***NIEHS Tsunami Training Exercise***
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has partnered with the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to create a disaster research system consisting of coordinated environmental health disaster research data collection tools and a network of trained research responders. The NLM has added tools to the Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health database. In addition, on April 7th, the NIEHS held a tsunami training exercise in Long Beach, California that included incorporating health researchers into response and recovery efforts. Review materials about the project and the exercise below:
Exercise Overview: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsletter/2014/5/spotlight-tsunami/
Exercise Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcfxLmfXUE4&feature=youtu.be&a
NIH Disaster Research Response Project: http://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/dr2/disasterresearch.html
Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health http://disasterlit.nlm.nih.gov/search/?searchTerms=DR2&search.x=0&search.y=0&search=Search
*** Public Review of Patient Decontamination in a Mass Chemical Exposure Incident: National Planning Guidance for Communities***
The Chemical Defense Program (CDP), under the Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs (OHA), and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are seeking public comment on a document titled "Patient Decontamination in a Mass Chemical Exposure Incident: National Planning Guidance for Communities." Submit the completed comment matrix on or before May 19, 2014.
***Webinar: Improved Planning for Vulnerable Populations through Use of Closed PODs***
National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Thursday, June 5th, 2:30-4:00pm ET
This webinar will explore how local health departments from St Paul- Ramsey County, MN, and Oakland County, MI, utilize closed Points of Dispensing to improve emergency planning for vulnerable populations. Participants will also have the opportunity to hear about new resources and tools developed by NACCHO's Health and Disability team.
***Webinar: Beneficial Practices for Improving Biosurveillance: Prioritizing your Biosurveillance Enhancements***
North Carolina Institute for Public Health
Thursday, June 5th, 2:00 to 3:30pm ET
In this fourth and final webinar in the "Beneficial Practices for Improving Biosurveillance" series, hear from Dr. Chesley Richards, Deputy Director for Public Health Scientific Services and Director, Office of Public Health Scientific Services at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Dr. Perry Smith, Research Professor Epidemiology, State University of New York at Albany and former New York State Epidemiologist, about prioritizing your biosurveillance enhancements.
Register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/934555712
View archives of the 3 previous webinars in the series and access selected resources: http://biosurveillance.weebly.com/webinar-information.html
*** On the Lighter Side***
Smokey the Bear turns 70
Perhaps you remember Smokey the Bear from your childhood days. Well, now that he is turning 70, he has a Facebook page, a Twitter account and videos on You Tube. Take a look at your old fire fighting friend!
http://www.multivu.com/mnr/7201651-ad-council-smokey-bear-70th-birthday-wildfire-prevention-psa
***New in DisasterLit***
Legal Aspects of Public Health Emergency Preparedness
University of Washington, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, May 2014
This 1.5-hour course is an overview that addresses and raises questions to consider in the planning and delivery of public health or healthcare services in large-scale emergencies, across different jurisdictions. It identifies key features of legal authority at different levels of government for responding to public health emergencies; describes potential or actual legal powers, responsibilities, and risks during declared emergencies; and discusses legal questions relating to the use of medical or public health volunteers during emergencies.
Also see the online course Ethical and Legal Aspects of Disaster Response http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/disastercourse_ethicallegal.html Taking this course will provide four hours toward the MLA Disaster Information Specialization.
Drought Communication Toolkit
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention May 2014
This toolkit provides a central location for a wide range of information and materials about the public health effects of drought. It includes information for homeowners, industry, recreational facilities, and vulnerable populations, and provides links to additional information about drought, and what to watch for as signs and symptoms of drought.
Submitted by Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS
Health Sciences Librarian
Specialized Information Services Division
Disaster Information Management Research Center
6707 Democracy Blvd. Suite 510
Bethesda, MD 20892-5467
301-496-2742, phone
301-480-3537, fax
siobhan.champ-blackwell@nih.gov
"Support for librarians providing disaster information outreach to their communities."
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