Rural emergency preparedness and response resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/preparedness/ The purpose of the SAFER grants is to award grants directly to volunteer, combination, and career fire departments to help the departments increase their cadre of firefighters. -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=927 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:05:39 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=927 Arlington VA April 11, 2012 -- Joint Commission http://www.jointcommission.org/joint_commission_jcr_2012_emer_prep_conf/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:48:37 CST http://www.jointcommission.org/joint_commission_jcr_2012_emer_prep_conf/ The Joint Commission announces the eighth annual emergency preparedness conference will be held April 11-12, in Arlington, Va. The focus of the conference is to examine how Joint Commission accreditation standards provide health care organizations with the framework needed to prepare for and continue care in the face of an emergency. http://www.jointcommission.org/joint_commission_jcr_2012_emer_prep_conf/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:11:25 CST http://www.jointcommission.org/joint_commission_jcr_2012_emer_prep_conf/ Mount Pleasant MI April 12, 2012 -- Michigan Center for Rural Health http://www.mcrh.msu.edu/documents/ems/RegistrationForm.pdf Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:07:29 CST http://www.mcrh.msu.edu/documents/ems/RegistrationForm.pdf Gatlinburg TN February 15, 2012 http://www.tennesseeambulance.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=47 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:01:58 CST http://www.tennesseeambulance.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=47 Provides a comprehensive description of emergency medical services, EMS emergency preparedness, and 911 systems at state and national levels. Chapters 9, 10, 158, and 194 discuss rural EMS. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Emergency Medical Services Division http://ems.gov/pdf/2011/National_EMS_Assessment_Final_Draft_12202011.pdf Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:04:37 CST http://ems.gov/pdf/2011/National_EMS_Assessment_Final_Draft_12202011.pdf -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services https://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/10_ODF_Ambulance.asp#TopOfPage Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:14:14 CST https://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/10_ODF_Ambulance.asp#TopOfPage Bismarck ND February 7, 2012 http://www.ndsc.org/annualconference/default.aspx Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:38:03 CST http://www.ndsc.org/annualconference/default.aspx Recording of the November 17, 2010 Live Response broadcast which discusses risk and vulnerability assessments for rural communities. -- Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium http://www.ruraltraining.org/resources/item/live-response-protecting-small-town-america Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:21:28 CST http://www.ruraltraining.org/resources/item/live-response-protecting-small-town-america Discusses the four categorizes that rural communities face when challenged with an emergency. These include resource limitations, separation and remoteness, low population density, and communication. http://www.homeland1.com/disaster-preparedness/articles/480917-Challenges-of-rural-emergency-management Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:05:01 CST http://www.homeland1.com/disaster-preparedness/articles/480917-Challenges-of-rural-emergency-management Discusses how local people and communities are often the first responders to a disaster. Rural communities find themselves taking on more responsibility in preparing for and resolving local emergencies. Discusses locally-based Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTS). http://www.ag.auburn.edu/auxiliary/srsa/pages/Articles/SRS%202007%2022%202%20111-126.pdf Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:00:18 CST http://www.ag.auburn.edu/auxiliary/srsa/pages/Articles/SRS%202007%2022%202%20111-126.pdf Comprised of 14 accredited schools of public health that serve in a national capacity to meet preparedness and response training and education needs of the U. S. public health workforce. Funded schools are located in AL, AZ, FL, IA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NY, OK, NC, TX, and WA. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.bt.cdc.gov/cdcpreparedness/training/perlc.asp Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:49:51 CST http://www.bt.cdc.gov/cdcpreparedness/training/perlc.asp Los Angeles CA July 11, 2012 -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.nacchoannual.org/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:42:34 CST http://www.nacchoannual.org/ Comprised of a network of local health departments that exist to serve the public health community, developing resources and training. Sponsors the APC Regional Workshops Tour, which visits regions that are underrepresented at national events or lack resources for hazard preparedness. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/topics/emergency/APC/index.cfm Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:41:09 CST http://www.naccho.org/topics/emergency/APC/index.cfm Discusses approaches to hazardous materials risk management in rural and extremely rural communities. -- Institute for Rural Emergency Management http://dma.mt.gov/des/Library/Frontier_HazMat.pdf Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:19:48 CST http://dma.mt.gov/des/Library/Frontier_HazMat.pdf Located at the University of Central Missouri. Focuses on the emergency management needs of rural America. Gathers best practices from successful rural projects and develops guidelines and targeted information to distribute to elected officials and community leaders. http://www.ucmo.edu/irem/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:14:17 CST http://www.ucmo.edu/irem/ Evaluates the conditions under which emergency care is delivered in the United States. Grades each state according to disaster preparedness, public health and injury prevention, access to emergency care, medical liability environment, and quality and patient safety environment. -- American College of Emergency Physicians http://www.emreportcard.org/uploadedFiles/ACEP-ReportCard-10-22-08.pdf.pdf Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:43:05 CST http://www.emreportcard.org/uploadedFiles/ACEP-ReportCard-10-22-08.pdf.pdf -- National Association of EMTs http://www.naemt.org/advocacy/emsonthehillday/EMSontheHillDay.aspx Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:43:31 CST http://www.naemt.org/advocacy/emsonthehillday/EMSontheHillDay.aspx Provides training and resources for emergency first responders, with an emphasis on rural areas. Training is free and is certified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. http://www.ruraltraining.org/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:23:00 CST http://www.ruraltraining.org/ Supports SAMHSA's efforts to prepare States, Territories, and local entities to deliver an effective mental health and substance abuse (behavioral health) response during disasters through resource collections, toolkits, and a quarterly e-newsletter. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/ Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:20:03 CST http://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/ Single source for accurate, timely, consistent, and science-based information on a variety of disease prevention and health promotion topics. Representatives are available to answer questions in English and Spanish. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:36:50 CST http://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/ Anaheim CA February 21, 2012 -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.phprep.org/2012/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:06:49 CST http://www.phprep.org/2012/ Grants are made to feed the hungry, support breast cancer initiatives, provide disaster relief, and assist local grassroots organizations. -- Kroger Company Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=259 Tue, 17 May 2011 14:46:57 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=259 Describes three roles hospitals play: 24/7 access to care, the safety net, disaster readiness and response and how important these are to the health and public safety or both rural and urban areas. Summarizes financial pressures and policy questions to address in order for hospitals to maintain their standby capacity and continue meeting health and public safety challenges. -- American Hospital Association http://www.aha.org/aha/content/2006/pdf/PreparedToCareFinal.pdf Thu, 12 May 2011 10:44:29 CST http://www.aha.org/aha/content/2006/pdf/PreparedToCareFinal.pdf Summarizes progress that States and hospitals, along with the public health and emergency management communities made from 2007-2009 in the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). Serves as a guide in healthcare preparedness and response successful models and as an educational tool for legislators, funding recipients and other key stakeholders. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/hpp/Documents/hpp-healthcare-coalitions.pdf Fri, 06 May 2011 11:42:10 CST http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/hpp/Documents/hpp-healthcare-coalitions.pdf Presents emergency preparedness and response resources for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grantees. -- Administration for Children and Families http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/initiatives/emergency/ccdf_resources.htm Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:57:50 CST http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/initiatives/emergency/ccdf_resources.htm Discusses problems in contacting emergency services when incidents occur in rural areas such as, delayed assistance, limited or no cell phone service, limited access to land lines, no 911 service, transportation, lack of hospital resources, and distances between hospitals and incident sites. -- Institute of Medicine http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13070 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:09:36 CST http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13070 Provides culturally competency programs with continuing education credits and other resources for physicians, pharmacists, and nurses to better meet the cultural and linguistic needs of an increasingly diverse patient population. Offers a free online accredited educational program for a variety of health care providers: physicians, PAs, nurses, and emergency & disaster preparedness workers. -- HHS Office of Minority Health https://www.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/index.asp Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:17:10 CST https://www.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/index.asp Provides resources to help citizens of rural agricultural communities prepare for and recover from a number of natural and man-made threats. -- Iowa State University http://www.prep4agthreats.org/ Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:59:45 CST http://www.prep4agthreats.org/ Explores a strategy for relationship building within rural communities in order to overcome resource deficits when responding to public health emergencies and natural disasters. http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1054.pdf Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:18:54 CST http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1054.pdf