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March
1 - 2 NASEM public workshop “Personal Protective Equipment and Personal
Protective Technology Product Standardization for a Resilient Public
Health Supply Chain”.
9 Monthly PHEP Partners Meeting 1:30 pm.
15 -16 MI Volunteer Registry Exercise.
17-18 ICS-400 course in Baraga.
19 - 25 Severe Weather Awareness Week
25 Voluntary Statewide Tornado Drill
31 Q3 Action Plan Updates and Q3 WCI Updates due.
April
11 Special Pathogen Response Network (SPRN) Virtual Conference 1:00 pm –
5:00 pm.
13 Monthly PHEP Partners Meeting 1:30 pm.
18 Part 2 in the Human Trafficking Progressive Series webinars. MI-TRAIN
Course ID: 1107680.
May
8 - 9 Joint Partner Meeting in Grand Rapids.
9 -11 Great Lakes Homeland Security Training Conference & Expo in Grand
Rapids.
29 Memorial Day – State offices closed.
The link is now active to register for the May 8 and 9 Joint Partner meeting utilizing MI-TRAIN ID 1108220. Please complete registration by March 31, 2023.
The joint meeting with regional healthcare coalitions (HCCs), LHDs, and tribal partners on May 8 will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. After a short break the meeting will resume with separate breakout sessions for HCCs and LHD/Tribes until 5:00. The LHD/Tribal meeting will resume on May 9th at 8:00 a.m. and run until 11:00 a.m. The agenda for this meeting is in review and approval status.
A note from the Michigan State Police:
The Voluntary Statewide Tornado Drill is an excellent opportunity for Michigan families, schools, and businesses to practice their emergency plans and enhance their readiness for a severe weather event. Encourage your community to test their plan, know the alerts in their area, and be prepared!
The 2023 Severe Weather Awareness Week and Statewide Tornado Drill Media Tool Kit is now available. Please use the resources provided in this toolkit to inform your communities about the hazards of severe weather and to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week and the annual Voluntary Statewide Tornado Drill.
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently released its Strategic Plan for 2022-2026, which outlines the direction of the organization, prioritizes agency actions, and facilitates coordination and collaboration with partners. The development and implementation of the strategic plan reflects ASPR's continuing commitment to strengthen the country’s ability to prepare, respond and recover quickly from multiple health threats.
The ASPR Office of Preparedness is responsible for all aspects of preparation for events such as disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and intentional attacks with chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) weapons. This work is closely coordinated with the ASPR Office of Response, as well as other related components within HHS, such as CDC's Office of Readiness and Response, other U.S. Government departments and agencies, and international allies and partners. Read more about the reorganization in a blog post from Dawn O'Connell, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
The Office of Preparedness includes the following component offices: Security and Intelligence; Information Management Data and Analytics; Critical Infrastructure Protection; Health Care Readiness; Medical Reserve Corps; Planning and Exercises; Continuity; and the Secretary’s Operations Center. A full organizational chart for ASPR following the changes has been published.
Effective Tuesday, February 21, CDC's Center for Preparedness and Response will become the Office of Readiness and Response (ORR). CDC Director and ATSDR Administrator Rochelle P. Wakensky, MD, MPH, announced the name change in January as part of the CDC Moving Forward Initiative. In announcing the change, the CDC Director said the ORR will report into the Immediate Office of the CDC Director and will serve as a centralized office that promotes accountability and excellence for all the agency's readiness and response efforts.
FEMA’s 2022 National Household Survey on Disaster Preparedness showed that 70% of people were unprepared for a chemical emergency. The recent derailment of a train containing hazardous chemicals helps to illustrate why local communities should take steps today to be prepared for such events.
To follow are resources curated by NACCHO to help local health departments prepare for chemical emergencies.
• CDC: Preparation and Planning for Chemical Emergencies
• Training: Medical Management of Chem, Bio, Radiological, Nuclear, and
Explosive Events
• FEMA Training: An Introduction to Hazardous Materials
• ASPR: CHEMPACKs,
• DHS: National Strategy for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and
Explosives (CBRNE) Standards
• ASPR TRACIE: CBRNE Resources
• FEMA: Key Planning Factors and Considerations for Response to and
Recovery from a Chemical Incident
• FEMA: Tools for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN)
Hazards
• FEMA: Hazardous Materials Incidents Guidance for State, Local, Tribal,
Territorial, and Private Sector Partners
• HHS: The Golden First Minutes — Initial Response to a Chemical Hazardous
Materials Incident
• CDC: Resources for Community Members
This virtual webinar series will provide an outline of various supply chain topics and include lesson learned and steps forward following the COVID-19 response. The series starts March 21, 2023, and will continue on the 3rd Tuesday of every month through August. The first two virtual sessions cover general topics for supply chain and then the series will focus in on topics specific to hospitals, long term care and EMS agencies. These are virtual presentations for healthcare providers throughout Michigan. Registration is now available: https://www.train.org/mi-train/welcome Course ID # 1108310. A Save the Date flyer is included for your use.
The MDHHS Office of Migrant Affairs recently launched the toll-free number, 1-833-SIAYUDA (1-833-742-9832). Si ayuda means “yes help” or “yes assistance” in Spanish. The MDHHS Farmworker Hotline is answered by MDHHS Migrant Affairs’ staff who are fluent in both Spanish and English. Migrant Affairs staff will answer vaccine questions and connect farmworkers to vaccination clinics and resources, make appropriate referrals to county human services offices, and provide other MDHHS program information based upon farmworker inquiries. The hotline is answered Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Outside of normal business hours, callers may leave a voicemail message and staff will return their call the next business day.
The next PHEP Partners call will be held on March 9, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm (ET). A draft agenda is available for you. A link to the Teams meeting is also in the agenda.
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