On Friday, Sept. 6th, several NSPA regional healthcare coalition partners participated in a Multi-Agency Multi-Hazard Full Scale Exercise sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency, held in the Roanoke Industrial Center. Participants included local, state and federal partners. Participating hospitals received 40 mock-patients in total; requiring decontamination and medical treatment from a simulated aircraft crash breaching ... Read more...
In the realm of Emergency Preparedness you may have come across the phrase "Incident Command System (ICS)" a few times. For those of you that are not familiar with that phrase, it describes how an agency, institution, facility, or organization manages resources and personnel, in an attempt to gain, obtain, or retain control over a ... Read more...
Each year at NSPA we recognize individuals and organizations for their contributions to the Coalition. Since 2015 we have honored various individuals throughout the region for going beyond the call of their normal duties. As you might have heard us say, we are a coalition of the willing, created to support the healthcare infrastructure of ... Read more...
This month we hosted our 2019 Annual Regional Workshop. Held at the end of the fiscal year for our partners to be able to bring some Emergency Management insights back to their organizations. This year we had two guest speakers: Riverside Health System and Chelsea Treboniak from Critical Ops. Riverside Health Systems gave an insightful ... Read more...
“Having a working relationship with NSPA prior to a disaster is critical. Knowing NSPA staff and the resource capabilities of the agency is important to insure emergency responders are able to provide services when supplies, equipment and personnel may be limited.” – Marci Stone, Deputy Chief of Roanoke Fire-EMS NSPA was invited to be a ... Read more...
Read more Roanoke City Public Schools Active Threat Exercise
On December 13, 2018, the city of Roanoke hosted their 2nd Emergency Preparedness Seminar. Businesses throughout the area gathered to learn about opportunities for their organization. Marci Stone, Emergency Manager for the city of Roanoke, invited Emergency Management personnel to speak on business preparedness and continuity training. A variety subjects were discussed, from active shooter ... Read more...
