Rural emergency preparedness and response resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/preparedness/ New data being released today by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), illustrates the uphill battle that local public health departments are fighting as they struggle to provide Americans with basic disease prevention and emergency preparedness services in the face of budget cuts. http://www.naccho.org/press/releases/0301.cfm Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:40:21 CST http://www.naccho.org/press/releases/0301.cfm Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today released a new report that found Midwestern and Southern states received less funding from the federal government than Northeastern and Western states did in fiscal year (FY) 2008 for disease prevention programs, which can amount to millions of dollars in differences. http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=161 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:31:50 CST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=161 Associated Content article tells how local residents of Macdoel, CA, located in Siskiyou County near the California and Oregon border, determined a need for fire protection in the 1960's and formed the Butte Valley Fire Protection District (BVFPD) in 1965. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2689024/butte_valley_fire_protection_district.html?cat=31 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:27:32 CST http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2689024/butte_valley_fire_protection_district.html?cat=31 Associated Content article reports that ICDC College, a private, accredited college is offering both online, and traditional courses in Homeland Security. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2688825/icdc_college_homeland_security_program.html?cat=4 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:15:42 CST http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2688825/icdc_college_homeland_security_program.html?cat=4 Washington DC April 8, 2010 -- Joint Commission http://www.jcrinc.com/Conferences-and-Seminars/2010-Annual-Emergency-Preparedness-Conference-Emergency-Preparedness-Compliance-2010/1969/ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:12:46 CST http://www.jcrinc.com/Conferences-and-Seminars/2010-Annual-Emergency-Preparedness-Conference-Emergency-Preparedness-Compliance-2010/1969/ Funding for access to health and wellness, pharmacy education programs and mentoring initiatives, civic and community outreach and emergency and disaster relief. -- Walgreen Company http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1884 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:17:17 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1884 Offers information to assist all levels of government to establish evidence-based policies and practices across the life cycle of disasters. Provides examples of effective community efforts with respect to people with disabilities and evaluates emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and homeland security program efforts deployed by public and private sectors in rural and urban locations. -- National Council on Disability http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2009/pdf/NCD_EmergencyManagement.pdf Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:07:15 CST http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2009/pdf/NCD_EmergencyManagement.pdf Informs the public and policymakers aboutthe status of public health preparedness inthe United States. Provides state-by-state public health preparedness indicators and scores. Addresses rural public health issues. -- Trust for America's Health http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/20091215tfahreadyornot-3.pdf Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:43:45 CST http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/20091215tfahreadyornot-3.pdf A free online educational program designed for first responders of disaster preparedness and crisis response including emergency medical technicians, psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers. -- Think Cultural Health https://cccdpcr.thinkculturalhealth.org/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:20:57 CST https://cccdpcr.thinkculturalhealth.org/ Lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad. Work includes disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. http://www.cdc.gov/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:14:31 CST http://www.cdc.gov/ Assists users in selecting alternate sites and identifying what they need to prepare these sites for use. It evaluates the characteristics of several potential facilities and calculates the results into weighted scores, which planners can use to select appropriate sites for care and plan for operations during a disaster. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/acfselection/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:24:54 CST http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/acfselection/ Developed by Congress and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and deliver relevant all-hazards training in support of rural homeland security requirements. Offers training and certification programs, plus related news and resources for rural emergency responders. -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security http://www.ruraltraining.org/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:59:43 CST http://www.ruraltraining.org/ Designed to teach emergency responders and other health care professionals about pandemic influenza in a two-part course. Defines the causes, symptoms, and treatment principles associated with pandemic influenza. Addresses planning and preparation principles for emergency response providers. Accessible free by logging on to rapidCE.com, and awards a CE Certificate upon completion. http://www.rapidce.com/ Thu, 14 May 2009 08:53:20 CST http://www.rapidce.com/ Reports on the status of the Hospital Preparedness Program, which is designed to increase the ability of hospitals and healthcare systems to prepare for and respond to bioterror attacks on civilians and other public health emergencies, including pandemic influenza and natural disasters. Includes information on Critical Access Hospitals and rural areas. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2009/pdf/2009-04-16-hppreport.pdf Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:40:09 CST http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2009/pdf/2009-04-16-hppreport.pdf Provides emergency preparation information for people with disabilities including emergency notification methods, accessible shelters and recovering after an emergency. -- Corporation for National and Community Service http://www.serviceandinclusion.org/index.php?page=emergency Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:39:44 CST http://www.serviceandinclusion.org/index.php?page=emergency Reports an assessment of the bioterrorism preparedness of rural veterinarians in North Texas, suggesting that many of these veterinarians could benefit from additional training in bioterrorism preparedness and response. http://works.bepress.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&context=edhsu Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:39:32 CST http://works.bepress.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&context=edhsu Provides detailed information about radiological / nuclear emergencies, including possible causes and best practices in terms of preparedness and response. -- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/emerg-preparedness.html Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:33:42 CST http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/emerg-preparedness.html Provides local-level community profile information nationwide that can be browsed by county and state and searched by zip code. SNAPS can be used when responding to public health emergency events at the state, Tribal, and local levels. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://emergency.cdc.gov/snaps/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:53:10 CST http://emergency.cdc.gov/snaps/ Models evacuation from urban areas into rural counties, providing estimated numbers of evacuees by scenario (dirty bomb, flu pandemic, chemical incident). Requires registration (free). -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.cei.psu.edu/evac Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:54:20 CST http://www.cei.psu.edu/evac Provides programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement, including a faith-based and community resource center. Works to serve people along the Alabama-Mississippi-Georgia Gulf Coast who are hungry, homeless, and otherwise in need of assistance. Offers programs for children, chronic mental illness, hard of hearing, community enhancement, elderly, housing, and substance abuse. http://www.voasoutheast.org/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:56:54 CST http://www.voasoutheast.org/ Regional development foundation that brings people together, strengthens communities, and multiplies resources. http://fndmidsouth.org/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:56:20 CST http://fndmidsouth.org/ Covers individual and communitywide stress and other public reactions after disaster, terrorism, and bioterrorism. Designed for disaster recovery planners, community leaders, first responders, extension professionals, health and mental health professionals, and other community stakeholders. -- National Rural Behavioral Health Center http://srdc.msstate.edu/disaster/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:55:43 CST http://srdc.msstate.edu/disaster/ Grants to assist rural hospitals and rural health clinics in response to the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Ike. -- Texas Department of Rural Affairs http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1999 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:28:22 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1999 Funds to assist not-for-profit institutions and providers of breast cancer care to maintain the continuum of services to breast cancer patients and breast cancer survivors impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita. -- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1010 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:27:54 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1010 A list of relevant publications and ordinances to assist officials, builder/developers, and others involved in the Gulf Coast hurricane recovery efforts. This special package contains publications and other materials that can help local officials and rebuilding teams in their efforts to develop sound, affordable housing that can be produced relatively quickly. -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://www.huduser.org/publications/destech/hurricanes05.html Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:14:41 CST http://www.huduser.org/publications/destech/hurricanes05.html Provides information about coping with disasters for children, parents, health professionals, educators, relief workers and others. -- National Child Traumatic Stress Network http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=typ_nd_hurr_resource Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:07:53 CST http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=typ_nd_hurr_resource Serves as an online resource center designed to help hospitals and health care facilities improve preparedness for disasters and large-scale emergencies. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://emergency.cdc.gov/healthcare/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:24:56 CST http://emergency.cdc.gov/healthcare/ A directory of contacts by state that specialize in farm rescue and response training. -- Office of Rural Health Policy ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/FarmRescueEMSDirectory.pdf Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:27:42 CST ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/FarmRescueEMSDirectory.pdf Grants to increase the supply of affordable rural rental housing through the use of loan guarantees that encourage partnerships between the Agency, private lenders, and public agencies. -- USDA Rural Housing Service http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=367 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:33:26 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=367 Grants to young people across the US and Canada with a project idea around the themes of disaster preparedness and emergency response. -- Do Something http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2056 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:26:24 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2056