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The first quarter IMATS drill must be completed by October 31, 2019. If you have not completed the drill, contact Jeannie Byrne.
All State of Michigan offices will be closed on November 11 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. If you need assistance during the holiday, contact the CHECC Duty Officer at 517-819-0391.
The 20th annual MI Communicable Disease Conference will take place April 23, 2019 at The MTG SPACE in Lansing. Registration opens in February 2020. For more information go to http://www.mi.gov/cdconference.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has published a guidance document titled, Pre-Disaster Planning Guide for Tribal Governments, September 2019. The purpose of the guide is to provide a basic framework and guidance for tribal leadership and stakeholders as they plan for recovery and recognizes that different tribes have different levels of capacity and different ways of planning. This guidance is applicable to both federally recognized and state recognized tribes and is appropriate preparation for all incidents with or without a Presidential Disaster Declaration. FEMA acknowledges the sovereignty of federally recognized tribes and is committed to helping tribal governments build more resilient communities.”
The Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) recently published a toolkit for small to mid-sized healthcare institutions to better ensure the security of the products and services they procure through an enterprise supply chain cybersecurity risk management program. The “Health Industry Cybersecurity Supplier Risk Management (HIC-SCRiM)” toolkit is intended to provide actionable guidance and practical tools to help organizations of limited scale or resources manage the cybersecurity risks they face through their dependencies within the health system supply chain.
While the guide is primarily written for small and medium sized organizations, the it also makes a call to action for large healthcare organizations, associations and consultancies to raise awareness and encourage adoption across the sector. To access and download a copy of the HIC-SCRiM, go to: Health Sector Council Cybersecurity.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed a free online training for emergency responders titled, “Reducing Risks Associated with Long Work Hours.” This self-guided, 30-minute training program was developed for emergency workers who deploy to work at disaster sites caused by weather, earthquakes, epidemics, and other catastrophic events. This training provides strategies to reduce risks from fatigue due to the need to work long day shifts during the emergency response and recovery operations. The intended audience for this training is emergency responders who may need to work longer than normal day shifts and their managers.
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