06/27/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: University of Colorado at Boulder, Natural Hazards Center. Published: 6/27/2019. This report, part of the Children and Disasters Special Collection, details the results of a survey of school and district personnel from 10 eastern North Carolina school districts that were severely affected by Hurricane Matthew in 2016. It discusses responses to three of the survey questions that shed some light on what type of support was available after Hurricane Matthew, what educators found helpful, and what was missing during the recovery process. (Text)
06/17/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Published: 6/17/2019. This 14-minute refresher video from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group focuses line-going personnel on operations and decision-making issues related to fireline and all-hazard incident safety in order to recognize and mitigate risk, maintain safe and effective practices, and reduce accidents and near misses. It covers Entrapment Avoidance, Current Issues, Fire Safety, and Other Hazards and Safety Issues. (Video or Multimedia)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 6/2019. This Topic Collection from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange), updated in June 2019, highlights key health and medical preparedness resources for Long-Term Care Facilities. The resources provide information about preparedness for long-term care that may be provided through home healthcare services, or in facilities, such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and continuing care retirement communities. (Text)
05/21/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). Published: 5/21/2019. This 72-page document, updated from the 2005 edition, provides guidance to assist local, state, and territorial mosquito control programs in developing and maintaining effective mosquito control programs. The rapid spread of West Nile virus (WNV) and the emergence of other viruses such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika in the United States and its territories, demonstrates the continuing need for organized mosquito control activities. Guidance is organized into four sections: Understanding the roles of government and nongovernmental organizations, planning, building relationships and public support, and using the best science. (PDF)
01/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF). Published: 1/2019. This 34-page template, written for long-term care facilities, is designed to assist providers in developing an effective continuity of operations (COOP) plan for emergency scenarios that result in an interruption in services and/or operations. Long-term care residents are very vulnerable and rely upon providers to be adequately prepared to safely care for them during emergency events. With appropriate emergency planning, facilities will be able to minimize the loss of life, property, and revenue, and ensure that essential functions are continued during and after an emergency. (PDF)
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