, and distributing large amounts of medical countermeasures within a 24-hour to 48-hour window using the Girl Scouts’ local bulk shipment site typically used for the annual distribution of Girl Scout cookies.
To join the webinar, participants can log into the Adobe Connect meeting room. To listen to the audio portion, dial 1-800-475-4962 and enter participant passcode 4330935 (limited to the first 200). Registration is not required. Past Second Wednesday Webinar recordings and presentation slides are available in the Hot Topics section of CDC’s Online Technical Resource and Assistance Center (On-TRAC).
The CDC is offering a five-day SNS Preparedness course in Anniston, Alabama from October 15 – 21, 2017. The course is designed to give federal, state, and local officials information on how to best plan and prepare for a public health emergency and how to use and manage the SNS in response to a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or technological accident. The course addresses SNS operational concepts, warehouse operations, planning for medical countermeasure supply chain operations at the state and local level, public information and communications considerations, and point of dispensing functional design and management to achieve completion of supply chain delivery to consumers. FEMA will pay travel expenses for state and local participants.
The DEPR Multiyear Training and Exercise Plan for 2017-2022 has been posted to the MIHAN for reference purposes in the following folder: Local Health > EPC General > DEPR Reference/Resources.
Katie Dunkle-Reynolds is the new Region 5 point of contact. Larry Zimmerman will continue working with regional points of contact on review of exercise deliverables and LHD work plan development.
CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response and the National Center for Environmental Health hosted a public health radiological/nuclear preparedness webinar on Thursday, August 24. The 90-minute webinar included an overview of public health actions and priorities prior to and during a radiological/nuclear incident. Information was also provided on CDC tools and resources to help with state and local planning for radiological/nuclear threats. The webinar was recorded and will be available in the near future. Below are links to a variety of resources referenced during the webinar.
Emergency Preparedness and Response – Radiation Emergencies
Communications Training and Tools for Radiation Emergencies
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